This session will focus on the reintroduction of new circular materials as core building materials. The example of wood demonstrates the reduction of carbon dioxide producing materials like concrete and steel while offering sustainable alternatives that also have an impact on our landscape.

Register here for the free of charge moderated seminar session, the first in a series of four organised with Visiting Professor Florian Boer. The session is open for all students of the BK faculty (bachelor and master) as well as staff of the faculty of Architecture and the Built environment as long as we can offer availability. The session will be interactive with the audience, Florian, and the experts. The seminar series will be moderated by Reinout Kleinhans.

The theme for this series is Designing Sponge Cities. Every seminar session will have a dedicated focus within Designing Sponge Cities.

The session will start with a shared small vegetarian supper. Unfortunately, we cannot take other dietary request into consideration.

Program:

17.15-17.30: register and walk in

17.30-18.00: small supper

18.00-19.30: moderated seminar session

19.30-20.00: drinks

Overview of the four seminar sessions:

#1 21-02-2020: Biodiversity - Radical greening. Experts: Maike van Stiphout, Fransje Hooimeijer & Nico Tillie

#2 04-02-2020: Mobility transition - Bike city. Experts: Stefan Bendiks, Sybrand Tjallingii & Arjan van Timmeren

#3 18-02-2020: Energy transition - Neighborhood actions. Experts: Thijs van Spaandonk, Andy van den Dobbelsteen & Arjan van Timmeren

#4 17-03-2020: Material circularity - A revolution in wood. Experts: Marco Vermeulen, Ulf Hackauf & Alexander Wandl