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SIK-ISEA - SWISS INSTITUTE FOR ART RESEARCH, CH
18.09.2015The 30 PAX large Swiss group participated in a day tour of Copenhagen ranging from the master architect of Classicism - C.F. Hansen - within the medieval city center over objects within the future-oriented Business district Ørestaden to transformations of the harbor.
GUANGDONG URBAN & RURAL PLANNING AND DESIGN INSTITUTE, CN
04.09.2015Guangdong Urban & Rural Planning And Design Institute (GDUPI) which is an affiliate organization of Guangdong Province Housing and Urban-Rural Construction Department are currently visiting Denmark. The organization holds five primary qualifications in urban planning, civil engineering, engineering consultation, etc, as well as the secondary qualification in municipal engineering. Seeing and getting to know Ørestad was the task for the tour!
SCALEDENMARK TAKES REALDANIA TO HAMBURG FOR A 3-DAYS TRIP
03.09.2015Danish client REALDANIA and its 9 PAX local interest group Ejerboligforum participated in a 3-days program develped in co-operation with local Guiding Architect network member a-tours of Hamburg.
The group was exploring the former stigmatized and now up and coming neigbourhood Wilhelsburg – transformtions within the city of Hamburg as well as the all an above Hafen City with its future crown jewel Elbphilharmonie.
Despite the diversity and individuallity of the group it semed...
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BÜRO B ARCHITEKTEN AG BERN, CH
24.08.2015Celebrating 25 yearss anniversiary this year - the 32 PAX large architects office Büro B of Bern went with the entire crew to Copenhagen & Malmö for a 3 days study tour.
The group enjoyed innovative architecture with peaks of summer and vitnessed a recreational lifestyle at its top!
HF HOCHBAU BAUKADERSCHULE, ST. GALLEN CH
17.08.2015Dozent Stefan Räbsamen from the HF Hochbau Baukaderschule in St. Gallen brought his 22 students for a bicycle daytrip around the harbor on one of the most spectacular summer days – of course we included a refreshing pit stop with possibilities of a refreshing splash into the harbor.
Saturday we spent ½ a daytrip together exploring our eastern neighbor city Malmoe in order to understand the full dimension of the Region.
Wir haben zwei sehr professionell vorbereitete und...
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A BUILDING TO CREATE URBAN LIFE
04.08.2015The up&coming 17.000 m2 large building (Bryghusprojektet) has been designed by Rem KoolhaasOMA with the intention of generating urban life in the area. An urban "engine", in which building, plazas, people, restaurant and café all come together at the top of the building, while the traffic runs right through the building, and to and from the mechanical parking system. A main role will be played by Danish Architecture Centre with its spaces for exhibitions, offices and teaching facilities...
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SUMMER IN THE CITY (2)
03.08.2015Summerdays like this one is ofcourse why we live where we live – some critics say that we have designed the city like outdoor living was possible every day – but when the summer days are setting in everyting is long forgotten - here at the successful KALVEBOD Wawes by JDS – inaugurated in 2013 as a result of an invited competition by Copenhagen Municipality.
SUMMER IN THE CITY
03.08.2015Since the harbour canal has been transformed into a place for living, recreation & culture - rather than industry – the kayaks has taken over the blue domain - here at the successful KAYAK CLUB serving both as a hub for leisure, music & cooking - adjation to the Danish National Bank – note the palm tree!
SUMMER SEMESTER 2015 OVER AT DIS - DANISH INSTITUTE OF STUDY ABROAD
31.07.2015The weather wasn’t the best – this might have been one of several reasons (like spending more time in studio) why my 14 PAX student group came up with extra-ordinary solutions for the assignment A Pavilion for Bicycle storage at the Central Station – I will make sure to pass on the unique studies & perspectives to relevant decision makers.
VIPP SEEKS SHELTER
27.07.2015Vipp is upscaling its classic accessories and recent kitchen and bathroom modules to build shelters. The driving ambition of the Danish company means that you can now match your kitchen and its accessories to your nature retreat. The result is a modern escape, powerful in its simplicity yet packed with exquisitely conceived details.
MUNKERUPHUS ON COPENHAGENS PICTURESQUE NORTH COAST
21.07.2015Not only is the north coast of Copenhagen referred to as Denmarks Reviera with spectacular second homes for the well to do but it also hosts hidden but public architectural gems like the MUNKERUPHUS which in 1958 was acquired by artist and designer Gunnar Aagaard Andersen and his wife. Aagaard had previously lived in France from 1946 to 1951 where he had co-founded Groupe Espace, a collaborative between artists and architects who worked with spatial art, and he made it the centre of an...
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LA SALLE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS, SINGAPORE
17.07.2015Faculty Sean Lim from the interior program at La Salle University of the Arts brought his 10 PAX students for a whole day as part of a 2 week European trip.
The visit in Copenhagen was the groups last stop before flying back and was a the same time stating a successful cooperation with Guiding Architects network after visits to our partner cities in both Rome / Milan and Amsterdam / Rotterdam as well.
ART WALL GALLERY COPENHAGEN
10.07.2015The temporary ART WALL GALLERY of contemporary art continues to pop up all over the city along the standard 3 meter tall green wooden walls which surrounds the constructions sites of the 18 new METRO stations of Copenhagen. This image was caught on a bright morning of a wall mural situated in the middle of the Lakes at the well-to-do neighbourhood Østerbro – see if you are abel to locate what is water & what is wall!