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Concept
The Project Space Series 2012 'ACTIVATING URBAN VOIDS' brings up the topic of activating urban voids in European cities and discusses possible approaches. The design of our cities is one of the biggest and most pressing fields of activity, particularly for the young European architects and planners.

Our cities have many forgotten voids that can be filled with citizens' activities
How can this be included in Urban Planning processes?

The Project Space Series 2012 will therefore explore how new urban strategies can be initiated by architects and urban planners, involving inhabitants, non-governmental organisations, private investors and local politicians.

Approach
The Project Space 'ACTIVATING URBAN VOIDS' wants to look into how young architects and urban planners can contribute to the ongoing discussion of public participation, especially when concerning the discarded spaces in the urban realm.

The exchange of experiences and different points of view from different European countries concerning similar urban situations, social structures and political conditions, will be the base for discussions and a series of events in 2012.

The call for ideas of Project Space 2012 will take place in:

Amsterdam
Mannheim


Implementation
The project space series 'ACTIVATING URBAN VOIDS' are being developed with the support of local wonderland teams and can be seen as a laboratory developing ideas, testing experimental strategies, implementing new methods, discussing alternative planning instruments and presenting future-orientated solutions and visions.
The 2-3 winning teams will have the opportunity to work for three days in the Project Space City and will have:


Lectures: Open lectures by wonderland teams and experts from the field of architecture, urban planning, design, arts, administration, politics and other relevant areas.

Workshops: Creative workshops of several days duration about concrete urban situations and planning area s in order to develop new strategies, involving local occupants and regional institutions.

City tours: guided visit of the city with local experts (administration, architects, planners and citizens)

Events: the teams will be involved in the creation of an urban event to activate the project site

Documentation and presentations: As a summary of each project space small handbooks, that document the results and the developed ideas, should be compiled.

Timetable
30th of June 2012: deadline for submissions
August 2012: competition results
September/October 2012: workshops in Mannheim (DE) and Amsterdam (NL)

Submission

To participate to the Project Space competition please register on www.wonderland.cx and submit your entry by e-mail to: competition[at]wonderland.cx

3 DIN_a3 panels
a written description (max. 2.000 characters)

A jury formed by Wonderland board members and co-operation partners will select the 2 - 3 most interesting ideas for this Project Space.
For further information please contact: projectspace[at]wondeland.cx

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Call for Ideas of Project Space 2012 website: http://www.wonderland.cx/index.php?idcat=45