Local council bioregional building Deventer

On September 18, Architecture Center Rondeel Deventer is organizing a local council on the future of bioregional construction in Deventer and its surroundings. The meeting will take place from 7:30PM – 10PM in the foyer of the Deventer Schouwburg on the second floor.  

The local council is part of the national assembly 'Towards a bioregional building', an initiative of the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR). The Ministry of the Future has been invited to shape three local councils on the future of bioregional building in cooperation with regional architecture centers. In addition to Rondeel in Deventer, Arnhem and Zeeland are participating.  

The future of bioregional construction  

The Dutch government has committed to a circular economy by 2050. How will circularity affect our relationship and the origins of materials, building culture, and the landscape? How do issues, insights, challenges, and opportunities differ by region? And how will we accelerate and strengthen the transition toward a sustainable, nature-inclusive building culture? In September 2024, these and more questions will be addressed in a series of local councils on the future of bioregional building in three regions: Deventer, Arnhem and Zeeland. 

For the council we invite people who are in any way concerned with the above questions. During the meeting we will do some fore- and backcasting in which future perspectives and a value compass will be the outcome. The council ends with concrete actions we can take now to bring that future closer. We use a toolkit compiled by the Ministry of the Future.    

Facilitator of the spot council is Meta Knol who, in addition to being Minister of the Future, is former director of museum De Lakenhal in Leiden, exhibition maker, advisor and discussion leader at the intersection of culture, science and society.  

Return day on October 10, 2024  

The outcomes of the regional councils will be shared October 10, 2024 (evening) during a 'Grand finale' return day at the Nature of Hope exhibition at Het Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam. Here we will discuss local methods, strategies and visions in order to learn, inspire and forge new alliances.  

Participation is free and the spoken language of this event is Dutch. / The local council is invitation only.  

Water surface. Photo: Jantine Sijbring