The courses for the upcoming semester are online as of today. Here you can view the scheduled events and find the link to the corresponding Ilias course content.

From September 7th to 11th the cities.building.culture project, with the support of Tallinn University and Tallinn University of Technology are jointly convening the PhD School “The future of mass housing heritage. Exploring the resilient sustainability of socialist-era housing districts“, in the framework of the collaborative research project cities.building.culture. During the five-days program, participants will have the opportunity to work closely with academics, local and international experts, representatives of NGOs, and local authorities, engaging in a combination of lectures, seminars, and interactive workshops.

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From June 29th to July 10th we welcomed teachers and students from our Ukrainian partner universities from Odessa Kyiv, Lviv and Kharkiv – within our project activities of our Competence Network of Urban Transformation and Resilience. Beside intensive workshop days of our collaborative urban design studio Pfinztal – Rething Suburban Regions we organized an alumni meeting for reflecting our project activities. A highlight was the lecture Housing Construction in Ukraine in Times of Multiple Crises  by  Andrii Shtendera, followed by a panel discussion with Bohdan Cherkes (Lviv), Marina Kramarenko (Odesa), Ihor Nadkernychnyi (Vinnytsia) and Haris Piplas (Zurich)

The courses for the upcoming semester are online as of today. Here you can view the scheduled events and find the link to the corresponding Ilias course content.

The semester program for the upcoming semester is now online. Here you will find the different events and their contents. We are looking forward to exciting results.

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On January 22, the second mid-term presentation of the urban design studio “Lasna!dee” took place. Within the framework of the design theme “Perspectives for Resilient Neighborhoods in Kuristiku,” the students presented their conceptual approaches, discussed the proposed goals, and showcased their initial design ideas. We are looking forward to the studio’s final results.

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Last week we said goodbye to the graduates of the summer term. Aimée, Lena, Lukas Nicolas, Sara and Stephanie presented their highly qualified master theses successfully, including typological design and strategical solutions, in local as well as in an international context. Well done – our congratulations!

On June 6th Niku Khaleghi has very successfully presented her doctoral thesis „Assessing the Walkability of Tehran Organic Street Network Based on the Networks Form“. The dissertation evaluates the diverse street patterns in the Iranian capital with regard to the cultural, spatial and geographical conditions specific characteristics that significantly influence walkability. The research addresses a worldwide relevant topic as important prerequisite for sustainable urban development, which in the context of Iran and many other cities in the Middle East still is in the shadow of the scientific debate and planning policies. Congratulations, Dr. Khaleghi!

The results of the seminar Metropol.x_Kharkiv present different facets of the Ukrainian city, right at the border with Russia. It is the second-largest city in Ukraine with a population of about two million, before Russia´s war of aggression broke out. As one of the most important scientific, industrial, trade, and transportation centers of Ukraine, Kharkiv has played a significant role in the nation’s history. The booklet is available at the chair.

The results of the seminar Metropol.x_Brussels present different facets of the Belgium capital. Causes and symptoms of segregation in Molenbeek, the importance of the Expo on the transportation infrastructure and the food culture are only some of the various topics that are discussed in individual maps, elaborated by the students. The booklet is available at the chair.

The book „Large Housing Estates under Socialism“ by Barbara Engel and Nikolas Rogge is now available via open access. Harnessing large urban housing estates in former socialist countries as a resource for the future housing supply requires innovative and practicable strategies and concepts. The contributors present experiences and perspectives from different disciplines on sustainable development of mass housing districts, both in academia and practice.