This evening IAAC had the pleasure of hosting the IAAC Round Table BEYOND GREEN Sustainable 21st Century Global Cities, with the Participation of Ron Beit (Newark Real Estate Board member – RBH Group, USA), Ignacio Jiménez de Laiglesia (Real Estate developer – “Valencia Litoral”, Spain), Mario Chang (Strategic Advisor, USA), Russel De La Rosa (Derosa group architects, Project architect for Four Corners Millenium, part of SOMA Village, USA), and moderated by: Gonzalo Delacámara.
Gonzalo kicked off the debate with some reflections on the future of cities in the 21st Century. How do we find solutions to the problematics posed by these cities?
Beyond green is a reflection on the future of sustainable habitats, sustainability being something that is complex in nature, not unidimentional. Can the answer be in the buildings themselves? Or are we facing a more complex situation?
Dense cities seem to provide a more efficient solution with regards to energy consumption, for example Detroit is much less efficient that a city like Munich.
With reference to the Project of Newark, then presented by Ron Beit, it seems that the city aims to become more global in order to finally enrich its local experience. How can one connect the city of Newark to the world? What makes this city so special?
Also, in the context of finacial vs economic profitability, how can we make compatible development programs and economic profit? and how does this relate to the current macro economic context? Read More
