This seminar focuses on climate change and the increasing frequency of extreme weather events, which have a significant impact on urban planning and construction. Risk-adaptive urbanism forms our approach to explore areas in Graz that are exposed to various risks such as natural disasters, climatic changes, and indus­trial influences.

The goal is to gain a comprehensive understan­ding of the territory to iden­tify and comprehend potential risks. Based on this under­standing, appropriate architectural and urban planning measures will be developed to respond effec­tively. The attention is direc­ted towards different hazard zones such as floods, lands­lides, and overheating, con­sidering both technical and social responses within the framework of planning and construction processes . The seminar begins with an introductory phase that deepens the theoretical and conceptual understanding of risks and hazards. This forms the basis for the ana­lysis of existing situations in Graz and possible reactions in the f ield of architecture and urban planning.

In collaboration with the Graz Museum and the Insti­tute of Construction and Design Principles (KOEN), a schematic cross-section of an urban ecosystem will be realized in a model. The built model aims to provide insight into the complex and interconnected worlds of human infrastruc­tures, non-human actors, and habitats.