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INFORMATIONAL MEETING
At this meeting, faculty provide information on the opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to participate in our Study Abroad in Copenhagen program for Summer 2008. Applications and Due Dates Program applications can be picked up outside 903 Wurster Hall or downloaded here. The application deadline is February 18, 2008. Selection of participants will be completed by the beginning of March, with enrollment and program fee submitted by early April. Program Description For the ninth year running, the Department of Architecture of the College of Environmental Design will sponsor the DIS Denmark Architectural Design and Furniture Design Program. This is a seven-week residential studio design program affiliated with the Danish International Studies program in Copenhagen, Denmark. In addition to the studio activities, there are two major study tours, one to Sweden and Finland and one to Western Denmark. These study tours represent approximately two weeks of the program. In addition, several days are spent in and around Copenhagen visiting many important architecture and interior architecture sites. The studios will vary depending on the specific program. The architectural design studio is comprised of two major projects; one conducted as a set of case studios of major design projects in Scandinavia and the second the design of a facility currently under consideration by the City of Copenhagen. The furniture design studio is limited to six participants. Both of the studio exercises build on the tradition of "making" the details of space that celebrates most of Scandinavian architecture. Each project involves consideration of program, context, alternatives, a solution, and formal presentations. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to have Danish design professionals teach you about the heritage and craft of making that is so well-developed in Scandinavia. The faculty are all highly recognized architects and furniture designers dedicated to sharing their rich professional experience. The study tours engage all scales of design from furniture to rail systems to major architectural projects both historically and in a contemporary sense. You will see the work of Henning Larsen, Arne Jacobsen, Kaare, Klint, Gunnar Asplund, Jorn Utzon, 3X Nielsen, Schmidt, Hammer, Lassen, Vilhelm Lauritzen and most importantly Alvar Aalto. During the tours you will be given the opportunity to create a set of visual notes that will become a major resource for the balance of your career as a designer. Costs and Housing The program fee including summer session enrollment will be approximately $7,550. The program fee provides all instruction, travel in Scandinavia, accommodation, and some meals while on study-tour, housing in Copenhagen, admission fees, and transportation expenses if they are needed to have access by public transportation to the DIS Study Center. You will be responsible for air transportation from and to the USA, some meals, and spending money. You will have the option of living in a dorm setting with other students from the program and Danish students studying at universities in the Copenhagen area or a home-stay with a Danish family. Course Prerequisites and Credit As a student you will receive five units of credit for an ARCH 101 (undergraduate) or ARCH 201 (graduate) studio. In addition, you will receive three units of credit for a survey course on Scandinavian architecture that can be used to complete program requirements or electives. All students must have completed ARCH 100A and ARCH 100B by the end of spring semester 2007. Additional Information If you require additional information please contact Professor Cris Benton at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit the DIS Architecture Design and Furniture Design Program website. |
DIS Architecture Design and Furniture Design Program, Copenhagen, Denmark