Today -15th April 2011
The Architects’ Council of Europe has sent the latest items of interest gathered by its Secretariat.
It is intended to bring attention to new or ongoing issues
that the Coordinators of the Thematic Areas and the Secretariat of the ACE
believe are of direct interest to the member organisations and their delegates.
Each item is very briefly presented and
a direct link to the relevant web source
where further relevant information can be found is given below:
Twelve projects for the 2012 Single Market:
together for new growth - video and press release available at:
http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/11/469&format=HTML&aged=0&language=en&guiLanguage=en
Six finalists announced for the 2011 EU Prize
for contemporary architecture - Mies van der Rohe Award, read more on:
http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/11/341&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
Calling architects the world over:
World Architectural Festival Awards opens for entries - the search begins for the best buildings in the world;
all entries must be completed by 30th June 2011:
http://www.worldarchitecturefestival.com/
Making City:
the 5th International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam
in São Paulo, Istanbul and Rotterdam - April 2012 -
see press release on :
http://www.iabr.nl/EN/news/Press_Release_01EN_101011.php
£2,500 Travel Scholarship for Hungarian students and young architects - the RIBA Golfinger Travel Scholarship is now open for applications. For full details and to download the application form, visit the scholarship page on the RIBA website:
http://tinyurl.com/3mbkgjy
New Master Class for post-graduated architects
organised by the International Academy of Architecture, Sofia.
For more information send an email to: iaarch@yahoo.com
The Architext Design Foundation call
for texts to feature in the Exhibition Fluencies Catalogue - read more on:
http://www.oar-bucuresti.ro/anunturi/2011/02/09/c/call%20for%20projects%20Fluencies%202011%20EN.pdf
New architecture book release:
Green Design: From Theory to Practise. Have a look at:
http://blackdogonline.com/index.html
Friday, April 15, 2011
Lets' Speak Sustainable Construction
Brussels, 11 April 2011:
Right at the start of this year's EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW),
the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC),
the Architects' Council of Europe (ACE)
and the European Concrete Platform (ECP)
launched the multilingual sustainable construction glossary -
http://www.eesc.europa.eu/?i=portal.en.events-and-activities-sustainable-construction-glossary
Right at the start of this year's EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW),
the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC),
the Architects' Council of Europe (ACE)
and the European Concrete Platform (ECP)
launched the multilingual sustainable construction glossary -
http://www.eesc.europa.eu/?i=portal.en.events-and-activities-sustainable-construction-glossary
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Bauhaus and its impact on the art education in modern Japan
Prof. Tetsuya Hasegawa
will deliver a lecture on the topic
Bauhaus and its impact
on the art education in modern Japan
at the New Bulgarian University in Sofia
auditorium 413, corpus І.
on March 17, 2011
at 14.30-16.10 O'clock
The lecture is in the frame of the
seminar „The Visual Image”,
conducted by Assoc. Prof. Irina Genova.
Translation into Bulgarian is provided.
Prof. Hasegawa
teaches theory and history of art education
at the University of Wakayama, Japan.
In 1986-1987 he has been a guest-researcher
at the University of Hamburg.
In 2003, at the Tokyo University of Arts
he has defended his Ph.D. theses
on the topic
“Study on the History
of Muse-Education Theories in Modern Germany”,
published in 2005.
In 2009, in collaboration
with Prof. Mikio Suzuki from the Kobe University
he has published the book
“Bauhaus and Its Contribution
to the Reformation of German Art Colleges after 1945”.
will deliver a lecture on the topic
Bauhaus and its impact
on the art education in modern Japan
at the New Bulgarian University in Sofia
auditorium 413, corpus І.
on March 17, 2011
at 14.30-16.10 O'clock
The lecture is in the frame of the
seminar „The Visual Image”,
conducted by Assoc. Prof. Irina Genova.
Translation into Bulgarian is provided.
Prof. Hasegawa
teaches theory and history of art education
at the University of Wakayama, Japan.
In 1986-1987 he has been a guest-researcher
at the University of Hamburg.
In 2003, at the Tokyo University of Arts
he has defended his Ph.D. theses
on the topic
“Study on the History
of Muse-Education Theories in Modern Germany”,
published in 2005.
In 2009, in collaboration
with Prof. Mikio Suzuki from the Kobe University
he has published the book
“Bauhaus and Its Contribution
to the Reformation of German Art Colleges after 1945”.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, 2011
our dedication to Prof. M.Arch. Milka Biznakov
A PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
During Women's History Month, we reflect on the extraordinary accomplishments of women and honor their role in shaping the course of our Nation's history.
Today, women have reached heights their mothers and grandmothers might only have imagined.
Women now comprise nearly half of our workforce and the majority of students in our colleges and universities.
They scale the skies as astronauts, expand our economy as entrepreneurs and business leaders, and serve our country at the highest levels of government and our Armed Forces.
In honor of the pioneering women who came before us, and in recognition of those who will come after us, this month, we recommit to erasing the remaining inequities facing women in our day.
This year, we commemorate the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day, a global celebration of the economic, political, and social achievements of women past, present, and future.
International Women's Day is a chance to pay tribute to ordinary women throughout the world and is rooted in women's centuries-old struggle to participate in society on an equal footing with men.
This day reminds us that, while enormous progress has been made, there is still work to be done before women achieve true parity.
My Administration has elevated the rights of women and girls abroad as a critical aspect of our foreign and national security policy!
Empowering women across the globe is not simply the right thing to do, it is also smart foreign policy.
This knowledge is reflected in the National Security Strategy of the United States, which recognizes that countries are more peaceful and prosperous when their female citizens enjoy equal rights, equal voices, and equal opportunities.
Today, we are integrating a focus on women and girls in all our diplomatic efforts, and incorporating gender considerations in every aspect of our development assistance.
We are working to build the participation of women into all aspects of conflict prevention and resolution, and we are continuing to lead in combating the scourge of conflict related sexual violence, both bilaterally and at the United Nations.
In America, we must lead by example in protecting women's rights and supporting their empowerment.
Despite our progress, too many women continue to be paid less than male workers, and women are significantly underrepresented in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. By tapping into the potential and talents of all our citizens, we can utilize an enormous source of economic growth and prosperity. The White House Council on Women and Girls has continued to remove obstacles to achievement by addressing the rate of violence against women, supporting female entrepreneurs, and prioritizing the economic security of women.
American families depend largely on the financial stability of women, and my Administration continues to prioritize policies that promote workplace flexibility, access to affordable, quality health care and child care, support for family caregivers, and the enforcement of equal pay laws. I have also called on every agency in the Federal Government to be part of the solution to ending violence against women, and they have responded with unprecedented cooperation to protect victims of domestic and sexual violence and enable survivors to break the cycle of abuse.
As we reflect on the triumphs of the past, we must also look to the limitless potential that lies ahead. To win the future, we must equip the young women of today with the knowledge, skills, and equal access to reach for the promise of tomorrow. My Administration is making unprecedented investments in education and is working to expand opportunities for women and girls in the STEM fields critical for growth in the 21st century economy.
As we prepare to write the next chapter of women's history, let us resolve to build on the progress won by the trailblazers of the past. We must carry forward the work of the women who came before us and ensure our daughters have no limits on their dreams, no obstacles to their achievements, and no remaining ceilings to shatter.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA,
President of the United States of America,
by virtue of the authority vested in me
by the Constitution and the laws of the United States,
do hereby proclaim March 2011 as Women's History Month.
I call upon all Americans to observe this month and to celebrate International Women's Day on March 8, 2011 with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities that honor the history, accomplishments, and contributions of American women.
I also invite all Americans to visit
www.WomensHistoryMonth.gov
to learn more about the generations of women who have shaped our history.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day of February,
in the year of our Lord two thousand eleven,
and of the Independence of the United States of America
the two hundred and thirty-fifth.
BARACK OBAMA
National Women's History Project
3440 Airway Dr Ste F
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
http://www.nwhp.org
(707) 636-2888
nwhp@nwhp.org
A PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
During Women's History Month, we reflect on the extraordinary accomplishments of women and honor their role in shaping the course of our Nation's history.
Today, women have reached heights their mothers and grandmothers might only have imagined.
Women now comprise nearly half of our workforce and the majority of students in our colleges and universities.
They scale the skies as astronauts, expand our economy as entrepreneurs and business leaders, and serve our country at the highest levels of government and our Armed Forces.
In honor of the pioneering women who came before us, and in recognition of those who will come after us, this month, we recommit to erasing the remaining inequities facing women in our day.
This year, we commemorate the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day, a global celebration of the economic, political, and social achievements of women past, present, and future.
International Women's Day is a chance to pay tribute to ordinary women throughout the world and is rooted in women's centuries-old struggle to participate in society on an equal footing with men.
This day reminds us that, while enormous progress has been made, there is still work to be done before women achieve true parity.
My Administration has elevated the rights of women and girls abroad as a critical aspect of our foreign and national security policy!
Empowering women across the globe is not simply the right thing to do, it is also smart foreign policy.
This knowledge is reflected in the National Security Strategy of the United States, which recognizes that countries are more peaceful and prosperous when their female citizens enjoy equal rights, equal voices, and equal opportunities.
Today, we are integrating a focus on women and girls in all our diplomatic efforts, and incorporating gender considerations in every aspect of our development assistance.
We are working to build the participation of women into all aspects of conflict prevention and resolution, and we are continuing to lead in combating the scourge of conflict related sexual violence, both bilaterally and at the United Nations.
In America, we must lead by example in protecting women's rights and supporting their empowerment.
Despite our progress, too many women continue to be paid less than male workers, and women are significantly underrepresented in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. By tapping into the potential and talents of all our citizens, we can utilize an enormous source of economic growth and prosperity. The White House Council on Women and Girls has continued to remove obstacles to achievement by addressing the rate of violence against women, supporting female entrepreneurs, and prioritizing the economic security of women.
American families depend largely on the financial stability of women, and my Administration continues to prioritize policies that promote workplace flexibility, access to affordable, quality health care and child care, support for family caregivers, and the enforcement of equal pay laws. I have also called on every agency in the Federal Government to be part of the solution to ending violence against women, and they have responded with unprecedented cooperation to protect victims of domestic and sexual violence and enable survivors to break the cycle of abuse.
As we reflect on the triumphs of the past, we must also look to the limitless potential that lies ahead. To win the future, we must equip the young women of today with the knowledge, skills, and equal access to reach for the promise of tomorrow. My Administration is making unprecedented investments in education and is working to expand opportunities for women and girls in the STEM fields critical for growth in the 21st century economy.
As we prepare to write the next chapter of women's history, let us resolve to build on the progress won by the trailblazers of the past. We must carry forward the work of the women who came before us and ensure our daughters have no limits on their dreams, no obstacles to their achievements, and no remaining ceilings to shatter.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA,
President of the United States of America,
by virtue of the authority vested in me
by the Constitution and the laws of the United States,
do hereby proclaim March 2011 as Women's History Month.
I call upon all Americans to observe this month and to celebrate International Women's Day on March 8, 2011 with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities that honor the history, accomplishments, and contributions of American women.
I also invite all Americans to visit
www.WomensHistoryMonth.gov
to learn more about the generations of women who have shaped our history.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day of February,
in the year of our Lord two thousand eleven,
and of the Independence of the United States of America
the two hundred and thirty-fifth.
BARACK OBAMA
National Women's History Project
3440 Airway Dr Ste F
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
http://www.nwhp.org
(707) 636-2888
nwhp@nwhp.org
Monday, December 13, 2010
Наградата 'Benedictus' за 1998 година за арх. Анета Булант-Каменова и арх. Клаус Вайлцер
Галерия за килими и модерни изкуства в Залцбург
статия от д-р арх. Любинка Стоилова
в сп. Архитектура, 1999, бр. 1, с. 22-24.
BENEDICTUS Prize Goes to Bulgarian Born Architect
an article by Ljubinka Stoilova
in Arkhitektura (Architecture), 1999, No, 1, pp. 22-24.
статия от д-р арх. Любинка Стоилова
в сп. Архитектура, 1999, бр. 1, с. 22-24.
BENEDICTUS Prize Goes to Bulgarian Born Architect
an article by Ljubinka Stoilova
in Arkhitektura (Architecture), 1999, No, 1, pp. 22-24.
Bohuslav Fuchs - Architekt der Tschechischen Avantgarde / Бохуслав Фухс - архитект на чешкия авангард
Галерията в партера на офис сградата на австрийската осигурителна компания
Vienna Insurance Group - 'Architektur im Ringturm',
откри на 7.12.2010 г. поредната архитектурна изложба,
посветена на чешкия архитект Бохускав Фухс.
Галерията ще бъде отворена за
изкушените от архитектурата на чешкия авангард
от 09.12.2010 до 18.03.2011 г.
Куратор на изложбата e отново Адолф Щилер с Ян Сапак и
сътрудничеството на Музея на град Бърно.
On December 7, 2010 the gallery 'Architektur im Ringturm'
on the ground floor of the office building of Vienna Insurance Group
at 30 Schottenring, 1010 Vienna
inuagurated the next architectural exhibition
dedicated to the Czech architect Bohuslav Fuchs.
The gallery will be open for the public
interested in the architecture of the Czech avantguarde
from 09.12.2010 up to 18.03.2011.
Curator is again Adolf Stiller with Jan Sapak and the
cooperation of the Museum of the City of Brünn.
Vienna Insurance Group - 'Architektur im Ringturm',
откри на 7.12.2010 г. поредната архитектурна изложба,
посветена на чешкия архитект Бохускав Фухс.
Галерията ще бъде отворена за
изкушените от архитектурата на чешкия авангард
от 09.12.2010 до 18.03.2011 г.
Куратор на изложбата e отново Адолф Щилер с Ян Сапак и
сътрудничеството на Музея на град Бърно.
On December 7, 2010 the gallery 'Architektur im Ringturm'
on the ground floor of the office building of Vienna Insurance Group
at 30 Schottenring, 1010 Vienna
inuagurated the next architectural exhibition
dedicated to the Czech architect Bohuslav Fuchs.
The gallery will be open for the public
interested in the architecture of the Czech avantguarde
from 09.12.2010 up to 18.03.2011.
Curator is again Adolf Stiller with Jan Sapak and the
cooperation of the Museum of the City of Brünn.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Adapting to Climate Change: Architects Indispensable
BRUSSELS, 6 December 2010: Architecture is a key profession in reducing the effects of climate change, as energy use in buildings is one of the major producers of green house gases. Measures are needed to ensure that the current economic crisis does not lessen architects' ability to adapt to climate change. This is the main message that emerges from the Architects Council of Europe (ACE) conference held on Friday 3rd December in the European Parliament.
In their work architects have the opportunity to provide a "role model" for other citizens in sustainable development, and in involving society in the future of the planet. The Conference, held as part of the activities to mark the ACE's 20th anniversary, debated forthcoming European Directives, which could affect the course of architecture over the next ten years. This is in keeping with the ACE's belief in the importance of collaborating with the EU in the design of legislation.
press release:
20th Anniversary of the ACE – 29th November to 3rd December 2010
http://acecae.www2.produweb.be/public/contents/index/category_id/223/language/en
The ACE was founded in Treviso in 1990, which means that 2010 is the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the ACE. During that period the ACE has made of significant achievements and established herself as an essential interlocutor for EU policy and legislation that affects the quality of the built environment.
In order to mark this occasion, the ACE has, thanks to the generous sponsorship and support of several companies and associations, organised a series of events in the week commencing 29th of November 2010 which will allow the ACE, its delegates and other partners in the construction sector to celebrate this occasion.
The ACE has arranged for the undertaking of the 2010 Sector Study of the profession so that its results can be delivered on the occasion of the 20th Anniversary.
As a particular highlight of the events, there was a special holding of the General Assembly of the ACE in the premises of the European Parliament. The programme for that day (3rd December) was structured as a high level Conference which was addressed by a number of prominent personalities and experts.
The themes of the day addressed European level policy and legislation and was the platform through which the results of the Sector Study 2010 were presented for the first time.
In their work architects have the opportunity to provide a "role model" for other citizens in sustainable development, and in involving society in the future of the planet. The Conference, held as part of the activities to mark the ACE's 20th anniversary, debated forthcoming European Directives, which could affect the course of architecture over the next ten years. This is in keeping with the ACE's belief in the importance of collaborating with the EU in the design of legislation.
press release:
20th Anniversary of the ACE – 29th November to 3rd December 2010
http://acecae.www2.produweb.be/public/contents/index/category_id/223/language/en
The ACE was founded in Treviso in 1990, which means that 2010 is the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the ACE. During that period the ACE has made of significant achievements and established herself as an essential interlocutor for EU policy and legislation that affects the quality of the built environment.
In order to mark this occasion, the ACE has, thanks to the generous sponsorship and support of several companies and associations, organised a series of events in the week commencing 29th of November 2010 which will allow the ACE, its delegates and other partners in the construction sector to celebrate this occasion.
The ACE has arranged for the undertaking of the 2010 Sector Study of the profession so that its results can be delivered on the occasion of the 20th Anniversary.
As a particular highlight of the events, there was a special holding of the General Assembly of the ACE in the premises of the European Parliament. The programme for that day (3rd December) was structured as a high level Conference which was addressed by a number of prominent personalities and experts.
The themes of the day addressed European level policy and legislation and was the platform through which the results of the Sector Study 2010 were presented for the first time.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
World Sustainable by Design
The International Union of Architects is committed to making our world sustainable by design.
The Copenhagen Declaration of December 2009
UIA SUSTAINABLE BY DESIGN STRATEGY AND THE MEMBER SECTIONS
The Copenhagen Declaration of December 2009
UIA SUSTAINABLE BY DESIGN STRATEGY AND THE MEMBER SECTIONS
Thursday, November 18, 2010
For a new culture of architecture and energy
SolarInput - Konrad-Zuse-Str. 14 - 99099 Erfurt 0361,
info(at)solarinput.de
Press Release
Architects and the solar industry are working on specific and realistic climate protection.
Erfurt, 11 November 2010: Three weeks before the climate summit in Cancún the Bauhaus.SOLAR conference that ended today in Erfurt proved that the challenges surrounding climate protection can be solved at an international level. More than 350 experts from 10 countries discussed the different aspects of sustainable building and presented specific solutions and comprehensive concepts.
Urban planners, landscape architects, building architects, civil engineers, technicians, developers, designers, users and architectural theoreticians from different scientific and economic institutions can learn from this multidisciplinary forum.
Efficient technologies, products and concepts for climate-adapted and cost-effective building are available. The only thing missing is their wide-ranging use. One particular concern of the Bauhaus.SOLAR conference is therefore supporting new designers to develop and implement solar architecture in a way which is innovative. This is because only if an energy-related architectural aesthetic is developed over the long term will it be possible for the technologies to find the necessary acceptance at planners, designers and users.
The fact that constructive and innovative solutions exist for almost all questions concerning sustainable building was also highlighted by the speakers at the 3rd international Bauhaus.SOLAR conference in Erfurt: both for the planning, structural engineering, urban development, landscape design as well as for the design of the electrical power supply and/or grids. In addition to financial investment, sustainable building also requires a willingness to leave behind conventional ideas and approaches.
Dr. Hubert Aulich, Chairman of the organiser SolarInput e. V., called for more action from both architects and the solar energy industry:
"The levels of acceptance for solar technology in buildings will increase if new approaches to design are found and implemented. All of those involved must now work hard to put architecture and energy into a state of harmony."
According to the Vice-Chancellor of the Bauhaus-University Weimar, Prof. Gerd Zimmermann, the ambitious goals of the energy concept being developed at the political level "...can be achieved with the concepts that have been presented at the conference. This also means, however, that the piecemeal nature of the current applications should come to an end. New buildings and urban concepts are now required."
The subject-related range of the presentations stretched from kindergartens with a reduced primary energy requirement to aesthetic, environmentally-friendly, cost-effective designs of modern solar plants, floating multi-MW-hybrid power stations, through to the energy-efficient urban development model in Leipzig. The aim of solar building is for both buildings and residential developments to move from being consumers to producers of energy; construction is firmly set on the path towards the development of the plus energy building.
Bauhaus.SOLAR with maximum 'level of effectiveness':
The conference was also able to significantly improve its impact in 2010. In the region of 350 specialist visitors attended in excess of 40 presentations - meaning an increase of almost 35 percent compared with 2009. The increased relevance of the conference at a content and media level is also reflected in the participation of the business sector: this year, sponsors and exhibitors presented innovative construction materials and technologies. This corresponds with a doubling in comparison with 2009. The cooperation and media partnerships also became greater in number and more international in nature.
About SolarInput:
Since 2003, SolarInput has been managing the network of solar companies, service providers, research and educational facilities and local authorities in Thuringia, Germany, where it works hard to achieve strategic sector-spanning networking and regional anchoring of the solar sector as well as the use of solar technology on location. SolarInput is part of the Solar Valley Central Germany excellence cluster, the leading international photovoltaics cluster, sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the organiser of the international series of Bauhaus.SOLAR research conferences.
Media contact:
Jana Liebe, SolarInput e.V., Konrad-Zuse-Str. 14, 99099 Erfurt
Email: j.liebe(at)solarinput.de, Tel.: (+49) 0361 - 427 68 50
The Bauhaus.SOLAR AWARD goes to Münster:
the winner of the Bauhaus.SOLAR AWARD, which was conferred for the first time, is the 'POWER.plant' project, submitted by Pascal Maas from MSA, the Münster School of Architecture. The design was awarded EUR 8,000.00 in prize money. It is an exemplary presentation of the use of innovative technologies in building facades and the use of micro-algae cultures in the area of (solar) architecture.
It shows an exemplary interpretation of innovative technology on the facade and the use of microalgae cultures in the (solar) architecture. "It is a new architectural form of expression in which the algae produce oxygen in the facade, therefore absorbing carbon dioxide", according to Michael Frielinghaus.
"At the same time, biodiesel is produced in this innovative way which then drives a cogeneration unit."
This results in a circuit which leads to the building emitting minimum pollutants. Hubert Aulich adds: "This concept approach is a model example for the long-term deployment and use of solar energy by biological means."
Over 90 submissions from Europe and Japan competed for the prize, which supports the new generation of planners and designers, and which also introduces them to energy-efficient solar building and renovations.
www.bauhaus-solar-award.de
SOLAR AWARD 2010 sponsored for the first time by SolarInput, Solarvalley Mitteldeutschland, the German Solar Industry Association and European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA).
"The Bauhaus.SOLAR AWARD sends an important signal to Europe", emphasises Michael Frielinghaus, Chair of the jury and President of the Association of German Architects (BDA). "Renewable energies are the starting point for forward-looking ideas in design, architecture and urban development."
"The promotion of young talent in architecture and design is an important commitment for the award sponsors",
says Dr. Hubert Aulich, Chair of SolarInput.
"Young designers and architects develop buildings that generate more energy than they use thanks to the integration of renewable energies and receive a new form and function. With this they are making a crucial contribution to effective climate protection."
As well as the Bauhaus.SOLAR Award, two other projects received awards, which were each endowed with 1.500 EUR:
firstly Matt Townsend from Oxford Brookes University with his H2SOLAR project. He starts from the vision that in 2040 sea levels will have risen so much as a result of climate change that major cities like London are under threat. The threatening lack of drinking water caused by this is remedied by innovatively collecting and preparing rainwater using power produced by photovoltaics.
Secondly, the "Sun Place, a solar petrol station for India"
project by Bianka Brandl from the Bauhaus University Weimar,
which is an exciting interpretation in an urban planning context.
She tackles gridlocks in an Indian megacity with an e-mobility district which not only supplies drive power for rickshaws but also meets driver's requirements.
The other nine nominated projects receive a recognition reward from the sponsors of 500 EUR each.
The international jury includes the elected Chair, Michael Frielinghaus, President of the Association of German Architects and the following:
Dr. Hubert Aulich, PV Crystalox Solar, SolarInput e.V.
Prof. Heiko Bartels, Bauhaus University Weimar
Dipl.-Ing. Martin Haas, Behnisch Architects
Dr. Winfried Hoffmann, Vice President of the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jürgen Ruth, Bauhaus University Weimar
Dr. Ing. M. A. Heide Schuster, WSGreenTechnologies GmbH
Prof. Daniel Hausig, Saar Academy of the Visual Arts
Dipl.-Ing. Michael Frielinghaus, President of the BDA (Association of German Architects), BLFP-Frielinghaus Architects
Prof. Alessandra Scognamiglio, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA)
info(at)solarinput.de
Press Release
Architects and the solar industry are working on specific and realistic climate protection.
Erfurt, 11 November 2010: Three weeks before the climate summit in Cancún the Bauhaus.SOLAR conference that ended today in Erfurt proved that the challenges surrounding climate protection can be solved at an international level. More than 350 experts from 10 countries discussed the different aspects of sustainable building and presented specific solutions and comprehensive concepts.
Urban planners, landscape architects, building architects, civil engineers, technicians, developers, designers, users and architectural theoreticians from different scientific and economic institutions can learn from this multidisciplinary forum.
Efficient technologies, products and concepts for climate-adapted and cost-effective building are available. The only thing missing is their wide-ranging use. One particular concern of the Bauhaus.SOLAR conference is therefore supporting new designers to develop and implement solar architecture in a way which is innovative. This is because only if an energy-related architectural aesthetic is developed over the long term will it be possible for the technologies to find the necessary acceptance at planners, designers and users.
The fact that constructive and innovative solutions exist for almost all questions concerning sustainable building was also highlighted by the speakers at the 3rd international Bauhaus.SOLAR conference in Erfurt: both for the planning, structural engineering, urban development, landscape design as well as for the design of the electrical power supply and/or grids. In addition to financial investment, sustainable building also requires a willingness to leave behind conventional ideas and approaches.
Dr. Hubert Aulich, Chairman of the organiser SolarInput e. V., called for more action from both architects and the solar energy industry:
"The levels of acceptance for solar technology in buildings will increase if new approaches to design are found and implemented. All of those involved must now work hard to put architecture and energy into a state of harmony."
According to the Vice-Chancellor of the Bauhaus-University Weimar, Prof. Gerd Zimmermann, the ambitious goals of the energy concept being developed at the political level "...can be achieved with the concepts that have been presented at the conference. This also means, however, that the piecemeal nature of the current applications should come to an end. New buildings and urban concepts are now required."
The subject-related range of the presentations stretched from kindergartens with a reduced primary energy requirement to aesthetic, environmentally-friendly, cost-effective designs of modern solar plants, floating multi-MW-hybrid power stations, through to the energy-efficient urban development model in Leipzig. The aim of solar building is for both buildings and residential developments to move from being consumers to producers of energy; construction is firmly set on the path towards the development of the plus energy building.
Bauhaus.SOLAR with maximum 'level of effectiveness':
The conference was also able to significantly improve its impact in 2010. In the region of 350 specialist visitors attended in excess of 40 presentations - meaning an increase of almost 35 percent compared with 2009. The increased relevance of the conference at a content and media level is also reflected in the participation of the business sector: this year, sponsors and exhibitors presented innovative construction materials and technologies. This corresponds with a doubling in comparison with 2009. The cooperation and media partnerships also became greater in number and more international in nature.
About SolarInput:
Since 2003, SolarInput has been managing the network of solar companies, service providers, research and educational facilities and local authorities in Thuringia, Germany, where it works hard to achieve strategic sector-spanning networking and regional anchoring of the solar sector as well as the use of solar technology on location. SolarInput is part of the Solar Valley Central Germany excellence cluster, the leading international photovoltaics cluster, sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the organiser of the international series of Bauhaus.SOLAR research conferences.
Media contact:
Jana Liebe, SolarInput e.V., Konrad-Zuse-Str. 14, 99099 Erfurt
Email: j.liebe(at)solarinput.de, Tel.: (+49) 0361 - 427 68 50
The Bauhaus.SOLAR AWARD goes to Münster:
the winner of the Bauhaus.SOLAR AWARD, which was conferred for the first time, is the 'POWER.plant' project, submitted by Pascal Maas from MSA, the Münster School of Architecture. The design was awarded EUR 8,000.00 in prize money. It is an exemplary presentation of the use of innovative technologies in building facades and the use of micro-algae cultures in the area of (solar) architecture.
It shows an exemplary interpretation of innovative technology on the facade and the use of microalgae cultures in the (solar) architecture. "It is a new architectural form of expression in which the algae produce oxygen in the facade, therefore absorbing carbon dioxide", according to Michael Frielinghaus.
"At the same time, biodiesel is produced in this innovative way which then drives a cogeneration unit."
This results in a circuit which leads to the building emitting minimum pollutants. Hubert Aulich adds: "This concept approach is a model example for the long-term deployment and use of solar energy by biological means."
Over 90 submissions from Europe and Japan competed for the prize, which supports the new generation of planners and designers, and which also introduces them to energy-efficient solar building and renovations.
www.bauhaus-solar-award.de
SOLAR AWARD 2010 sponsored for the first time by SolarInput, Solarvalley Mitteldeutschland, the German Solar Industry Association and European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA).
"The Bauhaus.SOLAR AWARD sends an important signal to Europe", emphasises Michael Frielinghaus, Chair of the jury and President of the Association of German Architects (BDA). "Renewable energies are the starting point for forward-looking ideas in design, architecture and urban development."
"The promotion of young talent in architecture and design is an important commitment for the award sponsors",
says Dr. Hubert Aulich, Chair of SolarInput.
"Young designers and architects develop buildings that generate more energy than they use thanks to the integration of renewable energies and receive a new form and function. With this they are making a crucial contribution to effective climate protection."
As well as the Bauhaus.SOLAR Award, two other projects received awards, which were each endowed with 1.500 EUR:
firstly Matt Townsend from Oxford Brookes University with his H2SOLAR project. He starts from the vision that in 2040 sea levels will have risen so much as a result of climate change that major cities like London are under threat. The threatening lack of drinking water caused by this is remedied by innovatively collecting and preparing rainwater using power produced by photovoltaics.
Secondly, the "Sun Place, a solar petrol station for India"
project by Bianka Brandl from the Bauhaus University Weimar,
which is an exciting interpretation in an urban planning context.
She tackles gridlocks in an Indian megacity with an e-mobility district which not only supplies drive power for rickshaws but also meets driver's requirements.
The other nine nominated projects receive a recognition reward from the sponsors of 500 EUR each.
The international jury includes the elected Chair, Michael Frielinghaus, President of the Association of German Architects and the following:
Dr. Hubert Aulich, PV Crystalox Solar, SolarInput e.V.
Prof. Heiko Bartels, Bauhaus University Weimar
Dipl.-Ing. Martin Haas, Behnisch Architects
Dr. Winfried Hoffmann, Vice President of the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jürgen Ruth, Bauhaus University Weimar
Dr. Ing. M. A. Heide Schuster, WSGreenTechnologies GmbH
Prof. Daniel Hausig, Saar Academy of the Visual Arts
Dipl.-Ing. Michael Frielinghaus, President of the BDA (Association of German Architects), BLFP-Frielinghaus Architects
Prof. Alessandra Scognamiglio, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA)
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Milka Bliznakov passed away
Prof. Em. Dr. Milka Bliznakov,
born in Varna, Bulgaria on September 20, 1927
died in Blacksburg, Va. on November 4, 2010.
Milka Bliznakov (1927-2010)
an American and Bulgarian architect, professor, historian, author and editor.
Here is the letter of the present Chair of the IAWA Board of Advisors:
Dear IAWA Center Board of Advisors, past Advisors and Friends,
It is with great sadness,
to bring you news of the death
of our friend and colleague Milka Bliznakov
on Thursday, November 4 at her home in Blacksburg.
As many of you know, we recently held the IAWA Center Annual Meeting here at Virginia Tech on Saturday, October 25. Milka was present as we all remember her - an active presence at the meeting and unwavering in her support for the goal of the IAWA Center. We will cherish her enthusiasm for the legacy she established along with many other fond memories.
Milka Bliznakov is a highly respected member of the architectural profession in the USA.
She was the founder and chair of the Board of Advisors of the International Archive of Women in Architecture from 1985 to 1993 and its Honorary Chair up to the present.
She was among the leading architectural historians concerned in the Soviet avant-guarde architecture and architecture of the 20th century Modern Movement.
Professional Appointments
Milka received her M.Arch. from the State Polytechnic of Sofia, Bulgaria in 1951 and had practiced Architecture in Bulgaria and France from 1959-1961 and in the USA from 1961-1972. After receiving her Ph.D. from Columbia University, NYC in 1971, she began teaching at the University of Texas, 1972-1974.
Milka Bliznakov joined the Virginia Tech faculty of Architecture in 1974 to teach in the Urban Design program. After the program was closed, she was transferred to teach advanced design in urban environments until her retirement in 1998.
Academic Appointments
M.Arch., State Polytechnic of Sofia, Bulgaria
Ph.D., Columbia University
She is the 1972 co-founder of the Institute of Modern Russian Culture.
In 1985 Milka founded the International Archive of Women in Architecture.
She received the Parthena Award (1994), the Fulbright Hays Fellowship (1983, 1991), the International Research & Exchange Grant (1984, 1993), a National Endowment for the Arts grant (1973-74), and the Wilson Center of the Smithsonian Institute Scholar (1988).
She has had numerous publications focused mainly on the European avant-garde and the contributions of women to the built environment.
Editorial Appointments
IAWA Newsletter
Centropa
Roanoke Times, November 6 to November 7, 2010
New River Valley News & Infocenter for Montgomery, Giles, and Pulaski Counties, Nov. 4, 2010.
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/roanoke/obituary.aspx?n=milka-tcherneva-bliznakov&pid=146432294
http://sofiazanas.blogspot.com/2010/11/blog-post.html
http://caus5.arch.vt.edu/IAWA/IAWA_Timeline.html
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/iawa/guide.html
http://lumiere.lib.vt.edu/iawa_db/view_all.php3?person_pk=33&table=bio
http://www.cambridge.org/us/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780521452816
http://owa-usa.org/newsletter.php?v=356
born in Varna, Bulgaria on September 20, 1927
died in Blacksburg, Va. on November 4, 2010.
Milka Bliznakov (1927-2010)
an American and Bulgarian architect, professor, historian, author and editor.
Here is the letter of the present Chair of the IAWA Board of Advisors:
Dear IAWA Center Board of Advisors, past Advisors and Friends,
It is with great sadness,
to bring you news of the death
of our friend and colleague Milka Bliznakov
on Thursday, November 4 at her home in Blacksburg.
As many of you know, we recently held the IAWA Center Annual Meeting here at Virginia Tech on Saturday, October 25. Milka was present as we all remember her - an active presence at the meeting and unwavering in her support for the goal of the IAWA Center. We will cherish her enthusiasm for the legacy she established along with many other fond memories.
Milka Bliznakov is a highly respected member of the architectural profession in the USA.
She was the founder and chair of the Board of Advisors of the International Archive of Women in Architecture from 1985 to 1993 and its Honorary Chair up to the present.
She was among the leading architectural historians concerned in the Soviet avant-guarde architecture and architecture of the 20th century Modern Movement.
Professional Appointments
Milka received her M.Arch. from the State Polytechnic of Sofia, Bulgaria in 1951 and had practiced Architecture in Bulgaria and France from 1959-1961 and in the USA from 1961-1972. After receiving her Ph.D. from Columbia University, NYC in 1971, she began teaching at the University of Texas, 1972-1974.
Milka Bliznakov joined the Virginia Tech faculty of Architecture in 1974 to teach in the Urban Design program. After the program was closed, she was transferred to teach advanced design in urban environments until her retirement in 1998.
Academic Appointments
M.Arch., State Polytechnic of Sofia, Bulgaria
Ph.D., Columbia University
She is the 1972 co-founder of the Institute of Modern Russian Culture.
In 1985 Milka founded the International Archive of Women in Architecture.
She received the Parthena Award (1994), the Fulbright Hays Fellowship (1983, 1991), the International Research & Exchange Grant (1984, 1993), a National Endowment for the Arts grant (1973-74), and the Wilson Center of the Smithsonian Institute Scholar (1988).
She has had numerous publications focused mainly on the European avant-garde and the contributions of women to the built environment.
Editorial Appointments
IAWA Newsletter
Centropa
Roanoke Times, November 6 to November 7, 2010
New River Valley News & Infocenter for Montgomery, Giles, and Pulaski Counties, Nov. 4, 2010.
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/roanoke/obituary.aspx?n=milka-tcherneva-bliznakov&pid=146432294
http://sofiazanas.blogspot.com/2010/11/blog-post.html
http://caus5.arch.vt.edu/IAWA/IAWA_Timeline.html
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/iawa/guide.html
http://lumiere.lib.vt.edu/iawa_db/view_all.php3?person_pk=33&table=bio
http://www.cambridge.org/us/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780521452816
http://owa-usa.org/newsletter.php?v=356
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