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2010­2011 prospectus berlage institute rotterdam the netherlands

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berlage institute 01 about the institute prospectus 2010­ ­2011 08 institutional aims and goals 17 recent postgraduate research projects 18 20 22 24 26 28 decolonizing architecture mexico city territorial densification rome the centers elsewhere radicalizing the local post-bubble urban strategies h2obitat living with water when economies become form micro-economic models as spatial prescriptions in northeast brasil 30 bridging untroubled waters the ningbo mall as a quest for alternative strategies in open space development 33 program 2009­2012 34 38 47 48 research policy implementation of research policy facilities people 49 postgraduate application 52 alumni 54 current participants

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berlage institute about the institute the berlage institute is a post-academic laboratory for design-based research in architecture urbanism and other issues related to the built environment its postgraduate program and phd program are open to applications from graduated and experienced architects urban planners landscape architects and other researchers complementary to these programs the institute also broadens its activities to the professional sector with a series of publications for which it solicits internal and external collaborators and a public program of lectures debates and symposia the institute provides the intellectual climate and infrastructure to explore the forces that shape the contemporary built environment subsequently developing by means of design alternative models and new insights to devise a transformative impact on the built environment essential to the laboratory is the guidance by and exchange with leading and emerging voices and practitioners and the direct engagement in concrete conditions represented by third-party collaborators those public authorities cultural institutions and/or private bodies that are the holders of the problem that constitutes the basis of each research study this simultaneous commitment to research and reality allows the institute s researchers to develop a precise understanding of the challenges that necessitate reflection innovation and speculation through seminars lectures publications and exhibitions researchers directly communicate and debate their polemical architectural and urban propositions with the stakeholders 1

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from the general director and director the berlage institute structures its post-academic activities to better contribute to the development of knowledge and debate within the cultural and professional fields of architecture and urbanism in the netherlands and abroad since herman hertzberger s effort to establish a truly new model for post-professional education almost twenty years ago the institute is today among the renowned international laboratories for designbased research since 2005 it has expanded its profile as a research institution that emphasizes collective work and broader cultural participation the institute provides a rigorous environment to explore how the global developments that shape the built world are expressed within the dutch context as an independent foundation the berlage institute takes part in dutch governmental policy on culture focusing specifically on architecture partially funded by the dutch ministry of education culture and science for this purpose the institute also aims to nurture the professional community in the netherlands by offering a place for cultural debate and international encounter and exchange in this respect this post-academic laboratory focuses on research and design issues relevant to the netherlands more than ever before the institute consciously situates the challenges of the contemporary dutch built environment in an international perspective it also provides the opportunity to exchange and disseminate the rich legacy of dutch architecture and planning expertise into a broader context the institute reinforces its contribution to disciplinary development and actual policy-making while strengthening its participation as a cultural player in a dutch and international context with its 2009­2012 program the institute continues its mission to enrich test and present skills that empower architects to bring visionary quality to their work through its postgraduate program phd program and public program of lectures symposiums exhibitions and publications the rapid redefinition of the contemporary city as the physical and public structure of society constitutes the next set of challenges for today s architects and urbanists from massive migration to urban centers in latin america and southeast asia the decreasing and aging populations of western europe to the present-day economic upheavals each day the transformations related to the built environment are experienced with increasing complexity and ambiguity the question for architectural research is how to directly engage with these conditions while also finding experimental ways of developing new spatial models and principles the institute s international body of researchers and participants takes on this challenge by aiming to produce relevant and innovatively applicable knowledge that influences the cultural and professional aspects of architectural production in the coming year the berlage institute will celebrate twenty years of equipping the next generation of architects not only with awareness of the design and realization of built form but also with the ability to synthesize private and public interests within a shared social political and cultural landscape 2 vedran mimica director rob docter general director

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berlage institute lecture by marion weiss from the process in detail recent buildings from the architectonic to the bureaucratic lecture series about the institute 3 a master plan for the maashaven in rotterdam

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berlage institute studio space in the former spaarbank building by j j p oud 4 second-year participants conducting fieldwork in phoenix arizona

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berlage institute a proposal for shared living and working facilities outside rome about the institute a master plan rethinking mobility infrastructure outside via flaminia rome via cassia v 5 via nomentana via aurelia via portuense via ostiense via cristoforo colombo via ardeatina elia zenghelis participating in a final studio presentation

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lecture by hans werlemann from the forms and figures exploring architectural language lecture series 6 a master plan for mixeduse residential facilities in ningbo china

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berlage institute about the institute lecture by peter cook from the fabricators of ideology and architectural education lecture series 7 a master plan for residential facilities in mexico city

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institutional aims and goals 8 the berlage institute positions its activities in the void that exists between the rapidly changing forms of worldwide urbanization and the lack of models and principles available to structure the physical environment into a socially culturally and ecologically sustainable habitat while the disciplines of architecture and urbanism are more and more compartmentalized areas of knowledge the institute as a cultural platform provides the context for its researchers to establish test and propagate new forms of synthesizing skills that would strengthen the visionary quality of their work.

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berlage institute research policy the rapidly changing field of spatial practices makes evident that architecture is no longer produced within a closed body of knowledge therefore the berlage institute organizes its activities according to a set of defined research trajectories the aim is to address supra-disciplinary knowledge by relating the research ambitions to other disciplines economy sociology etc and subdisciplinary knowledge by focusing on specific aspects of architectural production materiality organization technology etc the activities of the berlage institute are structured along the following six distinct research trajectories new live/work conditions tourism and territory emerging technologies and techniques structuring metropolitan formations cohabitation and conflict and energy and the built environment while developing specific insights to each respective trajectory the institute s research activities collectively aim to advance new models visions and principles to be able to frame the different forces shaping the contemporary built environment the berlage institute participates with the cultural and professional sectors in three ways projectbased exchange with each research trajectory the development of the public program as a form of post­professional education and broadcasting through the internet and publications the institute presents the results of its research projects in the form of seminars workshops exhibitions and publications this offers researchers the opportunity immediately to check their plans visions and convictions with reality for more information see p 34­35 about the institute phd program the berlage institute offers a phd program in conjunction with the faculty of architecture of delft university of technology presently there are two different ways to obtain a phd from the institute the first is through individual doctoral studies and the second through participation in the city as a project phd program the phd program is meant to function in close relationship with the postgraduate program phd candidates are encouraged to take part in design studio presentations and other related postgraduate events for more information see p 39 public program the architectural and urban research ideas and projects pursued at the berlage institute are expanded consolidated and complemented for presentation to a global audience through a series of architectural broadcasting initiatives this content is disseminated as print publications online interactivity and public events the flagship of the institute s publication series is hunch each issue includes contributions on a selected topic as well as other wide-ranging columns essays interviews and design projects published at the end of each term the berlage papers is a large-format broadsheet highlighting recent news activities announcements previews and reviews related to the institute the institute s website www.berlage-institute.nl is a tool to exhibit the past and present activities of the institute the institute s public program of lectures exhibitions and other events is framed around a selected theme that complements the research topics presently being investigated for more information see p 40 professional development program complementary to the postgraduate phd and public programs the professional development program broadens the institute s activities to the professional sector through design research and continuing education activities and contracted studies the program focuses on the transmission and further advancement of the architectural knowledge developed within the institute s research trajectories into the professional sector while at the same time addressing new fields of speculation and research that may eventually feed back into the institute s other activities the professional development program is organized under the auspices of berlage institute centre for research and development bi­card and operates on the basis of external funding and grants for more information see p 41 9 implementation of research policy postgraduate program the postgraduate program of the berlage institute provides the next generation of architects and urbanists with tools to better comprehend and intervene in the complexity of contemporary life study is conducted in an in-depth collaborative and experimental setting this two-year research program is structured around three design research studios a series of history and theory seminars fieldwork and master classes participants take part in two one-term studios in the first year and one yearlong studio in the second year a series of public colloquia lectures and exhibitions complements the research program for more information see p 38

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first-year participants conducting fieldwork in caracas venezuela 10 first-year participants on an excursion to zeeland the netherlands

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berlage institute about the institute lecture by michael speaks in spring 2009 11 the site of the 2008 summer school restructuring aleppo research into the grey city in aleppo syria

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second-year participants during a midterm presentation 12 a proposal for a mixed-use residential intervention in oligata outside rome

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berlage institute berlage institute studio space in the former spaarbank building by j j p oud about the institute first-year participants during a final presentation 13 a series of interviews conducted during fieldwork in northeastern brazil

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