Launch Reinventing cities Oslo

Reinventing Cities will create examples of sustainable, climate-friendly and innovative town planning and architecture. The competition has been arranged by the C40 network (Cities Climate Leadership Group), where cities from all over the world are collaborating to build momentum in the fight against climate change. Oslo is participating along with 18 other large cities. In total, the competition covers 49 sites.

Competition for purchase and development

The goal is to provide new, innovative, climate friendly and sustainable solutions for the development of urban areas. The ambition is zero emission building focusing on five main criteria: greenhouse gas emissions, transport, material use, water consumption and energy consumption.

The competition participants must be interdisciplinary teams, with expertise in town planning, architecture, property development and finance. After the first round of applications, three to four teams on each site will progress to a second phase, where the participants will develop their concepts and put in a bid for the actual property. The winners will get the opportunity to buy and develop the property in line with their winning proposal. The winners will be announced in January 2019, as a part of the program for Oslo as the European Green Capital for 2019.

Oslo with two sites

The City of Oslo has identified two sites for the competition. One is in the centre of Stovner and the other in Furuset. Furuset is the city council´s demonstration area for the FutureBuilt program which has a goal of developing climate-neutral city spaces and architecture. In Furuset the competition will be for a housing development, while in Stovner the competition participants are free to propose a building program and functions.

Reinventing Cities launches in Oslo the 19th of January. The winning architect and developer from Reinventing Paris, the predecessor to Reinventing Cities, will be at the event to discuss their experience of participating in Paris, and the Oslo´s Vice Mayor for Urban Development, Hanna E. Markussen, will attend the launch. Brian Kilkelly from Climate-kic will moderate a panel discussion and the Q&A session. The competition sites will, of course, also be presented at the event.

Programme

08.30-09.00 Breakfast

09.00-10.30

Reinventing Oslo – European Green Capital 2019 Hanna E. Markussen, Vice Mayor for Urban Development Oslo

Reinventing Milan Pierfrancesco Maran, Deputy Mayor of Milan

Reinventing Paris Marion Waller, Reinventing Paris

Presentation of Oslo sites and competition programme Eskil Bråten, EBY, Oslo

Reinventing Cities Helene Chartier, C40

What´s in it for me? Report from winning teams of Reinventing Paris Philippe Chiambaretta, Founder and director Philippe Chiambaretta Architecte Paul Jarquin, CEO of REI Habitat

10.30-11.30 Questions, speed dating and display of sites Reinventing Cities. Moderator: Brian Kilkelly, Climate-kic

Practical information

The event takes place on January 19th from 08.30-11.30. Location: DogA, Hausmanns gate 16, Oslo Please note that you have to register to attend the event by sending an e-mail to Pia Bodahl, Head of Communications FutureBuilt.