Date: Friday 14 February 2025

Meeting points:

10:00 - Evangelische Akademie Frankfurt – Römerberg 9

14:00 – FOUR - Junghofstraße 5

16:00 – CBRE Omniturm - Große Gallusstraße 18

To continue RIBA Europe’s mission to promote architecture, support architects and enhance its presence across the continent, we are pleased to announce the 4th event in our series, which began in Paris continued in Milan and Madrid.

This time, the event will take place in Frankfurt, and we would like to invite you to join us for some engaging presentations, discussions & networking, building tours and a university visit.

Please note, that you can register for both or just one of the 2 days of the event.

Tickets for day 2 can be found here.

The main topics of the event will be:

• Innovation in Architecture and Urban Design

Exploring new design approaches and workflows, including the reinvention, reuse, repurposing, and reclamation of the existing built environment.

• Social Housing and Urban Transformation

Examining how cities can be transformed into modern, inclusive, and sustainable spaces that promote local and global sustainability and resilience.

Agenda

Day 1 Friday, 14th February 2025

10:00-13:00 Evangelische Akademie Frankfurt, Seminarraum

Please join us for presentations, discussion and networking in the conference room of the Evangelische Akademie with the attendance of representatives from public institutions and private sector as listed below:

10:00-11:15 - Introduction and speeches

RIBA Royal Institute of British Architects
British Council
Eller + Eller Architects
CBRE ESG
Ian Shaw Architekten

11:15-11:45 - Coffee Break

11:45-13:00 – Additional speeches

ACE Architects Council of Europe
RICS Royal Institute of Quantity Surveyors
Turner & Townsend
CBRE Design Collective
UN Studio

14:00-16:00 “FOUR” Project Presentation by UN Studio – Visitors Lounge

Project Managers from UNStudio will deliver a presentation of one of the biggest projects on Frankfurt, the futuristic towers FOUR, a sustainable, open, lively and socially balanced quarter with apartments, high-quality office space, hotels, gastronomy, retail, and a public roof terrace adding a significant accent to the Frankfurt skyline in the city centre and the banking district.

UNStudio is a multinational design firm that creates buildings that are efficient, effective and adaptive to change considering health, technology and environment in their projects, from cultural centres to offices to urban plans. UNStudio works on various types of projects, such as buildings, infrastructure, urban development and products, and has offices in Amsterdam, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Frankfurt, Dubai and Melbourne.

16:30-18:00 Visit to CBRE Omniturm, Presentation & 360° Tour

CBRE, the world's largest integrated real estate services company is renting office space on floors 29 to 31 of the high-rise Omniturm containing office, residential and public areas. The office spaces in the building just opposite FOUR are a great example of modern and sustainable design with a Cafeteria, collaboration spaces, enhancing employee comfort and the creation of functional and productive workspaces, which offer the employees a great place to work.

The CBRE design architect will give the attendees some insights into the design ideas and take us on a tour with an amazing 360° view over Frankfurt.

To avoid disappointment, please complete all registrations by Friday 7 February 2025.

RIBA Europe Event - Frankfurt Day 1