Rebuilding Scenes 2027
Rebuilding Scenes is an event that, by bringing together architects, artists, and governments, highlights the importance of cultural components in reconstruction.
Location: Main auditorium Technical University Delft
Date: March 2027
Disciplines: Architecture and site specific cultural programs
In the 1990s, members of CULT initiated the project Building Scenes, Rotterdam 1996, about the temporality of architecture, the influence of the elements, and the beauty of the age of buildings. The project received significant support from construction companies, cultural institutions, and government agencies. Four sets were built in Rotterdam’s Museumpark, which deteriorated rapidly under the influence of weather, wind, sun, and high temperatures. Symposia with scientists and artists at the Netherlands Architecture Institute and site-specific theater were an important part of the project.
While Building Scenes focused on sustainability and temporality, degeneration and transience, the project Rebuilding Scenes, planned for 2028, has as its central theme: The importance of culture and art in reconstruction. With the Extreme studio of the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment at TU Delft in the Netherlands, Erik Hehenkamp has conducted several studies on reconstruction after damage caused by war and natural disasters. Projects in Turkey, St. Maarten, and Ukraine, among others, involved working on-site, where possible, on designs for reconstruction following damage to buildings caused by earthquakes, tornadoes, and bombings. Reconstruction is a key theme in urban planning, planning, and architecture.
However, the importance and necessity of arts and culture in the design phase is often overlooked. Due to time pressure and limited budgets, there is often a sharp focus on efficient development and construction. This creates the risk of a lack of a broad vision, with the spectrum of cultural and artistic development lagging behind.
Planning the construction of a school or community center requires more than simply designing a playground or a terrace with long tables. Arts and culture contribute an important aspect of local identity; in fact, they are an essential part of that identity. This requires, in particular, a structure that enables integrated development of the plan.
Rebuilding Scenes is an event that, by bringing together planners, designers, artists, and government agencies, highlights the importance of cultural components in reconstruction.
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