Is Flanders becoming one big park city? Do all urban gardens together match the power of a nature preserve? Are high-rises the best solution for the lack of affordable land for development? How can a factory be combined with a shopping district? Is the next step after the green roof the vegetable-garden roof?
Flourishing Landscapes reveals the possibilities for our built environment. During this edition of Architecture Day, we will be searching for new forms of housing, employment and society. A building culture based on the consumption of space is becoming increasingly untenable. Each of the projects in the programme is aimed at reversing the space-consumption trend in some way. The theme for this edition of Architecture Day is a sequel to the exhibition entitled The Ambition of the Territory: Flanders as Design.
More than 90 project initiators have responded to the Open Call to organise activities. We will be displaying projects from the Westhoek to the Maasland. One new feature this year is the designation of a city or region as the capital of Architecture Day. This year, it is Genk. This young city is working with its inhabitants to find ways to shape Genk into a sustainable and high-quality living environment.
The complete programme for Architecture Day will be posted on the website on 26 August 2013: www.dagvandearchitectuur.be.
Read the press release here.