Urban-ThinkTank

Torre David

14. August 2013 falls der erste nicht mehr funktioniert Allgemein

750 families on 45 levels: actually planned as an office tower, construction of Torre David (Caracas, Venezuela) was stopped shortly before completion in 1993. Today

MetroCable San Augustin

6. August 2013 Laura Engelhardt Allgemein

This short film documents a new and revolutionary approach to urban planning. Located within one of Caracas, Venezuela’s largest and least accessible barrios, the new

South Mumbai

6. August 2013 Laura Engelhardt Allgemein

Rahul Mehrotra is a practicing architect and urban designer in Mumbai. He is also a professor at Harvard University’s GSD, and serves as the Chair

Rusaifah

6. August 2013 Laura Engelhardt Allgemein

Jordan’s capital city, Amman, and its surrounding outgrowths, represent a microcosm of the issues that define rapid urbanization in today’s world. One particular outgrowth, Rusaifah,

Checkpoint in the West Bank

6. August 2013 Laura Engelhardt Allgemein

This short film portrays a few minutes in the early morning routine of hundreds of Palestinian men, who on a daily basis, cross from Bethlehem

Bangkok

6. August 2013 Laura Engelhardt Allgemein

Bangkok’s existence is threatened by the rising sea levels. Unifying clashing worlds, such as outdated trade and production sites, modern and improvised transport systems, deep-rooted