Regenerative Conversations
May 20 @ 14:00 - 17:00
Event in Danish – Open for all
In partnership with BLOXHUB, The Aarhus Centre for Regenerative Building, Aarhus School of Architecture, and Forum for Sustainable Cities and Buildings are holding an interdisciplinary day on the 20th May that will address “Regenerative practice in the bioregion”. The session will give the floor to a number of research and industry professionals who, each in their own way, work specifically with regenerative and biogenic construction in a bioregional context.
Program
Regenerative building culture in practice – a conversation with Hal 11’s local actors
14:00 – Welcome
Introduction to the theme of the day and framework for the dialogue
David Westervik, Hal 11, FBBB & Grohuse
Lotte M. Bjerregaard Jensen, Professor, Aarhus School of Architecture, FBBB & Aarhus Center for Regenerative Construction
14:05 – 14:20
“From the field to construction” – Agroecological perspectives on regenerative material flows
How do we allocate our land when we need to balance the need for building materials, biodiversity, food, energy and climate resilience? As an introduction, Uffe puts today’s theme into perspective with reflections from the first Regenerative Dialogues.
Uffe Jørgensen, Professor, Aarhus University
14:20-14:30
Foodsystems
Alexandra Wittchen, Smith Innovation
14:30 – 14:40
Construction with hemp
Mischa Stæhr, Hampbyg
14:40 – 14:50
Straw construction
Mikkel Frisbæk, Perma-arkitekter
14:50 – 15:00
Natural panel materials – Regenerative acoustic panels Grown from mycelium and upcycled plant residue fibres
Jon Strunge, Naturpladen
15:00 – 15:15 – Break
15:15 – 15:25
Small, community-oriented living arrangements built in biogenic materials
David Westervik, Grohuse
15:25 – 15:35
Knowledge-based green transition of the carpentry education, VIGOT will change the way we build
Bjørk Fredslund Andersen & Jess Grotum Nielsen, The VIGOT Project
15:35 – 15:45
Sustainable practices and gender equality in the craft profession
Anna Storm, carpenter and representative of Apprentices for Sustainability and Boss Ladies
15:45 – 16:30
Panel discussion
Moderators: Lotte M. Bjerregaard Jensen (AARCH), Mikkel Schlessinger (CEBRA), Anna Storm from Apprentices for Sustainability
16:30 – 17:00
Drinks and networking
