mittendrin und rundherum

nonconform has been transforming spaces in Germany and Austria for over twenty years. As far as the interdisciplinary collective is concerned, architecture is more than just the final, photogenic result: it is an exciting, horizon-broadening process that engages the citizens of a municipality, the inhabitants of a city neighbourhood, a company’s employees, or the students and teachers at a school as expert stakeholders. The idea behind this approach is that participation is simultaneously the best common denominator and most important foundation of lived building culture. This book offers a behind-the-scenes view of the unconventional planning office and features insights from building contractors and other experts.