Affordable Housing Activation Forum

The Vienna Model - Housing for the City of the 21st Century
2022-05-05 23:00 - 2022-05-30 23:30 (Europe/Madrid) | COAM Madrid, España, Madrid
Based on urban and social aspects, not only have projects of exceptional quality been realised throughout the city, but also entire neighbourhoods have been revitalised or new ones created. These concepts, whose historical roots go back to “Red Vienna”, represent dynamic opportunities to improve the quality of life in the contemporary metropolis by creating exemplary living environments.
The Vienna Model: Housing for the City of the 21st Century takes a look at sixty landmark projects from the last 100 years. It also pays special attention to the art in public space that has accompanied municipally owned housing since the First Republic.

Exhibition curated by Wolfgang Förster and William Menking
Exhibition design by MVD Austria
Organised in Madrid by Lorenzo Kárász, director of Guiding Architects Barcelona
With the support of the City of Vienna, the Austrian Cultural Forum Madrid, the Official Architects’ Association of Madrid (COAM) within the AHA (Affordable Housing Activation) UIA International Forum 2022

Large-Scale Transformation, a New Sustainability Challenge. Kleiburg in Amsterdam, Grand Parc in Bordeaux.
2022-05-05 23:00 - 2022-05-30 23:30 | COAM Madrid, Madrid
The exhibition puts into dialogue two of the most relevant examples of the transformation of housing blocks built in the 60s and 70s in Europe, winners of the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award.
Based on these examples, presented through photographs, texts, models and videos, other projects with similar characteristics that were demolished are related by means of a timeline. Other examples of collective housing built more recently are presented with models and two texts, one by Francis Rambeft and the other by Josep Maria Montaner and Zaida Muxí, serve to introduce the theme and follow the narrative thread of the exhibition.
As Josep Maria Montaner and Zaida Muxí write, “In general, emblematic examples of large-scale collective housing complexes are studied at the time they were designed, built and inaugurated, but very little has been studied and written about how each of these buildings evolved and adapted, to find out what their legacy really was. Houses are for living, and their maintenance and adaptability is essential. Therefore, the key to progress lies in how and what we can learn from experience.
Modern collective housing is living heritage, so it is important to know its transformations and appropriations; to understand what have been the qualities of construction and remodelling facilities”. Based on this reflection, the exhibition allows us to debate about these housing blocks that are found in most European cities, how to deal with them in order to improve the living conditions of their inhabitants, and at the same time to do so by looking at examples of new collective housing blocks built in recent years.
The exhibition shows two exemplary projects for their transformation with the aim of improving the quality of life of their inhabitants, taking each of them into account. It also provides a framework in which to address specific proposals on access to housing, based on concrete examples that can be copied, adapting them to the specific contexts of each place.
Three years ago, the renovation of one of the largest apartment buildings in the Netherlands, called Kleiburg, received the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award 2017. The Prize had never been won by a collective housing project until then. Just a year ago, a different group of jury members decided to award the 2019 Prize to the transformation of three social housing blocks in Bordeaux.
In both cases, the existing buildings belonged to the massive construction wave that occurred in the 1960s in European cities. They are two successful survivors who escaped the wrecking ball. In the exhibition, these two protagonists illustrate how strategic and sensible transformations are the alternative to demolition.
Projects included in the exhibition:

DeFiat Kleiburg, Amsterdam, XVW architectuur; NL Architects
Transformation of 530 dwellings – Grand Pare Bordeaux, Bordeaux, Lacaton & Vassal architectes; Frédéric Druot Architecture; Christophe Hutin Architeeture
Housing on Giudecca, Giudecca, Valle Architetti Associati
Friedrichstadt Housing Block, Berlin, Aldo Rossi
Rue de Meaux Housing Complex, Paris, Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Residential Housing KNSM-Eiland, Amsterdam, Prof. Kollhoff Generalplanungs-GmbH Shipboy Housing, Helsinki, Helin & Co Architects
Borneo Sporenburg, Amsterdam, West 8 urban design & landscape architecture b.v. Hagen lsland, Amsterdam, MVRDV
Chassé Park Apartments, Breda, Xaveer De Geyter Architects Schots 1 and 2, Groningen, 8333 Architecture + Urbanism Silodam, Amsterdam, MVRDV
VM Housing Complex, Copenhagen, BIG – Bjarke lngels Group. JOS Architects
The Mountain, Copenhagen, BIG – Bjarke lngels Group. JDS Architects
Herold Social Housing, Paris, Jakob+Macfarlane
8 House, Copenhagen, BIG – Bjarke lngels Group.
Timberyard Social Housing, Dublin, O’Donnell + Tuomey
Tour Bois-le-Pretre Housing Block, Paris, Frédéric Druot Architecture. Lacaton & Vassal architectes
NAVEZ – 5 social units, Schaarbeek, MSA 1 V+
Ely Court, London, Alisan Brooks Architects
Collective housing for etderly people, Barcelona, peris+toral.arquitectes; Bonell i Gil Puukuokka Housing Block (house 1), Jyvaskyla, OOPEAA Office for Peripheral Architecture
Performative Brise- Soleil, Vienna, StudioVIayStreeruwitz ZT-GMBH Residential and studio building, Berlin, ifau; HEIDE & VON BECKERATH

The Vienna Model - Housing for the City of the 21st Century - Opening Conference
2022-05-05 23:00 - 23:30 | COAM Madrid, Madrid
Vienna plays a pioneering role in the global debate on new strategies and implementation of affordable housing models and cutting-edge urban developments. Thanks to its innovative ideas, especially in the field of social housing, the city of Vienna has long played a pioneering role in the global debate on new strategies for the design and implementation of cutting-edge housing models and urban developments.
Based on urban and social aspects, not only have projects of exceptional quality been realised throughout the city, but also entire neighbourhoods have been revitalised or new ones created. These concepts, whose historical roots go back to “Red Vienna”, represent dynamic opportunities to improve the quality of life in the contemporary metropolis by creating exemplary living environments.
The event (lectures and opening discussion) aims to raise awareness and discuss the Viennese model of social housing, as well as to foster exchange and mutual learning on sustainable and innovative strategies for affordable housing in urban environments. The lecture and discussion, conducted in English, will be followed by the opening of the exhibition.
On the occasion of the exhibition opening, the architect Katharina Bayer from the Austrian studio einszueins Architektur, specialised in social participative housing and the architect and professor Carmen Espegel Alonso, director of the research group of collective housing (ETSAM), will give an inaugural talk on Thursday 5 May at 6:30 pm, followed by an open debate with the speakers. The event aims to both introduce and discuss the Vienna model, as well as to foster exchange and mutual learning on sustainable and innovative strategies towards affordable housing in urban environments. The conference will be held in English and followed by the opening of the exhibition.

Date: Thursday 05/05/2022
Place: Sala Triangular, Colegio de Arquitectos de Madrid (COAM), Madrid, Spain.
Format: Hybrid.
Organised by: Guiding Architects Barcelona

Access link:
https://youtu.be/gghW2lDYBMU
Programme:
18:30 – INAUGURATION

Welcome (COAM and/or Lorenzo Karasz)
Exhibition presentation and guest introduction (Lorenzo Karasz)
Talk by Katharina Bayer (einzueins Architektur)
Speech by Carmen Espegel (ETSAM, director of the collective housing research group)
Debate speakers + Lorenzo Karasz

20:00 – COCKTAIL | Entrance to the Triangular Hall after the debate there will be a small catering and the exhibition will be open.
Register

GUIDED VISIT TO THE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT LA ROSILLA 4 BY ETSAM STUDENTS
2022-05-04 13:00 - 21:00 | Madrid, España
https://youtu.be/GmCGIQVUfYE

Es necesario generar propuestas capaces de adecuarse a los nuevos retos sociales y los tipos de núcleos familiares que conforman el tejido social en una exploración de lo cotidiano.
La parcela RC 4 se sitúa en un nuevo desarrollo urbanístico denominado APE 18.05 “La Rosilla” en Madrid junto al distrito de Vallecas. La Rosilla se encuentra en el triángulo formado por la Carretera de Villaverde a Vallecas, la avenida Mayorazgo y la calle Castejón de Henares.
El proyecto busca generar una pieza de transición entre el espacio urbano difuso que lo caracteriza y el nuevo parque situado al sur. Las piezas se organizan en dos escalas alternas, la que agota la altura máxima de ocho plantas y la que cuentan con cinco plantas. Su colocación ortogonal permite una heterogeneidad en la percepción desde la vía pública y una clara discontinuidad en los planos de fachadas.
La limitación normativa de profundidad de los edificios a 12 metros y los límites de factores de relación entre zonas comunes y privadas aconsejan organizar el conjunto de accesos a las viviendas mediante núcleos para dos viviendas en el edificio longitudinal y núcleo para 4 en el vertical. En la búsqueda de la mejora de estos aspectos, se organizan viviendas de configuración flexible que permite una estancia pasante que contiene la cocina y el estar claramente separados y un vestíbulo con almacenamiento, de manera paralela a este espacio, se organizan las zonas de noche con los dormitorios. Esta estructura permite incluir 71 viviendas protegidas de precio básico (VPPB), 3 de ellas para PMR.
Los edificios dispondrán de un zócalo denso y rugoso construido mediante fabrica en aparejos con volumen, mientras que el resto de las envolventes de los edificios se construyen mediante un sistema SATE que optimiza el comportamiento energético del mismo. A lo largo del jardín se generan unos núcleos de actividad formados por un espacio de pavimento blando en áreas de juegos infantiles, unos bancos y una zona de plantación de plantas tapizantes y árboles que desarrollen gran porte y hoja caduca, permitiéndose la plantación al liberar el espacio bajo rasante el ámbito central de la parcela.
Fecha y lugar:
Miércoles 4 de mayo a las 15:00 – Villa de Vallecas. C/ Sitio Baler, 18

Legislative action for the promotion of adequate and affordable housing
2022-05-04 08:00 - 17:00
In the face of the barriers to the generation of affordable housing, the central message of this session will be action-oriented and to propose or describe solutions and tools for urban legislation that enhance the development of appropriate legal frameworks for sustainable, inclusive and resilient cities.
Legal frameworks at national and local level play an essential role in the development of the housing sector in general and affordable housing in particular. Urban housing legislation needs to be defined and implemented from various dimensions and elements such as environment, employment, access to services, mobility, safety, security, education, culture, poverty, marginalisation, citizen participation, gender equality and human rights. Effective and equitable legal frameworks must be advocated to support the implementation of sustainable urban and territorial development at all levels.
This event will provide a relevant and often non-existent discussion on the lack of legal mechanisms to assist/enforce both public and private institutions in the creation of adequate and affordable housing. The outcome of the event will be a series of concrete legislative proposals that can be implemented in national and local frameworks.
The event will be co-organised by OnCities2030 and the College of Urban Jurisprudence (CJUR International). Experts in sustainable urban development will be invited, with a multidisciplinary approach, but with the aim of reflecting and presenting actions needed to consolidate sustainable urban transformation in international, national and local legal frameworks.
The format of the event will be based on the methodology applied by OnCities2030 of “intelligence unit” in which a number of people are invited to work collaboratively on an action-oriented proposal.

Rebuilding Homes from Typhoon Odette: A Post-Disaster Round-table Discussion
2022-04-30 08:00 - 08:30 | Quezon City, Filipinas, Philippines
Devastation is a way of life in the Philippines. Every year, the country gets hit by at least 20 typhoons. Ultimately, one of those annual typhoons would sweep out the provinces and carry loss, destruction, and heartache. Typhoon Odette has hit the small island of Siargao at the southern portion of the Philippines, and has flattened the area when it brought hurricane winds, heavy rain, and death to the villagers.
Faced with this recurring dilemma, a group of stakeholders will have a sit-down with expert panelists, and will try not to provide a solution, but go to notions of identifying the main problems with the island: its design, geography, housing and disaster response, especially for Persons with Disabilities. Using the Harvard Case Study Method, the panelists and the audience will attempt to define the problems that must be answered first, delineate the imposing thesis: what did we do wrong?
Streaming link

https://youtu.be/hFq7P6nvVHg

Access link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85989454999?pwd=[REDACTED]
Programme
1:30-2:00 p-m. WAITING
1.0 Opening of Meeting and Waiting Period
2:00-2:30 p.m. OPENING PROGRAM
2.0 Invocation/National Anthem/ UAP March/ Architect´s Credo—– Ach. Mary Anne Bustos, Chapter Director
3.0 Welcome/Opening Remarks- Ach. Justin Owen Francisco, VP for Operations
4.0 Acknowledgement of Members/Guests/Sponsors- Ach. Erico Abordo, Past UAP QC Central President
2:30-6:45 p.pm. ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
6.0 Briefing on the Harvard Method and Introduction of Moderators- Arch. Erico Abordo, Past UAP QC Central President
7.0 Short Talks per Expertise (12 minutes each)

Ach. Jose Miranda, UAP on Architecture for Disaster
Ach. Felizardo B. Cipriano Jr, UAP on Accessibility in Architecture for Disasters
Arch. Erico Abordo, UAP on Housing for Disasters
Mr. Luigi Gamboa on Geology and its Significance in Disasters
EF + Associates (represented by Arch. Carlo F. Marudo, FUAP) on Realities in a Projects Post-Disaster

8.0 Introduction to the Odette-stricken Locality- Representative Stakeholders and Community Locals from Dinagat Island
9.0 Short Break
10.0 Moderated Roun Table Discussion. Moderators:

Ach. Carlos Bruno Yonzon, Chapter Director
Ach. Jessica Casison. Chapter Treasurer

10.0 Summary of Findings and/or Resolutions- moderators
6:45-7:00 p.m.
11.0 Awarding of Speajers and Industry Partners
12.0 Closing Remarks
Elise Sophia Francisco-Tabong, Chapter President

China Focus. Affordable Housing Research
2022-04-29 13:00 - 15:00 | Beijing, China
Programme:

Shao Lei, Associate Professor in Architecture School of Tsing Hua University
Tang Kangshuo, Founding Partner of MAT Architects
Zhang Wei, Director of Insititute of Spatial Planning in China Architecture Design and Research Group

Event Rundown April 29 th 19:00-21:00
19h (China) – 13h (Spain)

19:00-19:10 Welcome Speech by Roca Beijing Gallery
19:10-19:30 Keynote Speech by Shao Lei
19:30-19:50 Keynote Speech by Tang Kangshuo
19:50-20:10 Keynote Speech by Zhang Wei
20:10-20:40 Pannel Discussion moderated by Wang Tao

Access Link:
https://youtu.be/EpPIYFglD2A

Barcelona as a change agent. Urbanism and Social Housing
2022-04-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Barcelona, Spain, Spain
Reconocidos expertos en arquitectura, dedicados en parte o en exclusiva a la vivienda social y ganadores de distinguidos premios (no solo en el panorama regional sino nacional) charlarán y responderán a diversas cuestiones relacionadas con los temas propuestos a análisis.
Una jornada en la que se reflexionará sobre el papel de los arquitectos y urbanistas en el proceso de idear y crear soluciones que favorezcan una vivienda social de calidad y accesible a toda la población. El acceso a la vivienda en Barcelona será el eje central a partir del cual los expertos profundizarán.
Roca se suma al debate global sobre el acceso a la vivienda “Affordable Housing Activation: Removing Barriers».
La compañía impulsará la repercusión internacional del debate en torno al acceso a una vivienda digna y adecuada. Dentro de este marco está la sesión ‘Barcelona como agente del cambio. Urbanismo y vivienda social’ en Roca Barcelona Gallery, en la que se reflexionará sobre el papel de los arquitectos y urbanista en el proceso de idear y crear soluciones que favorezcan una vivienda social de calidad y accesible a toda la población aunándolo con la realidad social y cultural de los ciudadanos.
Streaming link:
https://youtu.be/HMSPXJZbVoU

Programme: April 28th, 2022. 19.00h – 21.00h

Presentation of the event: Roca Barcelona Gallery
Introduction of the theme, session and speakers
Round Table. Moderated by curator of the event
Q&A

Ponentes:
Carme Trilla, Presidenta del Observatorio Metropolitano de la Vivienda. Economista especialista en el sector de la vivienda y en políticas públicas de vivienda. Presidenta de la Fundación Hàbitat3 y colaboradora de Cáritas Diocesana de Barcelona en temas de vivienda social y de inclusión. Ex Directora general y Secretaria de Vivienda de la Generalitat de Cataluña. Colaboradora con otras administraciones públicas y entidades sociales en el diseño de estrategias y de instrumentos en materia de vivienda social. Autora de libros y artículos sobre el mercado inmobiliario y sobre la incidencia de las políticas de vivienda en la demanda y necesidades de la sociedad.
Joan Clos, Consultor de Asuntos Urbanos en UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme). Fue alcalde de Barcelona desde septiembre de 1997 hasta septiembre de 2006. Desde 2006 hasta 2008 fue Ministro de Industria, Comercio y Turismo. Posteriormente fue Embajador de España en Turquía y Azerbaiyán. De octubre de 2010 a enero de 2018 Director Ejecutivo del Programa de Naciones Unidas para los Asentamientos Humanos (ONU-HABITAT). Graduado en la primera promoción de la Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, cursó sus estudios en el Hospital de Sant Pau de Barcelona. Entre los años 1981 y 1991 fue elegido presidente de la Sociedad Española de Epidemiología, de la que es miembro fundador, y de la Sociedad Española de Salud Pública y Administración Sanitaria.
David Juárez, Arquitecto co-fundador de Straddle3. Ha desarrollado proyectos de participación ciudadana sobre recuperación de tejido industrial y cultural, intervenciones colaborativas en el espacio público y proyectos e investigación en el ámbito de la vivienda. Ha impartido charlas, cursos y talleres en centros y universidades en Europa y Latinoamérica. Ha promovido y co-diseñado diferentes herramientas digitales de código abierto para proyectos relacionados con el urbanismo participativo, además de participar en varias publicaciones especializadas. Es miembro fundador de las redes internacionales Arquitecturas Colectivas y CitizensLab.
Cristian Vivas, Arquitecto co-fundador de Vivas Arquitectos, estudio con sede en Barcelona fundado en 2005 por César & Cristian Vivas Millaruelo que abarca los campos de la arquitectura, el urbanismo y el diseño a través de múltiples colaboraciones. Desarrolla encargos tanto de obra nueva como de rehabilitación, principalmente en el ámbito residencial. En 2016 recibe el premio “40 under 40”, seleccionados como uno de los 40 despachos emergentes en Europa.
José Toral, Arquitecto co-fundador de Peris+Toral Arquitectes. El 2005 funda en Barcelona, junto con Marta Peris, el estudio Peris+Toral Arquitectes, la obra construida del cual se concentra en el ámbito de la vivienda pública colectiva y el espacio urbano. En el ámbito docente, José Toral ejerce como profesor de Proyectos en la Escuela de Arquitectura Superior de Barcelona, en el curso de Taller Temático “Proyecto urbano y Espacio público”, y ha ejercido también como profesor de la escuela de diseño IED en el Máster “Interior design for comercial spaces” el 2014 y de la UIC en el Taller “Arquitectura de emergencia x 10” el 2010.
Organizado por:

Fundació Habitat3: Gestora de vivienda social impulsada para que toda la sociedad en especial colectivos vulnerables dispongan de una vivienda digna.
Observatori Metropolità de l’Habitatge (O-HB): Un instrumento de conocimiento del sector al alcance de los ayuntamientos, de los investigadores e investigadoras, de los operadores del sector y de la ciudadanía en general, que consiste en la creación de una base de datos común de indicadores que progresivamente se va ampliando.
Roca Barcelona Gallery: Los Roca Galleries son un punto de encuentro para el diálogo constante con el conjunto de la sociedad y con aquellos profesionales con los que comparte preocupación e interés.

Formato: El evento se celebrará de forma presencial existiendo la posibilidad de que los interesados que no puedan acudir al lugar de manera presencial puedan seguirlo a través de la cuenta de Instagram de @rocabarcelonagallery y a través de la plataforma de streaming de AHA.

LIVING, nuevas maneras de vivir y alojar
2022-04-27 19:00 - 21:30
Streaming link:

https://youtu.be/QvdVskOxdyk

Ponentes:

Cristina García -Peri , Senior Partner en Azora
Juan Manuel Acosta – Managing Director at Greystar
Marta Cladera – Managing Director, Head of Iberia at Nuveen Real Estate
Bastian Grijpink – Chief Investment Officer and country manager Iberia en XIOR

La mesa será moderada por Gema Alfaro, Vicepresidenta de la Junta Directiva del IE Real Estate Club
Programa:
19:00-20:30 Mesa debate
20:30-21:30 Cocktail- networking
Organizado por: IE Real Estate Club

Actualización de la reglamentación departamental de accesibilidad en Montevideo
2022-04-26 19:00 - 21:00
El proceso de regulación de las disposiciones sobre accesibilidad en Uruguay, es un ejemplo de buena práctica que será presentado por SAU (virtualmente) en el Foro Internacional UIA AHA Madrid 2022 (Affordable Housing Activation), en el marco del programa AfA (Architecture for All) de UIA, RIII.
La participación es de acceso libre y podrá ser de forma presencial (Sede de SAU Gonzalo Ramírez 2030) o a través de la Plataforma Zoom:
ID de reunión
863 68604295
Código de acceso
970025

Vivienda Resiliente en Tuxpan, Nayarit, Mexico
2022-04-22 23:00 - 23:30 | Tepic, Mexico
Con la investigación se busca mostrar algunas propuestas de solución ante la problemática antes expuesta, como la adopción de nuevos diseños, materiales, métodos constructivos, funcionalidad y la adaptabilidad a las nuevas formas de vivir podrían cambiar el futuro de las familias originarias de esa región del Estado de Nayarit
En la Conferencia se expone un panorama general de la zona en dónde se realiza el estudio, se plantean las dificultades y alcances, en las dimensiones sociales, culturales, económicas y ambientales, posteriormente se presenta una síntesis. El análisis de las distintas variables formaliza la presentación de las soluciones que se están desarrollando y que buscan a partir de la apertura en este evento fortalecerse con experiencias similares.
El evento está diseñado para exponer la problemática y a partir de ellos abrir posibilidades para que el estudio se fortalezca a partir de las experiencias compartidas lo que puede ayudar a construir respuestas colaborativas. El evento trata de cumplir uno de los objetivos del AHA que es crear una plataforma de conocimiento compartido entre instituciones, asociaciones, agrupaciones, gobiernos, académicos, en torno al tema de Vivienda con la finalidad de crear alianzas que ayuden a la solución de las problemáticas.
Link de acceso a la conferencia grabada:
17h (CEST) / https://youtu.be/2WR_XvM1Ixk
PROGRAMA:
Día: 22 de abril

Hora: 22 abr 2022 09:00 a. m. Mazatlán
Lugar: Transmisión en vivo plataforma
Material: Previamente grabada la Conferencia, las preguntas y respuestas se pueden llevar a cabo en vivo y se contestarán en español y por chat en inglés
Idioma: Video pregrabado en español con subtítulos en inglés
Breve Reseña de la Expositora (3 minutos)
Surgimiento de la idea del proyecto y participantes (3 minutos)
Antecedentes (10 minutos)
Exposición de la problemática (5 minutos)
Diagnóstico (12 minutos)
Propuestas y soluciones (12 minutos)
Conclusiones (5 minutos)
Preguntas y respuestas

Tiempo que se requiera para contestar participaciones.
Ponentes/Autores/Artistas:

Integrantes Profesores, Egresados y Estudiantes de la carrera de Arquitectura del Instituto Tecnológico de Tepic.
Docentes

Arq. Mariana Cortés Zayas
Arq. Rommel Rodríguez Garay

Egresados Titulado

Arq, Christian Gilberto López Lomelí

Egresado por Titularse

Johared Haro Carrillo

Residente Profesional

Martha Alejandra Luna Solís

Prestadores de Servicio Social

Daniela Alejandra Batista Guzmán
Jesús Alberto Campos Arevalo

Ponente en el evento:
M.G.S.H. Mariana Cortés Zayas, 10 años como Docente de la carrera de Arquitectura en el Instituto Tecnológico de Tepic, integrante de la Federación de Colegios de Arquitectos en la República Mexicana A.C., miembro del Colegio de Arquitectos de Nayarit, A.C., actualmente es una de los 8 mexicanos que integran los Programas de Trabajo de la Unión Internacional de Arquitectos (UIA), obteniendo el nombramiento como integrante del Programa “Arquitectura, Ciudad y Territorio” colaborando con miembros de 21 países, durante el período 2021-2023.
Entidad organizadora: Instituto Tecnológico de Tepic

¿Cómo Financiar La Producción de Vivienda Asequible?
2022-04-22 08:00 - 08:30 | Auditorio de la CEOE, Diego de León, 50, Madrid, Spain
En el ámbito de AHA FORUM 2022, que se celebra del 18 al 20 de mayo dedicado a la problemática de la accesibilidad a la vivienda en el mundo, ASPRIMA, CSCAE, Planner Exhibitions y Grupo Iberinmo proponen una discusión de primer nivel sobre este importante asunto con actores protagonistas de la esfera pública y privada en España.

22 de abril | 9h00
Conferencia ¿Como financiar la producción de vivienda asequible?
Horario: de 9h00 a 13h00
Local: Auditorio de la CEOE, c/ Diego de León 50, Madrid.
Coorganiza: ASPRIMA | SIMAPRO | OBSERVATORIO INMOBILIARIO

Programa:
08:30 – Registro de participantes
09:00 – Bienvenida

Juan Antonio Gómez-Pintado, Presidente de ASPRIMA
Ángela Baldellou, Directora ejecutiva de AHA Forum 2022

09:20 – ¿Dónde estamos? Un rápido diagnóstico de las políticas de vivienda asequible en España
¿Es compatible ayudar al alquiler y a la compra de vivienda asequible? ¿Qué necesita el mercado inmobiliario para dar solución al problema social de acceso a la vivienda? ¿Cómo se podría aprovechar el suelo finalista de reserva para estos fines?

Carolina Roca, vicepresidenta de ASPRIMA

09:40 – El papel del inversor en vivienda asequible
¿Quiénes son los inversores en Vivienda asequible en Europa? ¿Qué nivel de retornos buscan? ¿Por qué invertir en vivienda asequible?

Javier Rodríguez Heredia, Senior Managing Partner, Head of Real Estate de Azora

10:00 – La contribución del promotor inmobiliario
¿Cuál es el papel del promotor inmobiliario en buscar soluciones de vivienda asequible? Nuevos modelos constructivos y la industrialización de la construcción ¿Qué impacto tiene la gestión de suelo en la cadena productiva de la vivienda?

Jaume Borràs, Director de Negocio de Culmia

10:20 – Modelos de financiación y el papel de BEI
¿Cómo apoya el BEI la vivienda asequible en Europa? ¿La financiación de largo plazo está disponible para invertir en vivienda asequible? Requisitos de acceso a su financiación.

Alex Saz-Carranza, Senior Loan Officer – Public Sector Spain, BEI – Banco Europeo Inversiones

10:40 – Pausa para café
11:10 – El papel de los actores públicos – estado central, gobiernos regionales y ayuntamientos. Las políticas y el pensamiento público sobre vivienda asequible
¿La responsabilidad de política local y la visión nacional, como se concilian? Puntos de mejora en la coordinación y colaboración entre administraciones.

Javier Martín Ramiro, director general de Vivienda y Suelo en el Ministerio de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana
José María García Gómez, Viceconsejero de Vivienda y Ordenación del Territorio, Comunidad de Madrid
Mariano Fuentes Sedano, Delegado del Área de Gobierno de Desarrollo Urbano, Ayuntamiento de Madrid

11:55 – Debate moderado por Roger Cooke

Javier Martín Ramiro, director general de Vivienda y Suelo en el Ministerio de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana
José María García Gómez, Viceconsejero de Vivienda y Ordenación del Territorio, Comunidad de Madrid
Mariano Fuentes Sedano, Delegado del Área de Gobierno de Desarrollo Urbano, Ayuntamiento de Madrid
Alex Saz-Carranza, Senior Loan Officer – Public Sector Spain, BEI – Banco Europeo Inversiones
Carolina Roca, vicepresidenta de ASPRIMA

12:55 – Conclusiones por Eloy Bohúa
13:00 – Cierre de la Conferencia
Organizado por:
ASPRIMA: Organización empresarial independiente cuyo objetivo principal es defender los intereses profesionales de las empresas inmobiliarias, buscando siempre el diálogo con las Administraciones Públicas.
IBERINMO – OBSERVATORIO INMOBILIARIO (empresa privada)

The Cities We Dream of
2022-04-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Madrid, Spain
La compañía impulsará la repercusión internacional del debate en torno al acceso a una vivienda digna y adecuada a través de la organización de 7 eventos AHA en los Roca Gallery de Madrid, Barcelona, Lisboa, Londres, Shanghai y Beijing. Dentro de estas actividades se enmarca la sesión ‘The Cities We Need Dream Of’ en Roca Madrid Gallery, en la que se reflexionará sobre parámetros y procesos que condicionan el diseño urbano y la planificación de las ciudades, así como prácticas actuales y posibles, debatiendo particularmente sobre el papel que juegan en ello tanto el sector público como agentes privados e intermediarios, y las potenciales alianzas entre los mismos.
El objetivo de esta sesión, además de recopilar conocimientos y experiencias, es encontrar posibles puntos de encuentro entre el sector público y el sector privado para lograr un desarrollo urbano mejor y más equitativo que promueva soluciones a través del diseño.
Link de acceso:
https://youtu.be/8UNBEGQpSPs
Ponentes:

Ángel Luis Fernández, Profesor-Investigador de ESNE. Director del Urban Thinkers Campus – UN-Habitat 2017. Gerente del Instituto para la Conservación de la Ciudad, de la Fundación Centro Internacional para la Conservación del Patrimonio-CICOP.
Daniel del Pozo, Head of Idealista/Data.
Stefan Junestrand, Doctor Arquitecto y director general del Grupo Tecma Red.
Verónica Meléndez, Doctora Arquitecta y moderadora de la sesión.

La mayor parte de la población vive en ciudades y las previsiones apuntan a un crecimiento notable en las próximas décadas. Mientras tanto, el tejido urbano de muchos territorios seguirá adaptándose a medida que surjan otras ciudades o expansiones. Esta es una oportunidad para pensar en la ciudad que queremos, que sea inclusiva y asequible para todos y que permita principios mínimos de equidad.
Tanto entidades públicas como privadas se implican en esta difícil misión, junto a expertos en vivienda y territorio. Durante la sesión abordaremos precisamente las complejidades de esta conjunción y buscaremos referentes y medidas actuales para reflexionar sobre el papel específico de los agentes al frente del diseño de las ciudades.
Programa: 20 de abril de 2022.
19.00h – 21.00h:

Presentación del evento: Roca Madrid Gallery
Presentación del tema, sesión y ponentes
Mesa redonda. Moderada por el comisario del evento
PREGUNTAS Y RESPUESTAS

Roca, Madrid

How to improve housing affordability through public-private partnerships
2022-04-20 18:00 - 19:00 | COAM Madrid, España, Madrid
La Asociación de Propietarios de Vivienda en Alquiler (ASVAL) ha organizado una mesa redonda el próximo 20 de abril con expertos en el sector inmobiliario -del ámbito público y privado- para analizar la colaboración entre las Administraciones Públicas y el sector privado como vía para favorecer la accesibilidad a la vivienda.
Bajo el título “Cómo mejorar la accesibilidad a la vivienda a través de la colaboración público-privada”, la mesa redonda contará con la participación de José María García (Viceconsejero de Vivienda y Ordenación del Territorio de la Comunidad de Madrid), Eduard Mendiluce (CEO de Aliseda Inmobiliaria y Anticipa Real Estate), Carolina Roca (Vicepresidenta de ASPRIMA), Francisco Pérez (Consejero delegado de Culmia) y Emmanuelle Cause (Secretaria General de la International Union of Property Owners (UIPI)). La sesión será moderada por Joan Clos, presidente de ASVAL y ex alcalde de Barcelona.
Este acto se encuadra dentro del Affordable Housing Activation (AHA), el primer movimiento global para mejorar el acceso a la vivienda, que celebrará posteriormente un foro en Madrid del 18 al 20 de mayo de 2022. Este evento está organizado por ONU-Habitat, el Ministerio de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana, la Comunidad de Madrid y el Ayuntamiento de Madrid, entre otras instituciones.
La mesa redonda organizada por ASVAL se celebrará el próximo 20 de abril de 2022, a las 18:00, en la sede del Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Madrid. La sesión tendrá un formato de asistencia híbrido, con posibilidad de seguir la mesa tanto de manera presencial como vía streaming en directo.
“Estamos comprometidos con la mejora del mercado del alquiler y de la accesibilidad a la vivienda. Creemos firmemente en la colaboración público-privada como vía eficaz para alcanzar estos objetivos, como se ha demostrado en otros países en los que se ha aplicado. Este evento confirma nuestro compromiso y buscará acercar posturas, compartir impresiones y difundir los beneficios de esta herramienta”, explica Joan Clos.
Link de acceso:
https://youtu.be/MRA1730-6lU
Ponentes:

Eduard Mendiluce – CEO ALISEDA Inmobiliaria y CEO ANTICIPA REAL ESTATE
Paco Pérez – CEO CULMIA
Jose María García – Viceconsejero de vivienda y ordenación del territorio de la Comunidad de Madrid
Carolina Roca – Vicepresidenta ASPRIMA
Moderador: Joan Clos, Presidente ASVAL

Proyectaremos una grabación con un mensaje de Emmanuelle Causse – Secretaria General de International Union of Property Owners (UIPI)
Programa:

18:00 – El moderador, Joan Clos, presidente de ASVAL, toma la palabra. Presenta el acto, introduce a los ponentes.
18:05 – El moderador, da paso al mensaje en video de la secretaria general de la International Union of Property Owners, Mme Emmanuelle Causse.
18:10 – El moderador da la palabra al Viceconsejero de Vivienda de la Comunidad de Madrid, José Mª García.
18:15 – El moderador da la palabra al CEO de Aliseda Inmobiliaria y CEO de Anticipa Real Estate, Eduard Mendiluce.
18:20 – El moderador da la palabra a la vicepresidenta de ASPRIMA, Carolina Roca.
18:25 – El moderador da la palabra al presidente de CULMIA, Francisco Pérez.
18:30 – El moderador lanza una pregunta para abrir el debate entre los ponentes.
18:45 – El moderador pregunta si alguien del público quiere hacer alguna pregunta.
19:00 – El moderador da por concluido el acto e invita a los asistentes a una copa de vino.

Holistic Renovation of Modernism Housing Districts
2022-04-11 23:00 - 23:30 | Lituania
Livestream on Facebook
The event “Holistic renovation for modernism housing” is a joint event of the International Union of Architects (Region 1 and Region 2). The event is initiated by the Architects Association of Lithuania and Baltic Architects Unions Association (BAUA). The partners of the event are Madrid Forum 2022 and Architects Council of Europe (ACE). The event is a side event of the Madrid Forum 2022 “Affordable housing”.
The Aims
To discuss the most relevant topics, to highlight the challenges, to share the experience and to present the best European practices of holistic renovation of modernism housing.
The event consists of:
1. An international online conference on 11th of April 2022. 2. An exhibition and a book (online pdf), featuring analytical texts and the selection of best examples of holistic renovation of the modernism housing from different countries. The exhibition to be exhibited in Madrid, 16th-30th of May 2022, during the Madrid Forum “Affordable housing” https://affordablehousingactivation.org/
Why?
The topic “Holistic renovation for modernism housing districts” is a Baltic response to New European Bauhaus (NEB) program call. However, we strongly believe that this topic is relevant to all the countries that have a vast legacy of the post-war period – huge districts (“micro-rayons”) of modernism, prefabricated housing stock. Post-soviet countries have to deal with the same problems and challenges, and other European countries are also considering the future of modernist housing.
The prefabricated housing, built some 50-70 years ago, is worn out, not energy efficient and not attractive to the inhabitants anymore. Additionally, to the poor physical state, this type of housing doesn’t correspond to the current needs and way of life of people, and often is perceived as dull, grey and visually not appealing.
Today, there are several different governmental renovation programs implemented by different countries, but usually it all ends with insulation and energy efficiency. With the series of events and activities, we are trying to rise a movement, to create a model / methodology and (in future stages) to implement a pilot project of something more: with improvement of each flat, common indoor and outdoor spaces, at the same time keeping the visual quality and architectural unity of the whole quarter. And, of course, the renovation process should include the inhabitants.
Additionally, we’d search for chances for new financial and legal tools that would allow participation of different stakeholders (private and public) in renovation. Last, but not least, the renovation should not exclude the most vulnerable social groups (that usually dwell in such a housing); it should create an attractive living environment for everyone.
Program
Morning session. Research

10:00 – 10:05 Welcome
10:05 – 10:30 Rūta Leitanaitė (President of Architects Association of Lithuania, LT)
10:30 – 11:00 Dangija Smilga, Niklavs Paegle (Ēter architects, LV)
11:00 – 11:30 Paolo Mazzoleni (IT)
11:30 – 12:00 Olena Oliynyk (D. Arch., prof., vice-president of National Union of Architects of Ukraine); Arkady Peker (assoc. prof., Kyiv National University of Building and Architecture) (UKR)
12:00 – 12:30 Christophe Hutin (Christophe Hutin Architecture, FR)
12:30 – 13:00 Xander Vermeulen Windsant (principal of XVW architectuur, Amsterdam, NL)

You can find the record of the conference here:
https://fb.watch/co8O1C9x6d/
Afternoon session. Good practice

14:00-14:30 Stefan Lowe (Senior Executive Architect, City Architects Division, Dublin City Council)
14:30-15:00 Christopher Ketil Dehn Carlsen (co-founder, partner, architect, Tegnestuen LOKAL)
15:00-15:30 Mona Schalin (Kati Salonen Mona Schalin Architects, FI)
15:30-16:00 Lukas Kordik (Gut Gut, SK)
16:00-16:30 Lydia Kallipoliti, PhD (Architect/ Engineer/ Scholar. Assistant Professor of Architecture, The Cooper Union, New York; Principal of ANAcycle thinktank, GR/ USA)
16:30-17:00 Olga Venetsianou (Architect PhD, YAP Architects / Adjunct Professor, University of West Attica, GR)
17:00-17:30 Marine de la Guerrande (Architect, founder of THINK TANK architecture, Paris, FR).

You can find the record of the conference here:
https://fb.watch/co8JrSJi5E/
Streaming links

https://youtu.be/UkAOyl6W3Vo

https://youtu.be/asfCBbEmbTE

https://youtu.be/g8HZcFop1lc

Scaling-up financing for Sustainable Urban Infrastructure – Experiences from the UNECE Region
2022-04-07 23:00 - 23:30
Designing and financing well planned urbanization is an investment in our present and future that enables progress towards achieving the SDGs. In the UNECE region, the urban population is increasing, and many cities are expanding rapidly. Many cities have been unable to develop the required supporting infrastructure to keep pace with sustainable, climate resilient urban growth. As a result, the potential for urbanisation to unlock further economic development, social progress and sustainability for cities is partially lost.
Cities face common challenges to scale-up sustainable urban infrastructure delivery, from inadequate enabling environments and policy frameworks, human and financial capacity constraints and low creditworthiness, among others. As cities delay progress on key infrastructure projects such as sanitation, public transport, affordable housing and green spaces, among others, urban quality of life and the environment are impacted. At present, there is an estimated annual financing gap of USD 1.8-2.4 trillion for low-emission and climate-resilient infrastructure globally. Most of the financing gap needs to be filled in urban areas, which is problematic since cities have also been hard-hit by COVID-19 and urgently need to deliver key social and economic benefits to recover from the pandemic.
Cities need to accelerate in the development of bankable, sustainable and inclusive infrastructure projects. Going forward, it will be essential to optimise the use of traditional funding sources, as well as non- traditional mechanisms. In this context, Project Preparation Facilities (PPFs), have proven successful in mobilizing financing for low-carbon projects from both public and private sources, as well as in delivering social, economic, environmental and governance co-benefits.
The UN Development Account funded project on innovative financing for sustainable smart cities that is led by UNECE supports the cities in prioritising key urban infrastructure needs and priorities, while also providing tangible support in the preparation of projects. With a view to supporting countries in achieving SDG 11 and other urban related SDGs, this side event to the Forum of Mayors will support sharing lessons learned and disseminate best practices generated within the project and beyond.
The side event includes two panel discussions where the first panel seeks to showcase tangible experiences and approaches to successful urban infrastructure projects in the UNECE region, specifically from the perspective of PPFs. The second panel brings together a range of key stakeholders, from city departments, city networks, international organisations and experts, to discuss common challenges and opportunities from their own perspectives.
Link to the recorded event:
https://t.co/8B2lIzXqVi
Registration link:
https://indico.un.org/event/1000573/
Streaming link:
https://media.un.org/en/webtv

#Housing2030, effective policies for affordable housing in the UNECE region. A side event at the II Forum of Mayors 2022
2022-04-06 23:00 - 23:30 | Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, Switzerland
The challenges of housing affordability and sustainability are affecting cities, especially those which are densely populated. Closure of commercial services in urban areas in light of the crisis has led to a decrease in economic activities in cities, thus putting pressure on businesses and their profitability which directly translates into inability of businesses to sustain the workforce.
Housing sustainability challenges and approaches to addressing them differ from country to country. Given the diverse national and local contexts of the housing sector, and the diverse legal frameworks and living traditions within the UNECE region, there is no one solution that fits all. Sharing and exchanging experiences and good practices allows the formulation of viable solutions and policies appropriate for specific national and local contexts.
The side event will present the report of the study “Housing2030: Effective policies for affordable housing in the UNECE region” which have been developed by the UNECE in cooperation with Housing Europe, UN-Habitat and other partners. The #Housing2030 studyand an online platform were launched on 6 October 2021 at the UNECE Ministerial Meeting on Urban Development, Housing and Land Management.
The II Forum of Mayor’s side event will support the regional exchange of experiences and good practices in countries of the UNECE region and beyond on promoting access to decent, adequate, affordable and healthy housing as part of the countries’ responses to, and recovery plans for the COVID-19 pandemic (this will include the topics of “greening” cities and housing, using architectural and urban planning solutions and innovations to promote better quality of life, etc).
Link to the recorded event:
https://t.co/4uvHLj8RNh
Registration link:
https://indico.un.org/event/1000573/
Streaming link:
https://media.un.org/en/webtv

Localizing the SDGs: Voluntary Local Reviews in the UNECE region. Experiences and good practices
2022-04-05 23:00 - 23:30 | Palacio de las Naciones Unidas, Ginebra, Suiza
The latter’s growing role in implementation of the 2030 Agenda has led to increased global attention on localizing SDGs and preparing Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs).
Cities play an important role in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Many cities across the UNECE region have documented their actions towards the SDGs by developing VLRs, which provide an assessment of their progress towards achieving the SDGs and are a potentially important tool to support socio-economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Based on those practical experiences of cities on their VLRs development, in 2021, UNECE elaborated Guidelines for the Development of Voluntary Local Reviews in the UNECE region which were endorsed by the Committee on Housing, Urban Development and Land Management at its 82nd session, (Geneva, 6-8 October 2021). The aim of these Guidelines is to support local and regional governments in the UNECE region in promoting shared value creation for local communities like cities and rural human settlements for developing VLRs reports.
At the beginning of 2022 the Guidelines were updated and the side event participants will be invited to share their proposals for further updates of the Guidelines.
Further, UNECE in cooperation with its centres of excellence in Trondheim, Norway, and Geneva, Switzerland, developed an online training programme on the VLRs and organized subregional workshops. The training programme is being constantly improved and the side event will provide a good opportunity to obtain feedback to the training modules which were created.
Finally, this side event will provide an opportunity to exchange experiences and practices between cities in the UNECE region on the VLR development and international organizations and experts who support local governments in the VLR development.
The side event organized jointly by UNECE Regional Forum on Sustainable Development 2022and the II Forum of Mayors 2022. The side event is co-organized by the UNECE Commite on Urban Development, Housing and Land Management and the University of Geneva in cooperation with UN-Habitat.
Link to the recorded event:
https://t.co/UqXaj59y38
Registration link:
https://indico.un.org/event/1000573/
Streaming link:
https://media.un.org/en/webtv

WEBINAR – GREAT GREEN WALL
2022-03-26 08:00 - 17:00
This was part of a series of webinars that explore opportunities and approaches to design that respond to climate change and the making of culture-sensitive productive rural settlements that take into account the need for affordable shelter, resilient dwelling and sustainable liveability in twenty-first-century rurality.
The event was moderated by Ashraf M. Salama (Egypt), professor of Architecture and Director of Research and of the Cluster of Architecture and Urbanism in the Global South, Department of Architecture, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK.
It included the presentations from global experts:

Cordelia Olatokunbo Osasona (Nigeria): architect and architectural historian with degrees from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), where she was the first woman graduate, the first woman professor, and later Vice-Dean of the OAU’s Environmental Design and Management Faculty (EDM). PowerPoint
David A. Garcia (Spain/Denmark): a practicing architect and educator. Associate Professor at the Royal Danish Art Academy School of Architecture (KADK),

Hanaa Dahy (Egypt /Germany): practicing architect, professor and researcher. Founder of Stuttgart University’s BioMat department, she also founded ArchIDA (Research Center for Architecture in Stuttgart)

Borong Lin (China): Professor and Deputy Dean of the School of Architecture at Tsinghua University. PowerPoint
Nikolaos P. Tsinikas (Greece): Professor Emeritus at the School of Architecture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) in Greece. PowerPoint

Anna Heringer (Germany): an architect and honorary professor of the UNESCO Chair of Earthen Architecture, Building Cultures, and Sustainable Development. PowerPoint | Ted Talk

Read the speakers’ bios
Download the flyer for the event
Streaming Link

https://youtu.be/AwxFpSQzMKo

Synopsis of the Presentations
Cordelia Osasona – The Past in Our Future: Transformed Culture, Transforming Builtscape
The presentation provides a general overview of the treasured socio-cultural issues that have tended to condition how (and what) we build, including religion, norms and values, social stratification and occupation, followed by an examination of present realities in terms of globalisation: cultural and environmental (global warming). It explores proposals for present-day adjustments and future sustainability (in terms of orientations with respect to space-use, materials and actual building practice).
David Garcia – Architecture and Extreme Environments
In a time when environments are increasingly under threat, extremes are becoming more the norm than the exception. This lecture argues for a change in mindset, methodology and approach to architectural design, based on local specificity, understanding of culture, challenges and potentials through collaboration and innovation, as part of a holistic approach. It tries to argue the importance of education as an integral part of the architectural discipline. It is through education that the potential and sensibilities of future architects are nurtured, and the discussion broadened in our rapidly transforming world. Education is the seed of change, and in architecture this change is urgent.
Hanaa Dahby – Bio-based Materials and their potential for African Architectural Transformation
The lecture focuses on futuristic sustainable architecture, achieved through implementing local materials, especially bio-based ones, and embedding smart approaches like digital fabrication technologies integration with computational design methods. In addition, multidisciplinary work, automation technologies and other factors will showcase how current and future-oriented techniques could have a direct effect on smart sustainable architecture of the future based on available technologies and local materials. In that context, African local architecture could be re-established based on local identities, aided by widespread new local technologies, to further serve the environment and African communities.
Borong Lin – New Strategies for Sustainable Buildings in Extreme Hot Environments
In the extremely hot environment, some new strategies could be considered in sustainable building design and technological innovation, including the novel design of shading and ventilation, research and application of radiant cooling materials, development of thermal adaptation theory and new technologies, independent temperature and humidity control strategies, and solar-driven high-efficiency zero-carbon air conditioning systems. Several domestic sustainable building cases in extreme thermal environment in China are introduced as examples.
Nikolaos P. Tsinikas – Nature & Architecture
The concept of the presentation is a detailed view of nature as a source of inspiration for architectural design and architectural technology. Form follows function is a term used in zoology showing that any living organism must adapt to the environment to survive. The distribution of loads in structural elements, such as beams, arches, domes, act just like in bones, trees, webs. To enhance the strength of architectural structures, we can consider how assembly connections, compound structures, multicore cables and multilayer structures are made in living organisms. Most of the tools and mechanisms that man made can be found in nature. To conclude, some examples of camouflage, stealth, voronoi patterns, exoskeletons, bone structures, living creatures at the bottom of the sea, architects of nature and microorganisms will be shown.
Anna Heringer – Architecture is a tool to improve lives.
Anna Heringer’s vision and motivation for her work is to explore and use architecture as a medium to strengthen cultural and individual confidence, to support local economies and to foster the ecological balance. For Heringer, “joyful living” is a creative and active process, by which she manifests her deep interest in the sustainable of society and the built environment. Sustainability is a synonym for beauty: a building that is harmonious in its design, structure, technique and use of materials, as well as with the location, the environment, the user and, the socio-cultural context. All of which define its sustainable and aesthetic value.

Legislative action for the promotion of adequate and affordable housing
2022-03-18 23:00 - 23:30
Facing the barriers to the generation of affordable housing, the central message of this session will be action-oriented and to propose or describe urban legislation solutions and tools that enhance the development of appropriate legal frameworks for sustainable, inclusive and resilient cities.
Legal frameworks at national and local level play an essential role in the development of the housing sector in general and affordable housing. Urban housing legislation must be defined and implemented from various dimensions and elements such as environment, employment, access to services, mobility, safety, security, education, culture, poverty, marginalisation, citizen participation, gender equality and human rights. Effective and equitable legal frameworks must be advocated to support the implementation of sustainable urban and territorial development at all levels.
This event will provide a relevant and often absent discussion on the lack of legal mechanisms that assist/oblige both public and private institutions to create adequate and affordable housing. The outcome of the event will be a series of concrete legislative proposals that can be implemented in national and local frameworks.
The event will be co-organised by OnCities2030 and the College of Town Planning Jurisprudence (CJUR International). Experts in sustainable urban development, with a multidisciplinary approach, will be invited to reflect on and present actions needed to consolidate sustainable urban transformation in international, national and local legal frameworks.
The format of the event will be based on OnCities2030’s “intelligence unit” methodology in which a number of people are invited to work collaboratively on an action-oriented proposal.

Identification and Estimation of Energy Ratings and Physical Risks of Property Portfolios
2022-03-14 08:00 - 17:00 | Madrid, España
To deal with it, each Financial Entity must be able to identify the energy rating and the physical risks associated with its portfolio of financed properties.
Therefore, a tool capable of: the following is needed

Provide real energy certifications (4.5 million).
Make a reliable estimate of the rest (22 million).
Identify the physical risks that affect real estate (46 million).
That it provides sufficient coverage against the expectations of the supervisor (European Central Bank).

In 2021, the Spanish banking associations unanimously choose the solution provided by ST to face this challenge, being the solution adopted by the Spanish financial system, recognized by the European Mortgage Federation as the most advanced in the EU, counting on the favorable audit of the first level consultancy Mazars. In Spain, 47 entities have already participated in the project.
Youtube Link:
https://youtu.be/3QUXMUszTWU

Presentation of the Guide on gender and residential architecture "Designing the spaces of everyday life. Gender criteria for the design and public procurement of housing".
2022-02-16 23:00 - 23:30 | Centro del Carmen de Cultura Contemporánea, Valencia, Spain
This book arises as a response to a concern of the Valencian regional administration for the mainstreaming of the gender perspective in its housing policies and especially in its public procurement processes.
The text is the outcome of solid research carried out by its authors at the UNESCO Gender Chair at the Polytechnic University of Madrid. The result provides recommendations to facilitate decision-making in the design of spaces that enhance the value of the informal care sphere, as well as a detailed analysis of international examples of good practice. The event aims to show that the integration of these issues is not a complex matter, but requires conscious reflection, which is facilitated through this document.
This book is a clear example of how knowledge transfer can improve the quality of public housing policies.
The application of the principles set out has allowed for the strengthening of the exemplary role of the administration, fostering the contracting of gender-sensitive housing through three pilot projects which are already underway and which, as demonstrators, seek to be replicated by the private sector.
The availability of European funds implies a new way of boosting the housing and construction sector, and without a doubt, this cannot be unrelated to the incorporation of the gender perspective in a conscious manner.
The event will bring together the main agents of the sector in the territory to share and debate with them the challenge of contributing to a more inclusive architecture.

The Anna Heringer “Essential Beauty” exhibition, curated by Luis Fernández-Galiano and organised by Fundación ICO, opens at the Museo ICO on Wednesday 9 February
2022-02-09 23:30 - 2022-05-08 23:30 | Museo ICO, Madrid, Spain
https://affordablehousingactivation.org/web/app/uploads/2022/03/ANNA-HERINGER-1.mp4

The exhibition, organised by the ICO Foundation and curated by Luis Fernández-Galiano, can be visited from 9 February to 8 May 2022.
Anna Heringer (Rosenheim, Germany, 1977), a visionary and multi-award-winning architect with work on three continents, is committed to the use of local materials and techniques to offer a better future. Her work is based on the exploration and use of architecture as a means to support local economies and promote ecological balance.
For her: “Sustainability is synonymous with beauty, and what defines the aesthetic and sustainable value of a building is that it is in harmony with its design, structure, technique and use of materials, as well as in relation to its location, the environment, the user and the socio-cultural context”. The visit proposes a journey through the work and philosophy of Anna Heringer, who is deeply interested in the sustainable development of our society and the built environment.
She focuses her work on the use of local materials and techniques to create buildings that are characteristic of the place where they are located. These concepts are reflected in the exhibition; in addition, the presentation of the projects is supported by textiles made by Bangladeshi women who reproduce the floor plans and elevations of their buildings. The exhibition is completed with texts (such as the Laufen Manifesto, promoted by the architect herself), photographs, drawings and maquettes that trace a route through the principal projects undertaken by Anna Heringer since 2006.
In all her works she applies one of the most important lessons learned in Rudrapur, the rural village in Bangladesh where she built her first project – the METI Rural School, Aga Khan Award 2007 – and where, today, she continues to work and collaborate in initiatives for local progress: that the most successful development strategy consists of relying on existing and readily available resources and making the most of them, rather than relying on external systems.
This leads it to involve local communities in the construction of all its projects, not only as a way of ensuring that they meet the needs for which they were designed, but also as a means of providing training in traditional construction techniques to enable the future personal and professional development of its members. Not forgetting that this type of involvement develops a sense of belonging in the community that guarantees the proper and lasting conservation of the buildings. This way of working is embodied in his maxim “Form follows love” which, in contrast to Louis Sullivan’s famous “Form follows function”, exemplifies the revolutionary nature of his conception of architecture.
Moreover, with projects such as the RoSana Centre guesthouse – winner of a New European Bauhaus Award in 2021 – in Germany, or the ecotourism project at Cortijo La Donaira in Ronda, Spain – both developed in collaboration with Martin Rauch – he has demonstrated that building with earth, a fundamental element in all his architecture, is perfectly viable in today’s Europe.
