When? Thursday 16.10.202518:30 - 20:30

Integration of animal needs in the planning and design of cities

Where? 1, rue de la Tour Jacob, L-1831 Luxembourg Art, Culture & Literature

Thomas E. Hauck (Landscape Architect and Director of Studio Animal-Aided Design, Berlin)

In his lecture, Thomas E. Hauck presents the concept of Animal-Aided Design (AAD) – an innovative planning approach that systematically integrates animals into urban design processes. Unlike traditional conservation measures, AAD does not treat animals as disruptive elements to be considered post-design but as co-designers of urban spaces.


The process begins with the early selection of target species, whose specific life requirements – such as food sources, breeding sites, and shelter – are incorporated into the design on equal footing with human needs. Hauck demonstrates how this integrative practice can generate new aesthetic, functional, and social qualities in the built environment.


The lecture will explore both the theoretical foundations and practical applications of AAD in landscape architecture and urban development. Hauck also addresses the challenges, opportunities, and cultural shifts that accompany this reorientation of design – towards a post-anthropocentric approach to shaping urban habitats.


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Organised as part of the "Living Thresholds : Towards Cohabitation in Architectural Design” exhibition, in collaboration with the Musée national d'histoire naturelle.

© © Studio Animal-Aided Design, Qingyu Liang
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