Agency: Architecture in the Civil Service

Abstract

SESSIONS ON TERRITORY is a series of public debates on the political economy of architecture and territory. The forthcoming series aims to understand the relationship between architects and civil servants.

Objective

SESSIONS ON TERRITORY is a series of public debates exploring the intersection of architecture, territory, and political economy. The upcoming sessions will focus on the role of architecture—and architects—in the public sector, featuring practitioners engaged with or working within state institutions. These include city architects, planners, and urban activists dedicated to advancing the public interest in its broadest sense: the public good, public ownership, public space, and the public sphere. These vital categories face mounting challenges from the state, the market, technology, and a growing erosion of trust in social institutions. Through dialogue with invited speakers and researchers examining the relationship between spatial practices and the public sector, the program aims to define the enduring contributions architecture can make to the public.

Content

24. 02.: The Ministry of Space meets the Ämtli für Städtebau Dr. Iva Čukić and Ella Eßlinger (ZAS*) 10. 03.: British Architecture from the Welfare State to the State of Neoliberal Technocracy Dr. Eleni Axioti (AA School, University of the Arts London) 31. 03.: Gruppe für Express-Projekte Claudia Thomet (Team Leader, Amt für Hochbauten) 28. 04.: Public-Civic Partnerships and other Misunderstandings in Urban Design Rebecca Wall & Felix Marlow (HU Berlin) 05. 05.: Reassembling Public Administration: Participation and Innovation Prof. Dr. Markus Miessen (University of Luxembourg) and Dr. Julio Paulos (FCL, ETH) 12.05. City Architecture in Malmö Finn Williams (Malmö City Architect, Co-founder of Public Practice)

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