During the summer term 2023, a so-called Reallabor at Prof. Ben Boucsain's Chair of Urban Design, led by Matthias Faul and building on the BA Thesis of Jonathan Hoff und Ruben Felberbaum, raised awareness for the underutilized potential of the Heizkraftwerk building at TUM's central campus. At the culminating event, there was agreement and excitement that it is time to reactivate the building. President Prof. Thomas Hofmann invoked the idea of a site for knowledge exchange ( "Tauschplatz des Wissens" ) and creative trouble ( "kreative Unruhe" ).
What's needed for that to take shape is a clear strategy that illustrates how the building could be utilized and activated, and how it would be integrated and leveraged across the university. This includes creating inspiring usage scenarios that strategically integrate with the needs of the university, fundraising strategies that speak to potential funders, and an actionable long-term operational strategy.
To get there, this seminar will take a simultaneously strategic and boldly creative approach to design. Participants will acquire foundational design skills by way of experiencing a design process in action: At the outset, participants will familiarize themselves with the work that has been accomplished by the previous module and BA thesis. Research involving key stakeholders at TUM as well as potential sponsors will form the foundation for the design of a variety of scenarios for the building's utilization. These scenarios will be illustrated and shared for feedback, to inform their refinement towards a final presentation. In conclusion, participants will share the results of their work with relevant stakeholders at TUM with the goal of encouraging next steps. Finally, students will reflect on the practices they have explored, and the learnings they will integrate in their studies going forward.
What's needed for that to take shape is a clear strategy that illustrates how the building could be utilized and activated, and how it would be integrated and leveraged across the university. This includes creating inspiring usage scenarios that strategically integrate with the needs of the university, fundraising strategies that speak to potential funders, and an actionable long-term operational strategy.
To get there, this seminar will take a simultaneously strategic and boldly creative approach to design. Participants will acquire foundational design skills by way of experiencing a design process in action: At the outset, participants will familiarize themselves with the work that has been accomplished by the previous module and BA thesis. Research involving key stakeholders at TUM as well as potential sponsors will form the foundation for the design of a variety of scenarios for the building's utilization. These scenarios will be illustrated and shared for feedback, to inform their refinement towards a final presentation. In conclusion, participants will share the results of their work with relevant stakeholders at TUM with the goal of encouraging next steps. Finally, students will reflect on the practices they have explored, and the learnings they will integrate in their studies going forward.
- Dozent: Annette Diefenthaler