Urban Design Studio

Using Copenhagen as a laboratory, students solve real-life problems using analytical and design methods specifically devised for urban design and landscape questions. Some sections in the Urban Design Studio will focus on issues of human scale, temporary use, and sustainable design. Second-semester Studio offers the opportunity to carry out research-based assignments.

Studio groups combine students of different standing and background. The course is taught vertically, and expectations relate to each individual student. Full-year students continue Urban Design Studio in spring, with the opportunity for research-based projects, or switch to another studio: Architectural Design, Interior Architecture, or Information Design.

Semester students can indicate a preference for either the Sweden-Finland or Germany-Netherlands study tour. Final tour placement will depend on availability.

Fall

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Prerequisites

Enrollment at a professional school or department of architecture or design at the junior, senior or graduate level, and completion of a minimum of two spatial design studios prior to arrival at DIS.

Students should bring examples of their work in a portfolio to be submitted to their studio instructors at the beginning of Assignment 2. This will allow the professors to become acquainted with the design skills of each student. The portfolio should contain:

A one-page resume (short and precise) listing all studios, courses, assignments, and other relevant material, beginning with the most recent information. Clearly state current year/position in school. Briefly state expectations of study at DIS.
Approximately 3 pages of project illustrations from one or several projects done in studio (or independently if relevant), accompanied by a short description.

The portfolio must be submitted as a digital PDF or hard copy. The pages should be formatted to A4 size (210mmx297mm) or US-Letter size (8.5"x11").

Co-requisite: European Urban Design Theories or Livability in the Modern City or Urban Design Journal

Instructors

Line Schultz

Architect, M.A.A. (School of Architecture, Aarhus, 2001). Master in Strategic Urban planning (MPlan, Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, 2010). Working at Juul & Frost Architects as Urban Planner 2001-2006 with Henning Larsen Architects 2006-2010. With DIS since 2010.
Rasmus Frisk

Architect, M.A.A. and Urban Design Master from Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen in 2003. Experience in a wide variety of global offices including White Architects, Arx Kobe Architects in Japan, VLA Architects, and Gehl Architects. Project Manager/Urban Designer at Gehl Architects. With DIS since 2011.
Bianca Hermansen

Architect, M.A.A., Cand.arch. (Landscape Urbanism, The School of Architecture Aarhus, 2007). Ph.D. candidate (Center for Sports and Architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of FineArts). Project Manager and Urban Designer at Gehl Architects, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2007-2009. With DIS since 2010.