Belgium Pavilion: Panel Discussion

The focus will be on valuable strategies and practices in mediation in architecture, and on how they can foster inclusion and sustainability. Many of the projects that form part of the model landscape in the Belgian pavilion are the outcome of mediation of the Flanders Government Architect, the City Architect of Antwerp and the City Architect of Ghent, partners of Composite Presence.
Presenting a panel of experts from different European countries, the discussion will unpack the tools that enlarge and go beyond the traditional scope of urban design. They are concerned with the long-term well-being of places and their populations, building upon the key findings and recommendations of the European research project Urban Maestro. As architecture is not the sole component that makes a good place, the discussion will explore other ingredients necessary to shape – in the words of the new European Bauhaus – more beautiful, sustainable and inclusive forms of living together.