Wood stands like no other building material for sustainable construction – CO₂-storing, renewable, versatile. Yet looking at practice shows: reality is complex. The reality is complex. Wood is a limited resource – a large proportion of construction timber is already imported today – and depending on the construction task and urban planning requirements, other materials may be more ecologically sound.
What does this mean for planning practice? Where are the limits and potentials of wood – not only from a technical, but also from a design perspective?
Join the discussion:
Experts from design, planning and applied research present positions, reflect on building culture and examine the material wood in various contexts. After the input presentations, an open discussion round follows in the plenary.
sPEAKERS
- Maja Markovic, Pool Architekten
- Jörg Lamster, Durable Planung und Beratung
- Wolfram Kübler, WaltGalmarini
- Andreas Burgherr, Timbatec Holzbauingenieure
Moderation
- Sebastian El Khouli, BGP Architekten
DATE AND LOCATION
Thursday, 4th September 2025
18:00–20:00, followed by drinks reception
Ausstellungsstrasse 24, 8005 Zürich
→ REGISTRATION
Please register by 22nd August 2025!
DENKRAUM
An event series by BGP Architekten dedicated to design approaches for climate-appropriate and future-oriented building. The focus is on open discourse, new perspectives and concrete possibilities for action in practice.
ENGAGEMENT
Beyond professional exchange, we support a topic-related charitable project for each event – this year CHF 15.– per participant to Agent Green. We hope you will attend in large numbers!
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