November 4 2011 - January 11 2012, Jakarta Indonesia

GREEN DREAM & VISIONARY CITIES
Contributors: The Why Factory/ Winy Maas, Ulf Hackauf, Pirjo Haikola, Felix Madrazo, Tihamer Salij, Daliana Suryawinata, Alexander Sverdlov et al.
Curated by Daliana Suryawinata

EXHIBITION
4 November 2011 - 11 January 2012 at the Erasmus Huis
Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said kav. S-3, Jakarta, Indonesia 12950

OPENING
4 November 2011, 19.30-21.00 at the Erasmus Huis
Lecture by the curator
Reflection by Francisco Budi Hardiman (philosopher, STF/ UPH)
Free admission
Food and drinks

he Why Factory (T?F) is a global think-tank and research institute, led by Winy Maas/ MVRDV at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). The Why Factory explores the possibilities for the future development of our cities, focusing on the production of models and visualizations for cities of the future. At the Erasmus Huis in Jakarta, The Why Factory would like to share 2 of its most exciting projects within the 'Future Cities series': Visionary Cities and Green Dream. In Visionary Cities, The Why Factory asks 'What is an urban vision and why do we need one?' and invites you to join them as they explore potential solutions for 12 urgencies that are threatening our cities today. Green Dream approaches a contentious topic of environmental sustainability. It makes a series of alarming and sometimes contradictory observations on today’s state of Green as it plays out in architecture, politics, technology, economics and our personal lives. It explores the topic in an analytical, yet experimental way with the aim to provide a basis for a new argumentation.

The Why Factory

GREEN TALK
November 15, 2011, 19.00-21.00
at Perpustakaan Pusat (Central Library), Universitas Indonesia Depok
Debate with Winy Maas, Ridwan Kamil, Avianti Armand, Imelda Akmal et al.
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Green Talk is a public event that brings visionary thinkers in architecture and urbanism together to discuss about the state of green in the world today. In this debate, the audience can interact with the very special speakers whom we have invited for this event. There is confusion about what green means for design, architecture and urbanism. Winy Maas in the well-acclaimed book Green Dream (NAi publisher, 2010) asserts that green projects are still disconnected efforts which fail to attain the scale of the interventions that are actually called for. Green is fashionable, but its design potentials remain unexplored. The discussion will involve questioning what is currently labelled as ‘green’ and if it makes sense in the bigger picture. It challenges architectural conventions and looks into the potentials of new green architecture. It recognizes that green buildings alone do not make a green city, but also looks at potential solutions within the cities themselves, how it will change them and where the boundaries lie. Is a green city actually feasible? Is green is ultimately about performance? The discussion will comment on green urban projects and observations of the future.

Daliana Suryawinata (curator)
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The events are made possible by: Erasmus Huis, The Why Factory, Ikatan Arsitek Indonesia (IAI) Nasional, IAI-EU, and SHAU.

November 14 - 17 2011 Rotterdam, Netherlands

Trade Management aimed at Asia

Rotterdam Business School

Schedule (provisional)

Monday 14th November Day 1 – Introduction to Indonesia

17:00 – 17:30 Opening speech
17:30 – 17:40 Introduction Movie (a visit to Indonesia movie 5-6 minutes)
17:40 – 18:45 Guest lecture Martijn Kroonen 'Doing business in Indonesia as a TMA-alumni'
(currently Sales & Marketing Camtek Tobacco Intl)
18:45 – 19:15 Food
19:15 – 20:15 Balinese Dance performance

Tuesday 15th November Day 2 – Art & Culture

17:00 – 17:20 Opening speech
17:20 – 17:30 Introduction Movie
17:30 – 18:45 Guest lecture Emile Leushuis (author book 'Stadswandelingen Indonesie')
18:45 – 19:15 Food
19:15 – 20:00 Band Performance (Indonesian Modern Music)

Wednesday 16th November Day 3 – History & Legends

17:00 – 17:20 Opening speech
17:20 – 19:00 Movie: Nagabonar
19:00 – 19:20 Food
19:20 – 20:30 Pencak Silat Demonstration

Thursday 17th November Day 4 –Economy
17:00 – 17:20 Opening speech
17:20 – 17:30 Introduction Movie
17:30 – 18:00 Guest lecture Mr. Berlianto Situngkur, Trade Officer Indonesian Embassy The Hague waiting for confirmation
18:00 – 20:00 Drinks & Network-event in 'Grand-Café' Hogeschool Rotterdam
(Dutch companies active in Indonesia and Indonesian companies in NL, TMA-Bahasa students)
During the drinks, short presentations by TMA-Bahasa students about their projects with Indonesia

The poster of the Event can be downloaded here