Lecture series Stadtgrün 3D

Greenery in the city is no longer a two-dimensional issue. Buildings, facades and roofs are increasingly being greened. In this way, they make an important contribution to adapting cities to climate change. The lecture series Urban Green 3D at the DAM in Frankfurt reports on innovative planning approaches and vertical greening projects.

The German Architecture Museum in Frankfurt is dedicated to the intersection of architecture and greenery. In cooperation with the Association of German Landscape Architects in Hesse, the Frankfurt museum invites you to various lectures. As part of the “International Landscape Architecture 2021” series, experts from various disciplines will have their say. They will report on approaches, projects and innovations in the field of greenery. They will focus on green in the third dimension – on urban green 3D.

The climate in our cities is changing. These words introduce the Urban Green 3D lecture series. This description is almost superfluous today. After a summer of extreme flooding and devastating consequences for many people, the change in climate is unmistakable. Unfortunately, that’s not all: the climate is also getting warmer and drier. It is therefore time to react at all levels, including in the third dimension, 3D urban greenery.

3D urban green lecture series

The lecture series Stadtgrün 3D now brings different perspectives to the Deutsches Architekturmuseum in Frankfurt. Using examples and projects, experts will explain different strategies for the increased use of greenery in vertical spaces. They will all provide insights into projects by internationally active landscape architects. They all want to share their experiences in a world that is suffering from the consequences of extreme climates.

Green in the vertical

There is great potential for further greening our cities, particularly in the third dimension. New collaborations are also needed in this field. After all, it is not just expertise in the field of vegetation that is required here. The entire concept of buildings needs to be rethought. This is because greening in the vertical plane has an impact on the design of a building, its supporting structure, its materials and its execution. In addition to adapting the design and architecture, specialist knowledge of vegetation science is also required. Newly conceived, green buildings therefore require a creative performance that is closely interlinked with technical planning.

The contribution of landscape architects

The profession of landscape architecture makes an important contribution to the interdisciplinary field of urban green 3D. Its members have a great deal of knowledge about vegetation. However, landscape architects are also the ones who see green as a whole. They have an eye on the open spaces on the first and second levels and can then make connections to the third dimension. In the best-case scenario, every green building becomes part of a city’s overall green concept.

The lecture series Stadtgrün 3D started in September with a presentation by Dieter Grau, a landscape architect from Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl, on the topic: “The natural city – urban atmospheres and nature performance”. This will be followed in the fall by the lecture “The future of urban landscapes: Roof and façade greening of the St. Pauli bunker” by Felix Holzapfel-Herziger, freelance landscape architect and member of L+ Landschaftsarchitektur from Hamburg. This will be followed by a lecture by Prof. Thomas Fenner, freelance landscape architect and member of studio grüngrau Landschaftsarchitektur in Düsseldorf. He will talk about “Green instead of gray – news from the city center”. Finally, at the end of the year, Felix Münch, architect and real estate economist from Groß & Partner in Frankfurt, will report on: “FOUR Frankfurt – Urban Quarter of the Future”.

Urban greenery applied: The ALTMARKTgarten project combines office use and building-integrated agriculture. A vertical garden complements the two uses. You can read all about the project here.

The October issue of GARTEN + LANDSCHAFT also presents the most exciting green building projects in progress.