The idea of maintaining economic prosperity through planned obsolescence defined much of the twentieth century. Today, amid escalating ecological crises, the systematic replacement of outdated objects and infrastructures must be considered unsustainable. Transformation strategies are needed instead.

This book focuses on spatial obsolescence. As new economic and social dynamics emerge, urban typologies of the modern era such as shopping malls, cinemas, gas stations and others are becoming obsolete. These structures demand imaginative forms of reuse.

Rather than demolition and replacement, this publication advocates for spatial continuity and the creative adaptation of the existing built environment. It explores how architecture can be transformed with a sense of social and ecological responsibility, offering insights into the spatial, structural and procedural possibilities for transformation in a time of climate urgency and shifting urban needs.

Mit den Autor:innen Anamarija Batista & Julia Siedle

Dienstag, 9. Dezember 2025
19:00 Uhr

Fachgebiet ATW, Fachbereich Architektur, TU Darmstadt