Call for Participants: Living Spaces – Architecture & Built Environment City Visits
About the Opportunity
Funded by Creative Europe, Living Spaces – Cities and regions shaping the built environment for everyone is a program implemented by Eurocities and the Architects’ Council of Europe. This is a call for participants from city or regional administrations in the EU, or professionals working on architecture and urban planning, to exchange knowledge, share experiences, and learn from peers and experts on planning and implementing high-quality architectural policies and projects.
To apply, fill out the form with your information and motivation to participate by 13th May, 2024.
Focus Areas
The peer-learning visits will center on architecture and the built environment, addressing cross-cutting topics such as:
- Climate change
- Social equality
- Sustainable development
- Housing
- Public and open spaces
- Mobility
Peer-Learning Visits
Twelve onsite peer-learning visits will take place from March to October 2024, each lasting 3 days and 2 nights. Participants are expected to travel to the host city/region on the morning of the first day and return on the afternoon/evening of the third day. Participation is limited to one visit per person to maximize accessibility. The visits will showcase identified good practices in the following cities and regions:
- Berlin, Germany: Social mix in the Blumengroßmarkt neighbourhood
- Bordeaux, France: A new life for 530 homes
- Brussels Capital Region, Belgium: Bouwmeester – Maître Architecte
- Caceres, Spain: Designed by locals
- Gdańsk, Poland: Gdańsk Design Workshops
- Grand Paris Sud, France: A tailor-made city renewal
- Malmö, Sweden: From shipyards to sustainable living in Varvsstaden
- Oulu, Finland: AaltoSiilo
- Prague, Czech Republic: Public Space Design Manual
- Toulouse, France: Responsible urban development in Toulouse
- Vienna, Austria: Urban planning for and with women
- Vilnius, Lithuania: Museum of Urban Wooden Architecture
Who Should Apply
Eligible participants include:
- Active professionals (technical staff and/or elected representatives) working on architecture, public space design, and/or urban planning for local or regional administrations in EU Member states: 16 places available per visit.
- Urban planners, architects, representatives from civil society organizations, NGOs, initiatives/projects, or thematic associations relevant to the visit’s topic (e.g., culture, heritage, health, safety and wellbeing, sustainability, mobility, gender equality) in EU Member states: 4 places available per visit.
- Active professionals working on architecture, public space design, and/or urban planning for a national administration in EU Member states: 5 places available per visit. Note: Participation is at the cost of your ministry/administration, and allocation will be based on specific learning needs.