Creating Positive Cities – Hope is to be done! lala.ruhr’s program for the IABR International Architecture Biennial Rotterdam 2024 (c) Jose Londono
CREATING POSITIVE CITIES - hope is to be done! lala.ruhr at the IABR Rotterdam
Together with the SBP (UrbanDesignUnit) research group at TU Dortmund University, we have designed our own program for the 2024 International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR) titled “NATURE OF HOPE“!
We asked: How does hope for a bright future arise and what role do construction and architecture play in this? Armed with insights from the exhibition and a wealth of impressions from the urban area where we visited the Biennale’s “Botanical Monuments,” we set out on our journey. Together with Vincent van der Meulen of Kraaijvanger Architects, author of the concept “Building with a positive footprint,” we explored the idea of how cities can be designed positively, and above all, how we can avoid negative impacts.
We discussed our findings there on October 13 at the conclusion of the Biennale and left them in the exhibition in the form of postcard statements for visitors on the final day.
Over the course of the 2024/2025 winter semester, we will discuss and develop new approaches with the students for thoroughly hopeful and positive urban design concepts for a Bochum neighborhood. And we will also dive into the virtual XR world to visualize Bochum’s future there – stay tuned!