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 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.

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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.

Instructors

Line Schultz

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

Arkitekt M.A.A. Cand. Arch. in Landscape Urbanism (The School ofArchitecture Århus, 2007). Since 2009 PhD-student (Center forSports and Architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of FineArts). From 2007-2009 Project manager and Urban Designer at Gehl Architects, Copenhagen, Denmark. With DIS since 2010.
Sidsel Gelting Hodge

Architect, M.A.A. (Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, 1998). Postgraduate studies at Archeworks, Chicago, 2001. Project Manager with Tigerman McCurry Architects, Chicago. With Nielsen & Rubow Architects, Copenhagen, and Schmidt Hammer & Lassen, Copenhagen. With DIS since 2005.
Christian Dalsdorf

Interior Architect, M.D.D. (Denmark’s Design School, Copenhagen, 2002). Studies at Universität für Angewandte Kunst, Vienna. Work in various German and Danish architectural offices, 1997-2001. Work exhibited in various European countries. Own office since 2001. With DIS since 2005.
Dominic Balmforth

Architect, M.A.A. (The Bartlett, London, 1997). Assistant Professor at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture, 2001-2005. Practicing architect with architectural and urban design offices in the United Kingdom and Denmark. Own office since 2006. With DIS since 2007.
Ulrik Sylvest Nielsen

Architect, M.A.A. (Århus School of Architecture, 2003). Associate of Gehl Architects since 2005, working in the fields of master planning, framework and strategic planning tools in large-scale developments. Previous employment in Danish and Icelandic offices. With DIS since 2009.