Focal Theme Building Culture in Communal, Urban and Regional Development

This focal theme contributes to entrenching the high-quality design of our built environments in the practice of municipal, urban and regional development. To this end, the IC’s transdisciplinary teams develop useful solutions for the many target conflicts between personal needs and public interest in architectural transformation processes. Projects developed in this framework include “Augmented Planning” and “Site development Industriestrasse”.

For all projects at a glance (in German), click here.

“With its practice-based research in the field of building culture, the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts is building the fundamentals to tackle complex planning processes. Beneficiaries include stakeholders from politics, public administration, planning and business and ultimately, society at large.”

Mary Sidler, councillor of the Wakker award-winning commune of Sempach and owner of Ortswerte GmbH

Thematic areas explored as part of the focal theme:

• Digital tools to facilitate participation and communication
• Quality of municipal settlements and landscapes
• Dialogue around site and district development
• Utilisation plans for architectural heritage
• Local circular construction
• High-quality soundscapes

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