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EcoCity Wonosobo
Today, on October 7 TSPA and Berim discuss the Eco-City Wonosobo concept with the city team on Central Java. The ambition is to integrate a green-blue network, waste-to-energy-systems, a better and more walkable street network, improved water management with rain gardens plus a sustainable economy district. Way to go!
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[:en]TSPA to host chancellor fellowship[:de]TSPA begrüßt Bundeskanzlerstipendiatin[:ru]TSPA to host chancellor fellowship[:]
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[:en]TSPA today welcomed Alexandra Katasanova in Bonn at the reception of 2019’s grant winners of the German Chancellor Fellowship for tomorrow’s leaders. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation annually awards ten candidates each from Brazil, China, India, Russia, and the USA to spend an research a year in Germany. TSPA will be one of the host […]
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[:en]Public Toilet Infrastructure in Berlin – Zebralog Interview[:de]Öffentliche Toiletten für Berlin – Zebralog Interview[:ru]Public Toilet Infrastructure in Berlin – Zebralog Interview[:]
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[:en]Read the interview with Britta Letz (German) about the project cooperation between TSPA and Zebralog for the new structural concept for public toilets in Berlin: Im August 2017 hat der Berliner Senat das von Regine Günther (Senatorin für Umwelt, Verkehr und Klimaschutz) vorgelegte Toilettenkonzept beschlossen. Es wurde von TSPA in Zusammenarbeit mit Zebralog und der […]
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From Knowledge Places to Knowledge Spaces
The results of out studio on creating a knowledge campus in Riga have been published in Dreams and Seeds – The role of campuses in sustainable urban development. Thanks to the European Union and Interreg Central Baltic for their support of the Live Baltic Campus project. Below an excerpt of the project text. Knowledge Mile […]
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BGMR & Sensitive urban landscapes
On April 14th, Berlin-based landscape office bgmr celebrated (more than) three decades of their existence. They invited Anna Bernegg of Urban Catalyst, Fritz Reusswig of PIK, Antje Stokman of HCU and Thomas Stellmach of TSPA to discuss the future of landscape urbanism. It was an interesting discussion – Happy birthday Bea, Undine, Dirk, Carlo!
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[:en]Open Door – Day of Architecture 2018[:]
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[:en]Visit us at ‘Tag der Architektur’ on June 23. Open door, interesting projects, lively discussions… and Vermouth drinks until we are out (the drinks). Also with mekado and cba, JCA and other partners. Traditionell steht das letzte Wochenende im Juni ganz im Zeichen der qualitätvollen Baukultur. Am 23. und 24. Juni findet zum 23. Mal […]
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Nampula City Development Strategy Framework
[:en]Nampula is Mozambique’s second largest urban centre and considered the ‘capital’ of northern region. It is also one of the economically most dynamic cities of the country due to its location in the centre of Nampula Province – the most populous and prosperous of Mozambique – in the heartland of highly productive agricultural areas, at […]
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Oppo
[:en]TSPA participated in the Opportunity Space design-build competition organised by the a Van Alen institute. The task was challenging multidisciplinary teams to propose a temporary, mobile structure that will support economic opportunity and social inclusion in Malmö, Sweden. Our entry OPPO is an inflatable, helium filled balloon of translucent polyurethane, in the shape of a torus. Due to […]
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MetroHUB workshop for Kampala & Entebbe in Berlin
In partnership with the government of Uganda, giz, UN-Habitat, and Pedro Ortiz, Thomas of TSPA will facilitate a workshop in Berlin to promote a compact, socially inclusive, integrated and connected system of cities in the Greater Kampala metropolitan region. The MetroHUB workshop approach will combine capacity development in planning, governance and finance aspects and with […]
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[:en]Urban Coop Berlin: Second Round for Cooperative Housing Project “Schöneberger Linse”[:de]Zweite Runde für urban coop berlin: Genossenschaftsbau Schöneberger Linse [:ru]Urban Coop Berlin: Second Round for Cooperative Housing Project “Schöneberger Linse”[:]
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[:en]Urban coop berlin has been invited to the second round of the comprehensive concept selection process for the “Schöneberger Linse” in Berlin. The criteria for the final selection will be in particular innovative programme and architectural solutions, besides the usual commercial factors. Urban Coop Berlin, of which we are a member, will start to develop […]
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City of Ufa to host workshop “Instruments for Sustainable Urban Development” with TSPA
[:en]TSPA has been invited by the city of Ufa in Russia to facilitate a workshop on Instruments for Sustainable Urban Development from 2 to 3 December 2016. Expected participants are representatives of the municipal planning departments and urbanists from Yekaterinburg, Krasnoyarsk, Kazan, Saint Petersburg, Moscow, and Ufa. The objectives of the two day work session […]
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Integrated Urban Management In Practice
In October 2015 Thomas attended the workshop ‘Integrated Urban Management In Practice’ hosted by the BMBF Research and Development Project „Rapid Planning“ and the GIZ Sector Project „Sustainable Development of Metropolitan Regions“ at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences as part of a UN-Habitat delegation. We discussed and evaluated trans-sectoral approaches and implementation activities for integrated […]
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Kiev Workshop: Art Zavod Platforma & CANactions Results
[:en]TSPA’s workshop at Kiev’s CANactions School for Urban Studies in Kiev reimagined a former industrial area as a creative cluster. The motto of the workshop — ‘from research to proposal’ — turned out to be very real: The site’s owner was sufficiently impressed by the results that he committed to continue the cooperation and to […]
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Done that: A new centre for Naberezhnye Chelny
We have completed the strategic masterplan for the new heart of Naberezhnye Chelny. See the project!. Construction will commence in 2016.
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Maitland could become the place to be for all African people in Cape Town
How can density become a tool for an inclusive and sustainable Cape Town? Read Brittany Morris’ interview at future cape town with our colleague Ali Saad on the project we did as Uberbau together with NL-Architects as part of the Density Syndicate initiative.
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With an Oculus Rift above the Techno Club
“With the Oculus Rift above the Techno Club” is Jasper Massink’s article about his professional and personal experiences during his internship at TSPA and in Berlin in general. Currently on the title page of archined [Dutch]. Read the full story here: Met de Oculus Rift boven de Technoclub: persoonlijke en professionele ervaringen in Berlijn. Hey […]
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TSPA at brand eins
‘Wie willst Du leben?’ (How would you like to live?) is the title of the october issue of the German brand eins economy magazine. TSPA has contributed to Wolf Lotter’s reflection on contemporary living conditions: Room to move.
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Isocarp National Delegation Germany
Thomas Stellmach has been voted to form the National Delegation of Isocarp Germany together with Martin Birgel, Stefan Netsch, Peter Droege and Peter Zeile.
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Aga Khan Awards Nominator Status
Thomas (TSPA) has been selected as Nominator for the thirteenth cycle of the Aga Khan Awards for Architecture.
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Kenya Municipal Plans Review
[:en]Thomas of TSPA is giving support to the Sustainable Urban Development Sector in Kenya as part of a multidisciplinary UN-Habitat team. During the last two weeks of August, UN-Habitat will review the Integrated Strategic Urban Development Plans in 12 municipalities, particularly in line with addressing the challenges of urbanization, rapid urban growth and poverty, according […]
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Rapid Integrated Spatial Planning Studio at Kogi State, Nigeria
In July, Thomas facilitated as part of a UN-Habitat team a workshop with planning professionals and city leaders in Kogi state, Nigeria discussing the municipal plans of Dekina, Kabba, Okene and Lokoja. The studio follows UN-Habitat’s three pronged planning approach integrating legal and finance components with planning. It introduced the rapid urban planning method in […]
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Housing vs City – Talk in London
Thomas is going to give a talk at Syracuse, London, next week Monday 13th April at 2pm. See you there! As communication networks and financial instruments manipulate the social and economic relationships toward unstable and immaterial conditions, the housing crisis is redefining the political and spatial relationship between city, architecture and housing as alternative models […]
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TSPA to design 73ha city extension in Russia
TSPA has been selected by Talan to design 73 ha of mixed and dense city in the heart of Naberezhnye Chelny in the western part of Russia. The city is one of the largest planned towns in the world related to vehicle production: the Kamaz plant itself is the largest vehicle factory in the world. […]
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Open city database
What a great project – repository of open spatial data for cities: http://www.opencitiesproject.org. contribute!
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Future City 2015 Initiative
The city isn’t the problem. The city is the solution. [Jamie Lerner] TSPA is partner of Germany’s science year 2015 initiative with the topic ‘future city‘.
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Training for city leaders in Adama, EthiopiaTraining for city leaders in Adama, EthiopiaTraining for city leaders in Adama, Ethiopia
[:en]Above a roadside impression while the UN-Habitat team is on the way to Adama, southeast of Addis Abeba in Ethiopia, to discuss sustainable urban development, planning and public space issues with 40 Ethiopian mayors on 19 & 20 of February. We are promoting an integrated approach, linking urban economy and finance, urban legislation and urban […]
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Future Strategies for the Reconstruction of Aleppo’s CentreFuture Strategies for the Reconstruction of Aleppo’s CentreFuture Strategies for the Reconstruction of Aleppo’s Centre
Thomas of TSPA participated on the public debate hosted at ANCB to discuss potential future strategies for the reconstruction of Aleppo’s centre. Thomas had supported the spatial component of the city development strategy financed by the giz before the conflict in Syria erupted. The website presenting the CDS is still online.
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United Nations International Guidelines on Urban and Territorial Planning (IG-UTP)United Nations International Guidelines on Urban and Territorial Planning (IG-UTP)United Nations International Guidelines on Urban and Territorial Planning (IG-UTP)
Soon to be released: United Nations International Guidelines on Urban and Territorial Planning (IG-UTP). Proud to have contributed to the document.Soon to be released: United Nations International Guidelines on Urban and Territorial Planning (IG-UTP). Proud to have contributed to the document.Soon to be released: United Nations International Guidelines on Urban and Territorial Planning (IG-UTP). Proud […]
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Good bye Uberbau, hello TSPA
the scoop Thomas Stellmach Planning and Architecture emerged from Uberbau (RIP and Thank You!) in late 2014. TSPA continues the work in different global contexts and scales, with projects ranging from regional development to neighbourhood transformation across Europe, Asia and Africa. thus far The first few months of 2015 have been rich. We are currently […]
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Maputo Sixties ModernismMaputo Sixties ModernismMaputo Sixties Modernism
Maputo is one of the cities with the highest concentrations of sixties modernist architecture, if not the highest. Some impressions here, while Thomas is on mission for the UN-Habitat ASUD programme in Mozambique. Maputo is one of the cities with the highest concentrations of sixties modernist architecture, if not the highest. Some impressions here, while […]
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Competition Preparations for ASUD Philippines, ManilaCompetition Preparations for ASUD Philippines, ManilaCompetition Preparations for ASUD Philippines, Manila
Thomas is in the Philippines to develop design briefs for planned city extensions with the municipalities of Cagayan de Oro, Silay, and Iloilo with the support of colleagues from UN-Habitat and Arcadis.Thomas is in the Philippines to develop design briefs for planned city extensions with the municipalities of Cagayan de Oro, Silay, and Iloilo with […]
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The Density Syndicate, Cape TownThe Density Syndicate, Cape TownThe Density Syndicate, Cape Town
The results of our contribution as part of INTI’s density syndicate will be displayed at the Density Syndicate conference in Cape Town on November 3, 2014. We have developed a sustainable densification strategy based on the existing mixed and vibrant qualities along the Voortrekker road corridor. Find the full project presentation here.The results of our […]
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Support to the UN-Habitat workshop ‘Urban Planning for City Leaders’ in Diani, KenyaSupport to the UN-Habitat workshop ‘Urban Planning for City Leaders’ in Diani, KenyaSupport to the UN-Habitat workshop ‘Urban Planning for City Leaders’ in Diani, Kenya
From 11 to 14 November Thomas is part of the UN-Habitat team supporting the sustainable urban development sector in Kenya as part of the Kenyan Municipal Programme (KMP). He will conduct a learning session for decision makers and a two day workshop for planners and municipal staff. UN-Habitat started training on “Urban Planning for City […]
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Workshop on Territorial Planning for Nacala, MozambiqueWorkshop on Territorial Planning for Nacala, MozambiqueWorkshop on Territorial Planning for Nacala, Mozambique
Thomas will work with the UN-Habitat team and the colleagues at the University of Maputo on the Territorial Model and city extension plans for Nacala Porto and Nacala Velha in the North of Mozambique from 31 October till 8 November 2014.Thomas will work with the UN-Habitat team and the colleagues at the University of Maputo […]
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Keynote at Open School for Urban Exchange, KrasnoyarskKeynote at Open School for Urban Exchange, KrasnoyarskKeynote at Open School for Urban Exchange, Krasnoyarsk
On 26 October Thomas will give a talk about the “Right to the City” in Krasnoyarsk at the opening conference of the Open School of Urban Change. He will address questions of ownership of public space, degrees of freedom, privatisation and other challenges of current urban development and how design can encourage participative and diverse […]
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City Changers. Lecture at German Development Institute, BonnCity Changers. Lecture at German Development Institute, BonnCity Changers. Lecture at German Development Institute, Bonn
Thomas will give a lecture in Bonn on 31 July 2014 at the German Development Institute (DIE): City Changers. Sustainable Urban Development – A Planning Perspective from City-wide Development Strategies to Urban Acupuncture. Thomas will give a lecture in Bonn on 31 July 2014 at the German Development Institute (DIE): City Changers. Sustainable Urban Development […]
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Cities and People: Civic Initiatives talk in Yakutsk, RussiaCities and People: Civic Initiatives talk in Yakutsk, RussiaCities and People: Civic Initiatives talk in Yakutsk, Russia
Thomas International conference “Cities and People: civic initiatives – the formula of mutual trust”, which will be held on June 27, 2014 in the city of Yakutsk. The purpose of the International conference is to study the experience in developing a new model for a modern city having citizens’ active participation. The International conference will […]
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Thomas joined IsocarpThomas joined IsocarpThomas joined Isocarp
Thomas Stellmach has been welcomed as member of the International Society of City and Regional Planners ISOCARP.Thomas Stellmach has been welcomed as member of the International Society of City and Regional Planners ISOCARP.Thomas Stellmach has been welcomed as member of the International Society of City and Regional Planners ISOCARP.
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Kick-off workshop for good urbanisation in RwandaKick-off workshop for good urbanisation in RwandaKick-off workshop for good urbanisation in Rwanda
Thomas was invited to support the first of 7 workshops in Kigali (Rwanda) on sustainable urbanisation for secondary cities in Rwanda hosted by UN-Habitat and the Rwanda Housing Authority on the 19th and 20th February 2014. Thomas will discuss UN-Habitat planning principles, urbanisation patterns and reference projects with the mayors and planners from six attending […]
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Bauwelt Cover Story on ‘Metropole Ruhr’Bauwelt Cover Story on ‘Metropole Ruhr’Bauwelt Cover Story on ‘Metropole Ruhr’
[:en]Bauwelt’s cover story features Thomas’ and Ali’s work on Germany’s Detroit – ‘Metropole Ruhr’. In Kiosks this Friday.[:de]Bauwelt’s cover story features Uberbau’s work on Germany’s Detroit – ‘Metropole Ruhr’. In Kiosks this Friday.[:ru]Bauwelt’s cover story features Uberbau’s work on Germany’s Detroit – ‘Metropole Ruhr’. In Kiosks this Friday.[:]
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Urban Transformation in Nilüfer
The municipality of Nilüfer, Bursa (TK) invited Thomas together with Laura Petrella of UN-Habitat to support the workshop on ‘Developing An Urban Transformation Project in Nilüfer, Bursa’ on 29 and 30 January 2014. We will present the UN-Habitat approach and principles as well as a set of best practices. UPDATE: You can find a little […]
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‘Vitalize it’ International Winter School in El Gouna
Thomas Stellmach was invited by the TU Berlin Campus El Gouna (Egypt) to lecture on ‘Public Space in the Arab Domain’ within the framework of the ‘Vitalize it’ International Winter School 2014. Download the lecture slides here.
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Dagestan Agglomeration Plan Competition Jury
Thomas Stellmach is invited as a jury member for the ‘International Competition for a Strategic Vision for Development of Makhachkala-Kaspiysk Urban Agglomeration’ in Dagestan (RU) by the Strategic Council for the President of the Republic of Dagestan. The Jury will select 4 international teams to work on the strategic development plan for the city-region. The […]
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UN-Habitat mission to the Philippines, Mozambique, Kenya
Thomas will give a series of workshops as UN-Habitat consultant in the Philippines, Mozambique and Kenya in October and November. The Planning city extensions workshop in Manila on 23-25 October will involve 5 municipalities of the Philippines and focus on a rational ‘Back to the Basics’ approach for sustainable urban development and exemplify UN-Habitat principles. […]
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Netzwertstadt – Final Presentation for Metropole Ruhr Strategic VisionNetzwertstadt – Final Presentation for Metropole Ruhr Strategic VisionNetzwertstadt – Final Presentation for Metropole Ruhr Strategic Vision
Together with InD and BGMR, we’ll present our project ‘Netzwertstadt’, a strategic vision for the development of the Ruhrgebiet in Duisburg-Nord on 16 and 17 October as part of the 3rd future forum of the RVR. See more on the site of the RVR.
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Expert Group Meeting “Planning City Extensions – Public and private space for expanding cities”
Thomas was invited to attend the UN Habitat Expert Group Meeting “Planning City Extensions – Public and private space for expanding cities” taking place in Barcelona on 16-18 September 2013. The conference is organized by the Barcelona City Council and UN Habitat to unite international experts from various fields to share their views on proactive, […]
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Shortlisted as one of five Teams for ‘Metropole Ruhr’ Vision Competition
We were selected to take part in the ideas competition on a metropolitan vision of the Ruhr region in collaboration with bgmr and InD supported by a range of interdiciplinary consultants. We’ll will join the inception workshop on May 22nd-23rd 2013 in the SANAA Building of the Zeche Zollverein in Essen. The Ruhrgebiet – Germany’s […]
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Berlin Central Library & Neighbourhood Design Awarded
Uberbau (Urban Design) in collaboration with MARS (Architecture) and Treibhaus / Lavaland (Landscape) win one of eight equal prizes in the open international ideas competition ‘Zentral- und Landesbibliothek Berlin’ for Berlin’s new central library and its adjoining city quarter. The new centre at the fringes of the projected city park on the Tempelhof airfield forms part […]
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Europan Germany Inception Forum
Thomas gives an input lecture during the Europan 12 Germany Inception Event, where he discusses the Europan theme ‘Eco Rhythms’ and presents the winning proposal for Europan 10 in Heidelberg. See the winning project.
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Infrastructure Corridor in Mozambique
Thomas travels to Mozambique representing UN-Habitat as urban plnning expert for the ‘Achieving Sustainable Urban Development’ programme in Mozambique. He will discuss planning methodology and institutional set-up regarding the Nacala-Nampula development corridor with the local UN-Habitat team and partners.
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CRE200 Stadtplanung published
Chaosradio Express Podcast Folge 200 is online – Tim Pritlove interviews Thomas on urban planning (german language). Die Städte spielen seit dem Übergang des Menschen von Jäger und Sammler zum Ackerbau die entscheidende Rolle in der Entwicklung der Menschheit und ihre Bedeutung nimmt im 21. Jahrhundert weiter zu. Städte stehen heute vor der Herausforderung, die […]
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Al-Adhamiya Renewal Strategy awarded in BaghdadAl-Adhamiya Renewal Strategy awarded in BaghdadAl-Adhamiya Renewal Strategy awarded in Baghdad
Uberbau’s proposal for the urban renewal of the Al-Adhamiya area in Baghdad, Iraq, was last week awarded the third price in an official ceremony in the prime minister’s office. Thomas Stellmach presented the project which will be further developed in the next phase of the project.Uberbau’s proposal for the urban renewal of the Al-Adhamiya area […]
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Sustainable Urbanisation in Asia released
Have a look at the latest UN-Habitat publication on how to achieve Sustainable Urbanisation in Asia Thomas contributed to. Rapid urbanization — together with climate change — is emerging as the most challenging issue of the twenty-first century. As the region with the highest percentage increase in urban population over the last two decades, Asia […]
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Greater Kampala Metro Area Plan Support
Thomas represents UN-Habitat in Kampala from 8-11 December 2012 to initiate support for the Goverment of Uganda for the new Metropolitan Plan for Greater Kampala regarding spatial planning and institutional coordination.
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Achieving Sustainable Urban Development in Philippine Cities
Thomas is on a 2 week mission in the Philippines to initiate the ASUD (Achieving Sustainable Urban Development) programme for UN-Habitat. He meets stakeholders and project partners in Manila and discusses planning procedures in Butuan and Cagayan de Oro with the local government.
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De Wereld van Witte de With 2012 in RotterdamDe Wereld van Witte de With 2012 in RotterdamDe Wereld van Witte de With 2012 in Rotterdam
Thomas and Ali of Uberbau are invited artists at the International Arts Festival De Wereld van Witte de With 2012 in Rotterdam curated by Lukas Feireiss. They’ll exhibit two timelines on streets in western countries in general and on Rotterdam’s Witte de Withstraat in specific, hold a workshop on “The Missing Street” and organize “Street […]
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UN-Habitat Mission to Rwanda
From 23 July to 8 August Thomas is on mission to Rwanda for UN-Habitat. He advises the City of Kigali and the Rwanda Housing Authority on National Urban Policy and several city extension projects in Kigali and other cities.
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Aga Khan Award – Emerging Models of Planning Practices Conference
On 19-21 July Thomas is invited to the Aga Khan Award for Architecture Seminar on “Emerging Models of Planning Practices” in Singapore. We’ll discuss integration of mobility, energy, water and waste disposal into planning practice, the role of educational institutions in the life of a city and the effects of art, culture and sport on […]
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Re-Conceptualizing Boundaries @ AUB, BeirutRe-Conceptualizing Boundaries @ AUB, BeirutRe-Conceptualizing Boundaries @ AUB, Beirut
[:en]On 3-5 May Thomas presents the Aleppo Diverse | Open City project at the City Debates 2012. Re-Conceptualizing Boundaries: Urban Design in the Arab World conference at the AUB in Beirut. The project will be part of a publication on the conference to be released in 2015.[:de]On 3-5 May Thomas presents the Aleppo Diverse | […]
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Capita Selecta
On 12 April at 8pm Thomas talks about recent work experiences in Africa, Asia and Europe at Capita Selecta: ‘Giant Steps: Urbanism Around the World’ hosted by the Academie von Bouwkunst in Amsterdam.
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ZiL Pioneer awarded in MoscowZiL Pioneer awarded in MoscowZiL Pioneer awarded in Moscow
[:en]Uberbau is selected as one of two finalists for the AMO-ZiL competition. Ali presented “ZIL Pioneer” to an international jury and to Deputy Mayor Andrei Sharonov in Moscow on Friday, March 2nd, 2012. The proposal suggests the transformation of the centrally located, 280ha industrial site into a pioneering urban centre for Moscow. Among other contributions […]