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Land sufficiency: How much is enough?

Panel discussion featuring contributions from the fields of research, property development and architecture

How much land does a person need to live comfortably? What criteria do different stakeholders use to quantify land sufficiency? Which approaches promise spacious living despite a reduced ecological footprint? And what obstacles stand in the way of wider acceptance of such approaches?

This year, zawonet (Affordable Housing Network) is focusing on the topic of land sufficiency in housing construction. The project is investigating how living space can be used efficiently, designed collaboratively and built sustainably.

During the evening, the panellists will present short talks on the topic and then discuss them with the audience.

On the panel

  • Ricarda Pätzold (German Institute for Urban Studies, research project on sufficiency and living space consumption)
  • Claudio Meletta (Stereo Architektur, founding member of Countdown 2030)
  • another expert

Moderator: Karin Salm (culture and architecture journalist)

Partnership

zawonet (Affordable Housing Network)


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Dates

Thursday, November 12, 2026

Organizer

Karl der Grosse

Karl*a belongs to Zurich! The debating house "Charlemagne" serves as a platform for the exchange of opinions and is a socio-cultural meeting place in Zurich's old town: under one roof, we unite subject areas as broad as social and political ...

Location

Stadt Zürich, Debattierhaus Karl der Grosse

Kirchgasse 14
8001 Zürich
karl.debattieren@zuerich.ch

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