Baukultur
Switzerland

Erklärung
von Davos
2018

About

Every one of us is part of the Baukultur. We shape the designed living environment, and it shapes us. The question of high-quality Baukultur is therefore also always a question of: “How do we want to live?” And: “How do we solve pressing social challenges?”

The “Baukultur Switzerland” web platform fosters discourse on the designed living environment. It links actors from the local to the international level and is conceived as a platform for knowledge, exchange and inspiration.

The web platform is a project in the making. Behind the “Baukultur Switzerland” website are the Swiss Baukultur Round Table (founded in 2010), the Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects (SIA) and the Federal Office of Culture (FOC).

The core participants of “Baukultur Switzerland” include:

Claudia Schwalfenberg
Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects (SIA)
Head of Core Issues Dept.
Responsible for Baukultur

Anne Pfeil
Federal Office of Culture (FOC)
Head of Policy and Projects

Caspar Schärer
Federation of Swiss Architects (BSA-FAS)
Secretary General

Regula Steinmann

Regula Steinmann
Swiss Heritage Society (SHS)
Head of Baukultur

Norbert Russi
EspaceSuisse
Team Settlement Development Consultancy

Patrick Schoeck-Ritschard

Patrick Schoeck-Ritschard
Association of Swiss Landscape Architects (BSLA)
General Manager

Eveline Althaus
Archijeunes
Managing Director

Andrea Schaer
National Information Centre for Cultural Heritage (NIKE)
Research Fellow for Politics and Continuing Education

Daniel Klos

Daniel Klos
Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects (SIA)
Specialist for Core Issues, Baukultur and SIA Master Prizes

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Let’s talk about places in Switzerland. Which place is important to you? Where do you feel particularly comfortable and where do you miss something? The place can be a playground, your school building, a meadow or even a square in your neighbourhood. Feel free to choose a place that’s important to you!

You can share a place that’s special to you so others find out about it. All you need to do is describe the place briefly, take a photo of it and create a thirty-second still-shot video of the place. This lets you turn your favourite place into a “case” of your own. How you do this is described in the PDF guide for school-children. Take a look at the map of Switzerland to see which places are already described there.

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1. Governance (Who is responsible?)Find out who is responsible for this place. Describe what these people do to maintain the place. Is the place in good condition, or could something be done better? If so, what exactly could be done better? Can you also have any influence on what this place looks like? If so, how exactly?

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2. FunctionalityWhat is this place needed for? Do you think it is well designed and suitable for that purpose? Why or why not? Describe how you normally get to this place, for example by walking or cycling, and how other people get to this place.

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3. EnvironmentIt is important for the future that the designed environment also includes lots of nature. Look carefully at the place: does it have room for plants and animals? Where exactly? What could be done to allow more plants to grow and animals to live in this place?

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4. EconomyLook at the materials used to design this place. Do you think they are durable and of good quality, mean-ing that they won’t fall apart quickly? Why or why not? Can anyone live or spend time in this place? Or, for example, is it only for people who have a lot of mon-ey? Why do you think that is?

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5. DiversityObserve the place for a while. Who spends time here? Do you see a lot of children, adults and/or older people? Who else do you think should be here and why? Write down your observations.

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6. ContextDoes the place fit into its surroundings? Why or why not? Explore the place and take a look around: are all the buildings, squares or paths similar? Or are they different? Do you think the buildings, squares or paths fit together well? Why or why not?

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7. Sense of PlaceAll places have something special that can only be found there, similar to a trademark. It’s something that makes the place unique. What makes your place unique?

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8. BeautyClose your eyes and think about your place. Remind yourself: what do you really like about this place? What is the beauty of this place?

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1. Governance (Who is responsible?)Find out who is responsible for this place. Describe what these people do to maintain the place. Is the place in good condition, or could something be done better? If so, what exactly could be done better? Can you also have any influence on what this place looks like? If so, how exactly?

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2. FunctionalityWhat is this place needed for? Do you think it is well designed and suitable for that purpose? Why or why not? Describe how you normally get to this place, for example by walking or cycling, and how other people get to this place.

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3. EnvironmentIt is important for the future that the designed environment also includes lots of nature. Look carefully at the place: does it have room for plants and animals? Where exactly? What could be done to allow more plants to grow and animals to live in this place?

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4. EconomyLook at the materials used to design this place. Do you think they are durable and of good quality, mean-ing that they won’t fall apart quickly? Why or why not? Can anyone live or spend time in this place? Or, for example, is it only for people who have a lot of mon-ey? Why do you think that is?

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5. DiversityObserve the place for a while. Who spends time here? Do you see a lot of children, adults and/or older people? Who else do you think should be here and why? Write down your observations.

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6. ContextDoes the place fit into its surroundings? Why or why not? Explore the place and take a look around: are all the buildings, squares or paths similar? Or are they different? Do you think the buildings, squares or paths fit together well? Why or why not?

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7. Sense of PlaceAll places have something special that can only be found there, similar to a trademark. It’s something that makes the place unique. What makes your place unique?

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8. BeautyClose your eyes and think about your place. Remind yourself: what do you really like about this place? What is the beauty of this place?

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1. Governance (Who is responsible?)Find out who is responsible for this place. Describe what these people do to maintain the place. Is the place in good condition, or could something be done better? If so, what exactly could be done better? Can you also have any influence on what this place looks like? If so, how exactly?

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2. FunctionalityWhat is this place needed for? Do you think it is well designed and suitable for that purpose? Why or why not? Describe how you normally get to this place, for example by walking or cycling, and how other people get to this place.

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3. EnvironmentIt is important for the future that the designed environment also includes lots of nature. Look carefully at the place: does it have room for plants and animals? Where exactly? What could be done to allow more plants to grow and animals to live in this place?

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4. EconomyLook at the materials used to design this place. Do you think they are durable and of good quality, mean-ing that they won’t fall apart quickly? Why or why not? Can anyone live or spend time in this place? Or, for example, is it only for people who have a lot of mon-ey? Why do you think that is?

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5. DiversityObserve the place for a while. Who spends time here? Do you see a lot of children, adults and/or older people? Who else do you think should be here and why? Write down your observations.

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6. ContextDoes the place fit into its surroundings? Why or why not? Explore the place and take a look around: are all the buildings, squares or paths similar? Or are they different? Do you think the buildings, squares or paths fit together well? Why or why not?

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7. Sense of PlaceAll places have something special that can only be found there, similar to a trademark. It’s something that makes the place unique. What makes your place unique?

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8. BeautyClose your eyes and think about your place. Remind yourself: what do you really like about this place? What is the beauty of this place?

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1. Governance (Who is responsible?)Find out who is responsible for this place. Describe what these people do to maintain the place. Is the place in good condition, or could something be done better? If so, what exactly could be done better? Can you also have any influence on what this place looks like? If so, how exactly?

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2. FunctionalityWhat is this place needed for? Do you think it is well designed and suitable for that purpose? Why or why not? Describe how you normally get to this place, for example by walking or cycling, and how other people get to this place.

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3. EnvironmentIt is important for the future that the designed environment also includes lots of nature. Look carefully at the place: does it have room for plants and animals? Where exactly? What could be done to allow more plants to grow and animals to live in this place?

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4. EconomyLook at the materials used to design this place. Do you think they are durable and of good quality, mean-ing that they won’t fall apart quickly? Why or why not? Can anyone live or spend time in this place? Or, for example, is it only for people who have a lot of mon-ey? Why do you think that is?

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5. DiversityObserve the place for a while. Who spends time here? Do you see a lot of children, adults and/or older people? Who else do you think should be here and why? Write down your observations.

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6. ContextDoes the place fit into its surroundings? Why or why not? Explore the place and take a look around: are all the buildings, squares or paths similar? Or are they different? Do you think the buildings, squares or paths fit together well? Why or why not?

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7. Sense of PlaceAll places have something special that can only be found there, similar to a trademark. It’s something that makes the place unique. What makes your place unique?

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8. BeautyClose your eyes and think about your place. Remind yourself: what do you really like about this place? What is the beauty of this place?

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