Degrees Held:
PhD / Dr.-Ing. in Architecture, Berlin University of Arts
Master / Dipl.-Ing. in Architecture, Berlin University of Arts
Bachelor / Vordiplom in Architecture, University of FIne Arts of Hamburg
Recent Publications:
Participatory planning, design and self-built structures for public urban gardens: Community gardens and Casitas in the South Bronx
Proceedings of the Sustainable Built Environments Conference, peer-reviewed, September 2016 - Author: Carolin Mees
Rebuilt Rubble - Community Gardens in the South Bronx from 1970s to the 21st century: Common land use in the inner city from a socioeconomic open space planning perspective. PhD thesis, Berlin University of Arts, Faculty of Architecture, 2015 - Author: Carolin Mees
OfficeUS - Interview
Bauwelt 21.14: Werkstatt Biennale - Author: Carolin Mees
Urbane Landwirtschaft
Bauwelt 39.12: Urbane Landwirtschaft - Editors: Nils Ballhausen, Carolin Mees
Zwischen Hobby und Stadtplanung: Urbane Landwirtschaft
Bauwelt 39.12: Urbane Landwirtschaft - Author: Carolin Mees
Community Gardening Works! ACGA 2011 Conference
Cities and the Environment (CATE), Volume 5, Issue 1, 2012 - Editors: Nancy Falxa-Raymond, Carolin Mees
Zoned out: The Potential of Urban Agriculture Planning to turn against its roots.
Cities and the Environment online Journal (CATE), peer reviewed, Volume 5, Issue 1, 2012 - Authors: Edie Stone, Carolin Mees
Food, homes and gardens: public community gardens potential for contributing to a more sustainable city
Sustainable food planning: evolving theory and practice, 2012 - Authors: Edie Stone, Carolin Mees
Shigeru Ban in West Chelsea
Bauwelt 03.12: Zusammen und getrennt, 2012 - Author: Carolin Mees
Architekturfakultät der Cornell-Universität in Ithaca: Architekturlehre im Schaufenster.
Bauwelt 39-40.11: Gebaute Landschaft, 2011 - Author: Carolin Mees
Guerilla Gardening und andere politische Gartenbewegungen. Eine globale Perspektive.
Urban Gardening: Über die Rückkehr der Gärten in die Stadt, 2011, Ed. Christa Müller - Authors: Ella von der Haide, Julia Jahnke, Severin Halder, Carolin Mees
A public garden per resident? The socio-economic context of homes and gardens in the inner city
ISHS Acta Horticulturae 881, 2010 - Author: CarolinMees
Städtisches Land gemeinschaftlich genutzt.
Stadt und Grün, 2010/3 - Author: Carolin Mees
Bürgerparks und Nachbarschaftsgärten in Berlin
Stadt und Grün, 2010/3 - Author: Carolin Mees
Module urbaner Landwirtschaft
Stadt und Grün, 2010/9 - Author: Carolin Mees
Urban Agriculture. Nahrungsmittelproduktion und Stadt
Arch+ 196/197: Post-Oil City, 2010 - Author: Carolin Mees
Community Gardens in New York City: Privat-gemeinschaftlich genutzte öffentliche Gärten für innerstädtischen Wohnraum im Freien
KUNST - GARTEN - KULTUR. Ed. Gröning, Gert; Hennecke, Stefanie Hennecke. Berlin, 2010 - Author: Carolin Mees
Guerilla Gardening und andere politische Gartenbewegungen. Eine globale Perspektive.
Urban Gardening: Über die Rückkehr der Gärten in die Stadt, 2011, Ed. Christa Müller - Authors: Ella von der Haide, Julia Jahnke, Severin Halder, Carolin Mees
Orchids in Politics and the Public Garden: The Untermyer Park in Yonkers, NY
Studies in the History of Gardens and Designed Landscapes, peer reviewed, Volume No. 29.3, 2009 - Author: Carolin Mees
Urban Gardens and Poverty: An Analysis on the example of the Community Gardens in the South Bronx of New York City
ISHS Acta Horticulturae, 762, 2008 - Author: Carolin Mees
Stadterneuerung in Shibam, Shibam / Jemen
Bauwelt, 01.10.07 - Author: Carolin Mees
Haus auf Tinos, Pantelis Nicolacopoulos - Aus dem Material der Insel
Bauwelt, 07.09.07 - Author: Carolin Mees
Hotel Russland
Bauwelt, 31.08.07 - Author: Carolin Mees
Kita in Berlin-Oberschöneweide
Bauwelt, 17.08.07 - Author: Carolin Mees
BauNetzWoche#55 - Das Querformat für Architekten
Baunetz, 16.11.07 - Author: Carolin Mees
Research Interests:
Architecture, urban planning, community gardening, urban gardening, urban agriculture, community-based planning, participatory design and planning, urban design, social public open space planning, social urban design and culture, food design planning