C.A.R.A. asbl
Centre d'Assistance
à la Recherche et à la
Formation en Architecture

Informations pratiques :

• Jeudi 27 septembre 2012 de 9 h à 19 h.
• A l’Auditorium du NAI, Museumpark 25, Rotterdam.
• En anglais.
• Prix : 200 € (hors TVA).
• Inscription et informations complémentaires sur le site internet de l’INTI ou info@newtowninstitute.org.
• Plus d’informations

Extrait :

Global urbanization is moving at a faster pace than ever before and while it may look like the same old story, a fundamental shift is taking place just beneath the surface. Hundreds of new cities are being developed as totally privatized cities. This growing privatization has led to a changed dynamic between client, investor, developer, designer, builder and end-user. The organizational models shift with each new urban development as alliances, politics and financial interests change.

Who are the new players in the field of urban development? What does it mean when cities are privatized? What visions, ambitions and strategies do they use? What innovations and financial models make these new cities possible? How are they governed? How can we secure public interests in a private city on the long term. Moreover, how will these new approaches change the quality of life in our future cities? …