Highlights on Urban Regeneration Perspectives for Chinese Cities

The Sino-German City Lab brought together German architects and urban planners, Chinese city representatives and industry experts to discuss perspectives and share knowledge on sustainable urban regeneration strategies for Chinese cities. It was organized by the Network for Architectural Exchange (NAX) and CONSTELLATIONS International. The lab has rendered many inspiring insights into urban renewal practice in Germany and China, its challenges and opportunities. The following statements have emerged as the most significant lessons learned.

As part of our Sino-German City Lab, Werner Sübai from HPP Architekten shares his experiences on the topic of urban regeneration answering questions such as what strategies can make sustainability possible in urban design and what is the importance of considering more aspects than financial when developing a project?

For the Sino-German City Lab, NAX invited Prof. Yang Jianqiang, from the Southeast University in Nanjing, to give a lecture about the development history and course of urban regeneration in China, its practical significance and goals, China’s planning path to achieve sustainable urban regeneration and future expectations on Sino-German cooperation in urban renewal.

As part of our Sino-German City Lab, Jürgen Engel and Thomas Busse from KSP Engel share their experiences on the topic of urban regeneration answering questions such as what are effective planning approaches for sustainable urban regeneration and what future trends are important to be considered for urban regeneration.

For the Sino-German City Lab, NAX talked to Thilo Cunz and Ang Ye from the German Energy Agency (dena) about the challenges Chinese cities are currently facing on their way to decarbonization.

As part of our Sino-German City Lab, Wolfram Putz from GRAFT shares his experiences on the topic of urban regeneration, answering questions such as why are green technologies a key factor for urban regeneration and how is it possible to create a market for urban regeneration projects.