How can cities reimagine existing spaces to address contemporary urban challenges? What role does adaptive reuse play in shaping sustainable, accessible, and culturally vibrant environments?
At the second Open House Europe Annual Summit, hosted by the Irish Architecture Foundation, The City Reused panel explored the transformative potential of reuse and creative adaptation in urban development. By rethinking and repurposing the structures we already have, cities can reduce environmental impact, preserve cultural heritage, and create new opportunities for communities.
This panel was joined by Barbora Ponešová and Marie Joja, Architects and Placemakers in Archipop; Timo Hauge, Head of the Industrial Heritage Team at Department for Culture, Sports and Industrial Heritage at Regionalverband Ruhr; Matthew Griffin and Britta Jürgens, Co-Founders of Deadline Architects; and Daniel Bell, Architect at Atelier LUMA.
Moderated by Cormac Murray, Architect, Lecturer at TU Dublin, and Series Editor at TYPE.
Panel discussion The City Reused was part of the Public Programme of the second Annual Summit of Open House Europe.
On 30–31 January 2025, the Irish Architecture Foundation hosted the Annual Summit at The Printworks, Dublin Castle, bringing together festival organisers, architects, and urban thinkers from across Europe. The public programme explored the theme of Accessibility and Inclusion, examining how cities can become more welcoming, equitable, and open to all.
Annual Summit Host: Irish Architecture Foundation
Co-organisers: Forum Kunst und Architektur (Open House Essen) and Culture and Management Club (Open House Brno)
Project Coordinator: Architektūros fondas, financed by the Lithuanian Culture Institute
Principal Funders: The Arts Council, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Office of Public Works, Dublin City Council
Accommodation Partner: Staycity Aparthotels
Programme Partner: Centre for Excellence in Universal Design
Partners: Regionalverband Ruhr, Route Industriekultur
Project Media Partner: ArchDaily
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Partner Festivals:
Open House Athens and Thessaloniki (Open House Greece), Open House Bilbao (Asociación Open Urbanity), 48h Open House Barcelona, Open House Brno (Culture and Management Club), Open House Dublin (Irish Architecture Foundation), Open House Essen (Forum Kunst & Architektur), Open House Praha, Open House Roma, Open House Stockholm, Open House Lisboa (Lisbon Architecture Triennale), Open House Slovenia (AFRONT zavod za prostorsko inovativnost), Open House Milano, Open House Tallinn (Mittetulundusühing Eesti Arhitektuurikeskus), Open House Valencia, Open House Vilnius (Architektūros fondas).
The project is co-funded by the European Union.
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