Thuis op hoogte

Als deel van de Amsterdamse verdichtingsopgave gaan we de hoogte in! De afgelopen jaren zijn in meerdere plekken van de stad stappen gezet om hoogbouw deel te maken van het stadslandschap. Mooie, ambitieuze ontwerpen beloven ondanks de hoogte een gevoel van thuis te realiseren. Maar hoe wordt het wonen op hoogte beleefd door bewoners? En hoe ziet de toekomst van hoogbouw in Amsterdam eruit? In dit programma gaan we met de architecten, hoogbouwbewoners en stedenbouwkundige in gesprek over hun ervaringen en geleerde lessen rondom hoogbouw. Hoe verhoudt het ontwerp zich tot de beleving van deze projecten en wat kunnen we hiervan meenemen in toekomstige hoogbouwprojecten?

Sprekers

• Daan Roggeveen is co-Founder, MORE Architecture and editor Progress & Prosperity.
• Flora Nycolaas is stedenbouwkundige en ontwerper van o.a. Hoogbouwvisie Gemeente Amsterdam.
• Stefan Al is architect, Urban Designer, auteur Supertall: How the World's Tallest Buildings Are Reshaping Our Cities and Our Lives.
• Ton Schaap is stedenbouwkundige.
• Kim Ultee is hoogbouwbewoner en oefentherapeut Mensendieck bij Richard Smith Fysiotherapie.
• Martine Vledder is gebiedsontwikkelaar bij SITE Urban Development.

Over Supertall

The global boom in skyscrapers-why it’s happening now, how they’re made, and what they do to cities and people.

We are living in a new urban age, and its most tangible expression is the “supertall”: megastructures that are dramatically bigger, higher, and more ambitious than any in history.

Cities around the world are racing to build the first mile-high building, stretching the limits of engineering and design as never before.

In this fascinating work of urban history and design, TED resident Stefan Al-himself an experienced architect-explores the factors that have led to this worldwide boom. He reveals the marvelous and underappreciated feats of engineering that make today’s supertalls a reality, from double-decker elevators that silently move up to 50 miles per hour to the sophisticated blend of polymers and steel fibers that enables concrete to withstand 8,000 tons of pressure per square meter. Taking readers behind the scenes of the building and design of remarkable megastructures, both from the past (the Empire State Building, St. Paul’s Cathedral, the Eiffel Tower) and the present (Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, London’s Shard, Shanghai Tower), Al demonstrates the impact of these innovations.

Yet while the supertall is undoubtedly a testament to great technological victories, it can come at an environmental and social cost. Focusing on four global cities-London, New York, Hong Kong, and Singapore-Al examines the risks of wealth inequality, carbon emissions, and contagion that stem from supertalls. And he uncovers the latest innovations in sustainable building, from skyscrapers made of wood to tree-covered buildings, that promise to yield a better urban future.

Featuring more than thirty architectural drawings, Supertall is both a fascinating exploration of our greatest accomplishments and a powerful argument for a more equitable way forward.

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