Regenerative Design in the Digital Practice
Autumn Conference and Training School – Malaga (Spain) 15th -19th October 2018
School Director: Emanuele Naboni (KADK)
Supported by the Institute of Architecture and Technology (IBT) of The Royal Danish Academy (KADK) and COST RESTORE CA16114
With the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Málaga
CONFERENCE
The aim of the conference is the digital implementation of Regenerative Sustainable Design Theory and UN Sustainable Development Goals in the transformation of existing sites. Via the use of freeware digital parametric modelling, the challenges are to improve outdoor microclimate qualities and the indoor wellbeing, operating a transformation that responds to the criteria of Circular Economy.
The research and design project will represent, in this regard, an opportunity for enhancing life in all its manifestations. This presumes shifting the focus from a solely based human-centred design process into a nature-centred one, where “people and buildings can commit to a healthy relationship with the environment where they are placed”. Such approaches are discussed in morning conferences and in the afternoon scientific driven design developments.
International lecturers and trainers includes: Emanuele Naboni (KADK), Chris Mackey (Ladybug Tools and Payette, USA), Amanda Sturgeon (Living Future Institute, USA), Negendhal Kristoffer (BIG, Denmark), Angela Loder (International WELL Building Institute, USA), Martin Brown (Fairsnape, UK) , Ata Chokhachian (TU Munich, Germany), Daniele Santucci (MIT, USA), Munch-Peterson Palle (Henning Larsen and KADK, Denmark), Alexander Hollberg (ETH Zürich, Switzerland), Panu Pasanen (One Click LCA, Finland), Wilmer Pasut (Eurac, Italy), Terri Peters (Ryerson University, Canada).
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Participation in the conference is free of charge and open to students, researchers and professionals. Please use this Eventbrite website to register your attendance. You need to register separately for every day you wish to attend.
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TRAINING SCHOOL
The Barrio of La Luz, which was built after 1960 in Malaga is used as a reference. The site is a polluted heat-island, disconnected from sea breezes, with a spread hardscape, and with no presence of natural elements. Furthermore, the urban dwellers experience poor wellbeing due to the deprived quality of the units, being these modified by tenants often leading to obstructing natural ventilation and light. The projection of climate change will further exacerbate such outdoor and indoor conditions, and there is a need for an example of interventions that are scalable to the Spanish national level.
Trainees will form four groups that will develop four competing transformation design proposals. The design that shows a qualitative creative solution with the higher simulated performances will be awarded. Criteria for evaluation will also include the quality of the digital modelling phases and the dynamics of development of the integrated strategies. To assess the projects’ success, the jury is composed of a mix of international and local professionals and scientist, with experience in architecture, performance and modelling.
Image of the centre of Malaga, a reference for La Luz transformation.