Tuesday, 6 April 2010
Monday, 5 April 2010
Tuesday, 30 March 2010
Saturday, 27 March 2010
Thursday, 25 March 2010
Tuesday, 23 March 2010
Sunday, 21 March 2010
Black Room - Snoezelen House
Sunday, 14 March 2010
Thursday, 25 February 2010
Copenhagen Teaser
As mentioned today the program is almost ready, just needs a few minor details, but at this point there are a few important dates and times to note in your planner:
Monday March 8
We start the study trip at 10.00AM meeting at Nørreport station in central Cph
We will be visiting the Snoeuzelhaus in Hellerup, learning about the sensory stimulation theraphy theories of the Snoeuzel and trying it out on our own bodies.
We kick off the study trip with an evening of classic concert in on of the icon projects of Nordic Functionalism: the former Danish Radio Concert Hall, so mark the evening in your calender.
Tuesday is a full day on bike in Ørestaden and Amager Strand
Wednesday starts at Louisiana and goes into the evening too as we are visiting Force4 architects from 5:00PM to 7:30PM
Thursday is a full day bus trip outside of Copenhagen
Friday is on site visits in Cph city and a visit to MLM architects ... as well as Dinner at Camilla's place - you bring the wine, I'll take care of dinner. Welcome drinks are served at 6:30PM
Saturday you are on you own all day
Sunday we go north of Cph to study Sarah Hadid and Finn Juhl amongst other projects
Monday we'll stay in Cph, visiting a senior home as well as leaving you time to go back (or forward) to things you want to see more of ... and finally
Tuesday march 16th we'll stay at the absolute center of Cph visiting various sensory stimulating museums and the Danish Architecture Center (DAC) ending around 3:00PM
A complete and detailed program including an assignment brief for your 'study trip group assignment' will follow as soon as possible. In the mean time please make sure to remember that you are responsible for having your own insurance while on the trip ....
- Camilla
Monday, 8 February 2010
Introduction
We see, hear, feel and move through space and the experience and our body is in constant dialogue with the physical form in which we exist. Aware and unaware we constantly register form, texture, scale and movement and in doing so we perceive seen and un-seen architectural intentions and quality in a never ending dialogue with space.
Universal design is a new design concept focusing on physiological diversity and equal rights. Universal design points to the responsibility of the architect to design spaces for all, spaces for participation and social interaction – and spaces for experience! Often functionality is considered the core issue of universal design but in this course we will focus on the senses – vision, hearing, touch and the kinaesthetic senses – and through these discuss the balance between aesthetics, functionality, architectural quality and universal design.
As architects and humans we will look at our potential for inspiring socially sustainable living. We will discuss how to coexist in our complex urban environment, and how to stimulate social solidarities. Social sustainability is the examination of the social processes underlying sustainability: particular, universal and their interdependence.
We will explore the use of our body and our senses in the experience of architecture as well as investigate architecture's invisible details as an enhancing factor for social interaction and bodily awareness.
Studies will be based on universal design theories and methodologies as well as readings on social sustainability, perception, architectural experiences and sensory disabilities. Through 1:1 exercises and collaboration with impaired users we will explore aspects of architectural space which are invisible to the eye.
The semester will take us through 4 phases of studying form and space as facilitator of the meeting between diverse individuals using Universal Design as a design tool to investigate the relation between the individual and the general in architectural design.