This publication presents contributions from the symposium ‘Constructive
Futures – Beyond Concrete’, which marked the start of the academic year
2021/2022 at the School of Architecture of the University of Applied
Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland. Its aim is to explore
constructive and future-oriented solutions beyond our professional
comfort zones and provide the opportunity to reflect on where the
construction and planning industry currently stands. Why does a
fundamental change seem inevitable? With an eye towards our limited
resources, we must also rethink approaches and nurture a design culture
that finds new ways to deal with building materials.
