Research 2011

RESEARCH 2011

AARHUS SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

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Introduction Agility and Diversity Platforms Design Architectural Experimentations Architectural Workshop IT & Digital Methods of Architecture Digital Tectonics Architectural Heritage Theory and History of Architecture Materiality and Spatial Experience Spatial Intelligence Sustainability Urban landscapes Where is Architecture and Design headed?

PhD Degrees in 2011 Conferences and Seminars held in 2011 Research Communication

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INTRODUCTION Claus Peder Pedersen Head of Research

Independent from this development, the Aarhus School of Architecture 2011 has been a year of upheavals at the Aarhus School of

aims at strengthening design-based and practice-related research.

Architecture. The structure of the Aarhus School of Architecture

The school’s workshop facilities have been upgraded in 2011. This has,

has been changed fundamentally, and 13 platforms have replaced

not least, improved possibilities for working with digitally controlled

4 departments. The aim of this change has been to create a more

manufacturing processes. We also expect to hire an MSO professor

dynamic structure with a focus on current professional and social

who will be active in the area of ‘research-by-design’ with the intention

challenges and issues. The new platform-based structure has to be

of strengthening the theoretical understanding of this concept among

flexible and changeable. It must be possible to establish, change and

the school’s researchers and, specifically, among PhD students.

discontinue platforms at the same rate as new architectural issues arise and old ones are exhausted.

Naturally, implementing all of these changes takes time. New academic questions have to be identified, cooperation has to be developed, and

This development raises a number of exciting perspectives on

academic standpoints have to be reconsidered. The Aarhus School

research. The increased focus on current professional challenges

of Architecture is still going through this process. Consequently,

supports the development of cooperation with practice and with other

the school has not launched any new major research initiatives in

academic institutions. The new structure will make it easier to combine

2011; but the process of developing the new platforms has already

different professional competences in research projects spanning

uncovered a series of new initiatives with research potential. These

across traditional subject areas. This will result in new opportunities

initiatives will be developed in the future, supported by increased

for integrating research and teaching by basing teaching on current

efforts with regard to fundraising and competence development.

research results, or by incorporating the work of students as empirical analysis which can be used in research.

More on this in Research 2012...

Consortium for Strategic Design Photo: Anders Kruse Aagaard Nielsen On 25 August 2011, the second Consortium for Strategic Design seminar was held. The aim of the project is to build and manage project-based network cooperation between research, practice and business in relation to strategic design.

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AGILITY AND DIVERSITY

By Rector Torben Nielsen

An education and research Institution such as the Aarhus School of

institutions do – we need to have our own characteristic profile and we

Architecture exists within a field of tension between tradition and

need to have the courage to be alternative. This requires agility: the

renewal, between education in the classical sense and innovation. It is

ability to adapt to change and opportunities that suddenly arise.

important that we are able to provide (design-related) answers; but it is at least as important that we are able to ask the good questions that

For this very reason a new structure for research and teaching has

have the potential to take answers in an innovative direction, for the

been introduced at the Aarhus School of Architecture; a structure

benefit of not just the builder but society as a whole.

which allows us to adapt quickly, but which, at the same time, ensures a distinctive professional profile: four departments have been replaced

It is, consequently, not enough that we represent a strong

by, at present, thirteen discipline-specific platforms that operate across

architectural professionalism, we also have a cultural role and

the school’s subject areas, professional competences and previous

obligation which must be reflected in the way we develop knowledge.

departmental divisions.

Possessing interdisciplinary understanding and flair is also a very important factor for our professionalism – in combination with the

The platform structure is a result of the wishes of researchers and

traditional core-competences of the architect: an artistic approach to

teachers for professional and collegiate cooperation across existing

assignments, the ability to think in spatial and visual terms and the

departmental divisions. We wanted a platform structure which would

ability to provide form on all levels of scale.

accommodate the disciplines of the school across all scales, and which would provide a professional and academic foundation for the great

As we are a research and educational institution located outside

diversity of activities of the school, such as: teaching, research, artistic

the Danish metropolitan area in a peripheral corner of Europe, it

development, supplementary education, communication, etc.

is, furthermore, important that we do not just do what all other

“No Title� from the series Memories I - VI Photo: Anne Elisabeth Toft

Photo series reflecting on architectural and photographic strategies in architectural photography.

PLATFORMS

DESIGN

As the platform structure was only established during 2011,

The design platform spans four main areas of design praxis: spatial,

research and development-related results still, primarily,

product, service and interaction design. These are coupled by the

reflect previous activities which are not necessarily connected

underlying foundation of design thinking.

with the platform structure. It is for this reason that not all of the thirteen platforms are represented in the following.

The traditional Danish approach to design is based on an empathetic appreciation of the people we design for, sustainability in both production and life cycle, visual processes for handling complex problems, and idea generation and analysis. The design platform furthermore emphasises the importance of process understanding in inter-disciplinary collaborations as well as aesthetic discipline when working with the final artefact.

This means that the overall subject of design is taught through practice as well as theory, in order to continually deepen design competence and challenge the limits of design application. The designer is equipped to balance artistic practices and market-orientation, in recognition of the commercial context in which design exists.

Research and development work on the platform focuses on creating knowledge about and for the design field as well as the broader scientific and societal context. The ultimate objective is to enhance the ability of the design discipline to resolve increasingly complex problems. We see design as an important driver of continued growth and improvement in the overall quality of life. Researchers from the design platform contribute to this by designing physical artifacts including interactive spaces/objects and user-friendly packaging. The design platform also develops design processes, and explores the concept of design in relation to strategy development in small, medium and large enterprises.

The external cooperative partners of the platform are primarily national and international educational and research institutions that share an interest in design, new technologies and strategic processes.

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“Light in public spaces�

Photo: Leif Orkelbog and Martin Andresen Illustration: Rune Nielsen from Kollision

ARCHITECTURAL EXPERIMENTATIONS

ARCHITECTURAL WORKSHOP

- through representations focusing on the studies of light.

This platform combines different professional competences with a

This Platform has a dynamic and experimenting approach to designing

particular focus on representations and light. It focuses on the rela-

and making projects in a workshop environment inspired by the

tionship between architecture and the various communicative aspects

working methods known from Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Herzog

of architecture. The platform engages, in a critical manner, with archi-

de Meuron, Jean Prouvé and Charles and Ray Eames. Our holistic

tectural representation, strategies of representation, the use of media

ideology, combined with a heuristic working encourages an open

and the process of developing and reflecting on architecture through

inclusive multidisciplinary approach.

representations.

The Platform is involved in two development projects that deal with The cooperative partners of the platform are, primarily, other schools

light:

of architecture in Denmark and abroad. A focal point of the platform is the relationship between research and teaching based on the concept

The development of interdisciplinary web-based teaching materials on

of “Research by Education”. This area widely covers theory, process,

light. This project is led by the Danish Centre for Light and is designed

experiment and teaching methods.

in collaboration with Design School Kolding.

The research and development work of the platform includes: studies

“Light in Public Spaces” is one of eight projects under the innovation

and experiments through models, drawings, photos, films, texts, etc.;

network Danish Light, and it is conducted in collaboration with Kollision

mock-up / 1:1 in a light lab; theorisation on light and perception;

A/S, Martin Light, Outsider A/S and Aarhus Municipality. The purpose

discussions of the media-specific characteristics of representations;

is to achieve a more energy efficient, safe, aesthetic and exciting

translation from media to media as a creative process; performative

light in urban spaces through a holistic way of thinking where city

qualities of representation; reflections of the meaning of photography

lights are based on the city’s activities and the needs of citizens in

for architectural composition; theoretical contemplation of light as a

changing seasons, the diurnal rhythm and for special events. Through

significant dimension of western architecture; and architectural work

the project we want to create examples of light in urban spaces

analysis as a methodical field.

that support changing activities which have light as a catalyst for interaction between people.

The platform provides a forum for research-related questions such as: How do representations affect our understanding of architecture?

How can we develop architecture based on a conscious use of representations? What is - and what will be –the future role of the architect in a media-based society and what new visual cultures and situations of communication centred around architecture will arise in the future?

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Workshop “ReVault�

Photo: Ole Egholm Pedersen

Tectonics. Self-supporting structure of concrete modules assembled with strips.

IT & DIGITAL METHODS OF ARCHITECTURE

DIGITAL TECTONICS

The aim of the platform is to stimulate digital development in

The production methods which have resulted from the introduction

both research and teaching at the school. The ambition is to bring

of digital technology have had an enormous impact on the way we

the Aarhus School of Architecture on a par with information and

think architecture. The development of digital tools and manufacturing

communications technology (ICT) used in the architectural profession

processes will potentially affect the way we think and build architecture

nationally as well as internationally.

to the same extent as the invention of perspective changed our spatial understanding and architectural discourse.

The Platform focuses on two particularly prominent areas of development of today’s architectural profession:

The clear aim is to create specific architecture using the most recent digital technologies. Through research and development, new

BIM (Building Information Modelling) based on the Danish Digital

potential and opportunities are unfolded and not least developed in

Construction initiative. Today, it is a condition for the realisation of

the intersection between digital media and the actual production of

virtually all building projects in Denmark that they have been 3D

physical architecture - on a spatial, methodical, technical, theoretical,

modelled using intelligent BIM programs.

tectonic and production technology-related level.

“Smart Geometry”, which is widely used by, in particular, large,

The platform has a broad interdisciplinary orientation and has close

international practices (e.g. Norman Foster, Gehry, 3XN, BIG and

contacts with producers, manufacturers, architecture and engineering

Henning Larsen). This direction within the development of ICT is

firms, as well as research and educational institutions, nationally as

connected with the creation of building projects that use advanced

well as internationally.

geometry and digital production through, among others, parametric modelling.

The external cooperative partners of the platform are primarily national and international educational and research institutions.

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“Sketch Bologna” Drawing: Anne-Grete Andersen

An example of analytical drawing technique: ”takes its starting point in a specific place with the intention of communicating its special qualities and characteristics; irrelevant information has been left out.”

ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE

THEORY AND HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE

The aim of this platform is to develop competences and abilities for

The aim of the platform is to examine the share that theory and

understanding the past, acting in the present and providing a physical

history of architecture has in the material practice of the architectural

framework for the future. Research and teaching efforts are based

discipline, and thus indicate how this practice is connected with the

on an understanding of cultural and physical contexts as necessary

role of architecture, intellectually as well as aesthetically - within

preconditions for the artistic processes of all architectural projects on

cultural tradition.

all levels of scale - i.e. on the building level, the urban level and the cultural landscape level.

It is a question of developing together a critical practice and a critical reflection of the position architecture has in culture as the most basic

The new architecture we create will together with what is preserved

art form in public space. The platform aims at taking a global view of

constitute the architectural heritage of the future. Based on the

the theory and history of architecture as ideas and inspiration now,

interaction between new and old, the focus is on problems that

more than ever, flow between continents and across cultural barriers;

relate to conservation and innovation in connection with culture-

the profession has very much been globalised.

historical buildings, towns, neighbourhoods and built-up structures and landscapes in general. It is the basic point of view of the platform

Keeping in mind the abovementioned perspective, the platform will

that in assessing the physical environment we have to give critical

search out current opportunities for qualifying its contribution to the

consideration to architectural qualities, historical circumstances,

discussion of the architecture of yesterday, today and tomorrow.

affected users and resource-economic conditions in their widest sense.

Similarly, the research, artistic development work and teaching of the platform will explore and challenge architecture as an institution and

Historical and architectural conditions are connected with the way

the social processes of development and change that architecture is

different periods have looked at - and understood - the cultural

involved in.

environment and the preservation of historical continuity. The preservation of the cultural environment is seen as a necessary

The theory and history of architecture is a “trans-geographic� and

precondition for human self-awareness - the ability to understand and

transhistorical resource for the discipline of architecture, and globally it

assess the past as well as the present. Memory is a significant factor

constitutes a common reference space across educational institutions

for an architect when he or she creates and plans for the future. Any

(schools of architecture) – and allows communication and discussion

physical environment must, consequently, be considered as a body of

on a common basis (albeit interpreted in different ways).

historical source material that retains memories.

The most important partners of the platform are educational and The external collaborative partners of the platform are primarily

research institutions that work with architecture and aesthetics in

national architectural practices and public bodies relevant to the

Denmark, the Nordic countries and England.

subject area as well as museums and research institutions.

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Anders Gammelgaard “Pavillion” Photo: Jacob Bredahl Wood structure in heavy oak timber, morticed and tenoned together without the use of nails or screws. A physical manifest that aims to draw attention to the qualities of the craftsmanship: “The WORK of the hand is the basis of the WORK of art.”

MATERIALITY AND SPATIAL EXPERIENCE

SPATIAL INTELLIGENCE

Materials and space are fundamental axioms of architectural formation.

The research and development activities of the platform are oriented

Through mutual interaction special moments occur when material

towards general issues such as sustainability and urban, social and

and space decisively give architecture meaning. When this happens,

cultural trends. But also towards more specific architectural issues,

architecture of high artistic quality may, at best, emerge. This quest

such as existing works of architecture, building projects, architectural

for architectural quality is the research goal of the platform.

transformations and proposals.

One central focus of the platform is the space, relations and contexts

Materials properties are prerequisites for spatial origins. Equally,

of dwelling.

materials ’charge’ a room with feelings and atmospheres. The essence of architecture. Human beings need sensory stimulation to experience

Consequently, one of the researchers of the platform intends to focus

wellbeing. Based on the research of this platform the aim is to

on storage areas inside and around the urban dwelling through the

contribute to the development of a vocabulary for understanding and

research project “Om at bo med tingene” (On Living with Things)

making basic architectural tools operational in the creation of spaces

which is based on the thesis that increasing storage areas at the

with atmospheres and sensory capacities.

expense of open spaces will free the servicing spaces of the urban dwelling by increasing their usability and spatial quality, while at the

Man, body and senses will together constitute the basis for the

same time strengthening the urban dwelling’s access to and use of

research undertaken by the platform. Thus the platform will direct

public space through the expedient storage of e.g. bicycles and prams.

its research at a scale directly relating to man. Studies of spatial and textural interplay will be carried out in a laboratory while allowing

Another researcher has, during 2010 and 2011, participated in a

the implementation of actual physical experiments. Thus teaching

task group on the formation of a new inter-disciplinary and cross-

and research courses that range from sketching to realization - from

institutional centre for housing research under the auspices of the

representation to presentation - will be carried out. The laboratory

Danish Building Research Institute. In relation to this work the dwelling

will provide a common daily home for educators, researchers and

will be thematised in several courses taught at the school.

students, all working side by side. Thus the Laboratory will function as a “testing ground” for new knowledge and experience. Conversely,

And, finally, a researcher has focused on dwelling-materiality, place-

research will be fueled by ongoing teaching.

skill and the cultural formation of ”a being alive to the world”. This interest motivates questions such as: “Does the current dependency

In the lab, all students, teachers and researchers are undergoing

of the making of architecture on distanced, theoretical knowledge

constant professional and personal development. This implies that

imply an arbitrariness of the made even if the intention was quite the

everyone is, in principle, teaching and studying simultaneously. Thus,

opposite?” The ambition is to find out if the architecturally given can

the boundary between the responsible team of teachers, researchers

be dealt with as something real without assuming it to be either data

and students will be evident in the level of academic skills and

susceptible to scientific approaches or to subjective projections.

experience.

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Sustainable Renovation.

Building Montage of the 60’ Photo: Inge Vestergaard

Sustainable Envelope Photo: Inge Vestergaard

SUSTAINABILITY

URBAN LANDSCAPES

The research and development activities of the platform

The platform works with an approach to landscape that

engage with sustainability in all scales, although primarily

includes urban aspects. It relates to the built environment

on the building and urban scale. The platform understands

(in the broadest sense), but emphasises open or free space,

sustainable architecture as improved quality in the built

and it approaches the various forms of urbanity from a

environment. Consequently, the design of urban space

theoretical, empirical as well as design and planning-related

and architecture is based on approaches such as improved

standpoint.

experience and aesthetics, better opportunities for social interaction between people, minimising transport, and

By having a special focus on urban landscapes, the platform

improved and smarter technology resulting in, among other

aims at understanding and processing the diversity of urban-

things, greatly improved energy optimisation.

rural cultural hybrids which, increasingly, characterise current developments. The platform wants to challenge the notion

The platform is currently developing two specific research

of a separation between ‘town’ and ‘Landscape’; a notion

projects: ‘Responding building skin’ focuses on the design of

which is often reproduced due to disciplinary boundaries, e.g.

the structure and materiality of the building envelope for the

between urban planning and landscape architecture.

purpose of increasing quality, comfort, customised production and montage as well as energy optimisation.

The platform’s understanding of the built environment is based on academic openness. It, consequently, cooperates

‘Sustainable Renovation’ focuses on the quality of the

with a wide range of partners including research institutions,

existing building stock, on transformation of architectural

architectural practices and consulting companies, nationally

heritage, the architectural expression and energy efficiency:

as well as internationally.

how can architecture be transformed in such a way that environmental and functional conditions of the dwellings are aesthetically upgraded?

The platform is cooperating practice, research institutions and universities primary in Denmark, the Nordic Countries and Europe.

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Futorie Process Photo: Hanne Nissen The companies participating in the ”Futorium” project took part in the final stage of the project: a two-day course aimed at educating “experience agents”.

They used the project’s toolbox to design an experience they would like to give guests at the concluding conference.

WHERE IS ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN HEADED?

By Leif Leer Sørensen Research-based teaching, teaching-based research, Research

Opportunities for closer interaction

through Design and artistic development work; these are some

Even though schools of architecture do not have a long-standing

of the concepts that flourish among researchers. But what do

tradition for research, a great deal of teaching has been connected

they actually mean, and how can they be transformed into

with more or less deliberate artistic development work:

practice? Head of Research Claus Peder Pedersen provides a few suggestions.

”Teachers have reflected on the practice of the discipline and have communicated the knowledge gathered in their teaching. The

”Academic teaching is basically characterised by research-based

introduction of the right and obligation to carry out research has

teaching; it is based on the latest research, the latest knowledge.

simply resulted in research becoming more formalised. Now there is a

In schools of architecture we do not have the same long-standing

requirement to carry out systematic knowledge acquisition through the

tradition for conducting research that they have at universities.

reflection and dissemination of results.”

Although we provide academic education, we were not given a university-like structure of employment, including the right and

The head of research also believes that the new school structure,

obligation to carry out research, until the late 1990s. Yet even if this

thirteen discipline specific platforms replacing four departments, offers

is a recent development, much of our teaching is by now based on

opportunities for an even closer interaction between research and

research carried out at schools of architecture,” explains Claus Peder

teaching: “These platforms create a foundation for research as well as

Pedersen who is head of research at the Aarhus School of Architecture.

teaching, and – in comparison with the previous departments – the smaller units create closer and more flexible academic environments

He mentions urban research as one of the areas in which the school

which provide an opportunity for combining research and education

was first to act. Interest focused on redundant urban areas and the

and adapting both to changing professional demands to an even higher

fluid delimitations between town and country. This research has been

degree than before.”

continued by the Centre for Strategic Urban Research (CSB) which the Aarhus School of Architecture has been an part of, and which has most recently produced the anthology ”Cities without limits” which collects

Vice versa

the contributions to CBS made by the Aarhus School of Architecture.

Whereas research has traditionally provided the basis for academic

This research has been important to teaching activities in the area of

teaching, it is today quite common that research is based on results

urban and landscape planning. But also within the discipline of design,

from teaching, also at the Aarhus School of Architecture. This is to say

research has been carried out which has been of great importance to

that the study-related projects of students are incorporated in school

teaching at the school. Not least in the field of interaction design.

research.

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been text-based – in accordance with university standards. But,

workshops, which provide students with an insight into a subject

in recent years, working with design-based research methods has

area - i.e. research-based teaching. But, at the same time, student

become more and more commonplace and accepted. One approach,

contributions to courses are incorporated in the research conducted by

among others, is working with materials using full scale models,” explains Claus Peder Pedersen.

teachers; they illustrate problems in the given research project; in this

As examples of this he mentions two recently completed PhD projects:

way they contribute to testing the theses of the project and they bring

One is the dissertation by Frederik Petersen ”The Realisation of

new knowledge to the project.”

Representation” which, among other things, includes a design-based exploration of the visual surface in architectural drawing – through

One example of this is a course in concrete and tectonics for

what Frederik Petersen himself calls a ”a tangible and metaphorical

which students, teachers and researchers from the Aarhus School

instrumentalisation”. Another is the dissertation by Maiken Hillerup

of Architecture and the University of Technology in Sydney have

Fogtmann: ”Designing With the Body in Mind – Kinesthetic Empathy

cooperated on developing experimental casting methods. In the

Interaction” which describes a new field of interaction design based

spring term of 2011, this cooperation took place in Sydney, whereas

on design experiments which have resulted in interactive tools that

the activities during the autumn term were located in Aarhus. These

promote bodily interaction between multiple users.

experiments constitute one part of Ole Egholm’s PhD project ”The Tectonic Potential of Concrete – now and in the future”. One of four

”At present, many different forms of research are carried out at the

sub-projects that form part of a more extensive research cooperation

school; many methods and models have been brought into play in

called ”Towards a Tectonic Sustainable Building Culture”.

an attempt to create new knowledge in the area of architecture and design,” the Head of Research concludes.

Design as a way of achieving knowledge

Precisely in order to discuss how architecture and design research has

’Research through Design’ is another concept which is becoming more

developed in recent years, the Nordic Journal of Architectural Research

and more prominent in architecture and design research. It is a matter

has held an international symposium in cooperation with The Danish

of achieving new knowledge through design. This can, for instance,

Doctoral Schools of Architecture & Design (DKAD) and the Aarhus

be done by relating to the design process in a deliberate manner; by

School of Architecture; the symposium was held at the school.

reflecting on it, analysing it and, subsequently, documenting it.

”Historically, there has been a marked difference between the basic education in architecture and design and the subsequent research training. Whereas the basic education is practice-related, workshopbased and has drawing and modelling as its primary forms of

More information on the Centre for Strategic Urban Research and on the project

communication, the predominant structure of research training has

”Towards a Sustainable Tectonic Building Practise” can be found in Research 2010.

“Line up” Photo: Frederik Petersen

A photo from Frederik Petersen’s PhD dissertation from 2011: “The realisation of the representation” which explores the visual surface of the architectural drawing and investigates the relationship between representation and realisation.

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PHD DEGREES IN 2011 In his PhD project and in his dissertation: ”Repræsentationens

Thomas Fabian Delman deals in his dissertation ”Den

realisering” (The Realisation of Representation), Frederik

igangværende by – borgerdeltagelse i byudvikling” (The City

Pedersen focuses on the architectural drawing and the nature of

in Progress – Civic Participation in Urban Development) with

architectural representation, while, at the same time, he challenges

processes of planning and decision-making which take place in urban

the boundaries of research methods by implementing his investigations

development and he challenges the existing practice that citizens are

through architectural design. He, consequently, places on the agenda

not involved until after several important decisions have already been

the idea that architecture must be able to produce knowledge and

made.

science from within its own language of space and about space.

Thomas Fabian Delman sees the city as a common ongoing project Frederik Petersen criticises traditional drawing-based disciplines

which must be able to accommodate conflicting interests, and, for

for ignoring the investigation of time and space by turning it into a

this reason, there is not one simple or true solution to the problems

static process within a geometric form of expression. Parts of the

experienced by its citizens. This constitutes a break with the vision

dissertation examine examples from art history and how the visual

behind, for instance, the grand utopian town plans of the 60s. In

surface of drawings and paintings can be manipulated to connect

the dissertation he develops a strategy for organising planning and

the body to the space that is represented. In doing so, he places

decision-making processes in such a way that citizens are equipped

architectural drawing and the creation of architecture in a historic

with competences that allow them to participate in a qualified way,

and aesthetic context. In other parts of the dissertation Frederik

thus giving individuals a sense of co-ownership with the result that

examines through drawings, photographic exploration and stereoscopic

final decisions can be made on the basis of broad support (the AELIA

constructions how the architectural object can be encountered in its

model).

production and in the process which leads to realisation.

The dissertation includes a discussion of the concepts of citizenship Through individual practical tasks, Frederik investigates and reflects

and democracy, of trends within urban development and of challenges

on the relations between body, representation and space which

in connection with civic participation. Subsequently, a series of case

are essential to architecture. Furthermore, by challenging and

analyses illustrate the development and testing of the presented

manipulating the visual surface of the drawing he changes the function

strategy model.

of the drawing from representing space to in itself accommodating real depth without representing.

Another two dissertions were submitted in 2011, however as the defences took place early in 2012 they are not described in this publication.

CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS HELD IN 2011 Digital Crafting Seminar 4 – Generative Design Thinking, Aarhus School of Architecture, a workshop on the Digital Crafting Network (17 – 19 January) Restoration seminar 2011: Arkitektonisk kulturarv i diskurs (Architectural Heritage in Discourse), Aarhus School of Architecture in cooperation with the Heritage Agency of Denmark and The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture (27 January) Questions of Representation in Architecture, PhD Master Class, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture in Cooperation with the Aarhus School of Architecture (27 - 28 January) Partnership seminar on ‘Leg og Læring” – Kids n’ Tweens Lifestyle’, (Play and Learning – Kids n´ Tweens Lifestyle) Christiansminde, Svendborg (31 January) Artistic Research – Strategies for Embodiment, Aarhus School of Architecture, arranged by the winter seminar group of Nordic Summer University (31 Jan. - 2 Feb.) Udvikling af systemleverancer i byggeriet (The Development of System Deliveries in the Building Sector), a conference held at the Danish Architecture Centre (DAC), organised by the research network ‘Systemleverancer i byggeriet’ (7 April)

Samarbejde mellem skole og erhverv (Cooperation Between School and Industry) - ideas workshop for ‘Leg og Læring, Kids n’ Tweens Lifestyle’, Vejle (7 June) Partnership seminar held in GorillaPark – ‘Leg og Læring, Kids n’ Tweens Lifestyle’ (15 June) Dppi11, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Professor Peter Gall Krogh participated in the Scientific Committee (22 – 25 June) Cities Without Limits – EURA conference 2011 - Niels Albertsen (22 – 26 June) En sjovere by for børn (An Amusing City for Children) – a seminar on ‘Leg og Læring, Kids n’ Tweens’, Vejle (19 August) Veje til strategisk design (Approaches to Strategic Design) – seminar and consortia formation – Jørgen Rasmussen (25 August) Digital Physical – international workshop – Asbjørn Søndergaard (7 September) Research-Through-Design – a seminar on the PhD Programme in architecture and design, Aarhus School of Architecture (14 November)

Reflective Practise, a seminar on ‘PhD by Practice’, Aarhus School of Architecture (13 April)

Digital Crafting Symposium 2 – The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture, the Digital Crafting Network (25 November)

When Architects and Designers Write, Draw, Built, ? a PhD, Nordic conference and annual meeting of the Nordic Association of Architectural Research, Aarhus School of Architecture (4 - 6 May)

Ambience 2011, a conference in Borås, Sweden, Professor Peter Gall Krogh was a member of the programme committee (28 – 30 November)

Barndom og arkitektur (Childhood and Architecture), Aarhus School of Architecture, a seminar arranged by ‘Leg og Læring, Kids n’ Tweens Lifestyle’ (29 November)

Nordes2011, Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland, Professor Peter Gall Krogh was a member of the programme committee (29 May – 2 June)

Drawing Method Process, seminar, Aarhus School of Architecture (7 December)

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RESEARCH COMMUNICATION Within the last four years there has been a significant change in the distribution of research communication activities. Until last

Research Communication Activities

year, oral presentations and talks were by far the most used type of communication. However, in 2011, for the first time, conferences, seminars and workshop organisation and/or participation represented almost half of the school’s communication activities.

This is also visible in the distribution of the school’s research publications where conference contributions account for more than a quarter of the total publications; this might be seen as a sign of a growing awareness of the importance of networking.

Exhibitions with research-related content Morphogenetic Interferences, an exhibition of results from a research-based workshop on processing programming - Niels Martin Larsen/Sebastian Gmelin (7 – 18 November)

Interviews etc. in media

Conferences etc.

Lectures etc.

Other

Editor and peer review

Publications

Digital Tectonics, an exhibition of results from a research-based workshop – Ole Egholm Pedersen (26 Sept. – 7 Oct.) Repræsentationens realisering (The Realisation of Representation), an exhibition of photos from a research-by-design PhD – Frederik Petersen (17 Oct. – 4 Nov.)

Articles

Conferences contributions

Other

Books and book contributions

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