20th & 21st Century Danish Architecture
Fall & Spring
| 3 credits
| Elective
Majors:
Architectural History
and
Art History
An analysis of Danish architecture in a historical, political, social, and architectural context, and in relation to general European architectural developments, with focus on notable architects and case study buildings and sites. Lectures and field studies connect to issues addressed in studio and on study tours.
The course is strongly recommended for Pre-Architecture students. Full-year students wishing to enroll in the course are required to do so in the fall semester.
Field Studies
- Open Air Museum
- Vernacular architecture with a focus on daylight.
- Southern Sweden
- New and Historic Architecture in Southern Sweden, including Malmo's Konsthall, and Sigurd Lewerentz's flower shop, and Lund's Konsthall, Museum of Sketches, and the 900 year-old Crypt beneath the Cathedral.
- Copenhagen Area
- Low-rise, high-density housing in the greater Copenhagen area.
- Other Visits
- Galgebakken, LO-School, Kingohusene, and senior housing in Historic City Fabric and Architecture in Copenhagen, including a visit to Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek.
Instructors
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Morten Lund
Architect, M.A.A. (Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, 1983). Lecturer, Denmark’s Design School, 1992-98. Dean, Denmark’s Design School, Institute of Product Design, 1998-2006. Visiting Professor, Lund University, Sweden, since 1998. Practicing architect since 2002. With DIS since 2003.
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Camilla Ryhl
Architect, M.A.A. & Ph.D. (Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, 1998, 2003). Post-doc and Lecturer, University of California, Berkeley 2003-2006. Senior researcher, Danish Building Research Institute (2006-). Universal Design Coordinator, Bergen School of Architecture (2008-). With DIS since 2008.
