@misc{HasnainMohseni, author = {Hasnain, Hina and Mohseni, Farnaz}, title = {Creative ideation and adaptive reuse: a solution to sustainable urban heritage conservation}, series = {Friendly City 4 'From Research to Implementation For Better Sustainability' 11-12 October 2017}, journal = {Friendly City 4 'From Research to Implementation For Better Sustainability' 11-12 October 2017}, publisher = {IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science}, address = {Medan, Indonesia}, issn = {1755-1315}, pages = {8}, abstract = {The rapid phenomenon of urbanization in the last century has resulted in abandonment of historic urban centers and still today attracting people to suburbs and newly developed districts. This urban expansion poses a serious threat to historic properties when people opt to move away leaving behind their heritage. The adaptive reuse of heritage is considered to be a dominant strategy for handling this issue bypassing demolition of heritage properties. However, the adaptive reuse cannot only consider the preservation of the heritage as the structural retrofit or functional revitalization but rather it needs to enunciate the image and the creative ideation that reflect upon the future of heritage. Consequently, this paper aims to examine the role of branding as an innovative source of ideation in the implication of adaptive reuse on heritage. In this regards, the case study of Zalando outlet store in Berlin is selected, which is an old building situated in the commercial district of the city in a wide range of styles and heritage buildings from the middle ages. This research uses semi-structured interviews to examine the significance of Brand making in a successful adaptive reuse process. The findings indicate that the importance of the outlet building lies not only in its physical fabric or commercial aspects, but the spirit of the place that lies in the magical essence of big labels as emblems. This underlying essence of place stimulated the adaptation of building in a way that it surpasses the physical and functional aspect of a building and makes it merge in new times and new sustainable development.}, language = {en} } @misc{Weiner, author = {Weiner, Hendrik}, title = {Local, collaborative, bottom-up : co-design-projects with children and youth as catalyst and research-instrument of urban transformations}, series = {Urban Futures - Cultural Pasts: Sustainable Cities, Cultures \& Crafts}, volume = {1: Sustainability \& Participation}, journal = {Urban Futures - Cultural Pasts: Sustainable Cities, Cultures \& Crafts}, issn = {2398-9467}, pages = {410 -- 419}, abstract = {Co-Design-Projects implement local processes as co-designs of space and community, create interventions without or with references to the local authorities. This practice, generated from an architecture and design-approach, opens up ways of direct collaborations and local developments. As a 'research through design' (Jonas 2007) this practice as well has a big potential for a collaborative and transdisciplinary research of spatial needs and transformations. The approach of Co-Design-Projects is developed as a spatial designing project work with children and youth and in cooperation with local institutions. The approach is based on the Scandinavian Participatory Design (PD) (Ehn, Nilsson, Topgaard 2014) and refers to Participatory Action Research (PAR) (Kindon, Pain, Kesby 2010). The input discusses the challenges and potentials to act and design with children and youth in urban space 'at eye level' with research cases of real projects (Sitzskulptur Tenever, Bremen; RaumTeiler, Berlin). The input asks about working methods and settings, about possibilities to use Co-Design Projects in urban development processes and as a starting point for local co-productions. It questions the role of initiators, designers, participants as well as institutions and administrations. It names design, artistic and manual working methods and shows results. Opportunities to expand to other user groups and communities, and to embed research at the local level - with local stakeholders and participants as co-researchers - will be discussed.}, language = {en} } @misc{SchwartzeKurthBreckwoldtetal., author = {Schwartze, Frank and Kurth, Detlef and Breckwoldt, Antonia and Kuzyhshyn, Anna and Maksymchuk-Hagelstein, Yana and Qorri-Dragaj, Poliksen and Weidner, Silke and Wessling, Christop and Zarrin Ghalam, Sepideh}, title = {Crossing borders : actionable knowloedge for integrated urban development planning in Ukraine}, series = {Transactions of the Association of European Schools of Planning}, volume = {9}, journal = {Transactions of the Association of European Schools of Planning}, number = {1}, publisher = {Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP)}, issn = {2566-2147}, doi = {10.24306/TrAESOP.2025.01.008}, pages = {105 -- 118}, abstract = {This paper explores various initiatives that have been implemented with a view to strengthening integrated urban development in Ukraine. It emphasises the importance of actionable knowledge and international academic cooperation and it highlights the challenges posed by Ukraine's political decentralisation and war-related crises; both have strained urban planning capacities. Programmes such as Ukraine Digital and German- Ukrainian partnerships address these needs through digital education, scholarships, and joint courses. The Competence Platform for Integrated Urban Development presented here offers modular courses, tools, and case studies that promote interdisciplinary learning. Teaching modules include lectures, seminars, design studios, and workshops focused on urban resilience, reconstruction, and participatory planning. These initiatives aim to prepare students and municipalities for sustainable and resilient development. Future goals include establishing dual degree programmes and expanding international cooperation to comprehensively rebuild Ukraine's cities, in line with the principles of the New Leipzig Charter.}, language = {en} }