Student Handbook 2026-27

2026 – 2027

AARHUS SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

STUDENT HANDBOOK

INTRODUCTION THE STUDY PROGRAMME GUIDANCE AND ASSESSMENT

CONTENT

SUPPORT FACILITIES ASSOCIATIONS WORTH KNOWING OVERVIEW

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INTRODUCTION

WELCOME ABOUT THE SCHOOL

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INTRODUCTION – WELCOME

WELCOME Dear students, Welcome to Aarhus School of Architecture – and to a new academic community of almost 600 fellow students, more than 140 employees, and an exciting profession in continuous development. At Aarhus School of Architecture, we strive to promote the sustainable development of architecture in a global perspective based on knowledge of our local Nordic nature, culture, and architecture.

In the course of your five-year architectural education, we are going to give you, the architects of tomorrow, the skills and knowledge necessary for creating good living environments, places, and spaces that support the sustainable societies of the future. We will equip you to work in an experimental and investigative manner while using researchbased knowledge. You will receive training in transforming complex and relevant problems in our society into architectural statements and solutions

that relate to both history and contemporary conditions in a meaningful manner.

You are going to encounter the different disciplines and scales of architecture: from landscape architecture to urban development, the building, and the immediate scale – with a focus on reusing and transforming the buildings that are already there.

We put a high value on the well-being of our students. For this reason, we continuously work towards improving our learning and study environment by accommodating differences and diversity. We believe this helps create the best possible environment for learning and developing.

The architectural education offered by Aarhus School of Architecture is very special – and I hope this is something you will soon notice. It is a priority that all students should have a drafting table of their own, where you can share knowledge and help each other through feedback and discussions - and where you can create a very special study environment together.

We believe in a form of learning that allows time for academic immersion through project work, which is continuously developed through shared discussion and reflection. Throughout the entire program, the project work is supplemented by relevant courses, providing a broad foundation of knowledge and methods.

In 2021, we moved into a newly constructed school of architecture. Today, this building is the setting of our day-to-day community. This is also where you have the opportunity of participating in a wide range of academic and professional events, student association activities, and initiatives across the entire school.

I hope your studies will get off to a good start – and that this study handbook will help answer any questions you might have about the education, the school, or our facilities.

Welcome!

Sincerely, Kristine Leth Juul Rector

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INTRODUCTION – ABOUT THE SCHOOL

ABOUT THE SCHOOL Aarhus School of Architecture is an institution under the Ministry of Higher Education and Science and has as its objective on an artistic and scientific level to offer education in architecture until the highest level to practise artistic innovation work, and, on a scientific basis, to carry out research within the field of architecture.

Aarhus School of Architecture has about 600 enrolled students of which 130 are international plus a staff of about 140.

Rector Kristine Leth Juul Director Christian Koch Ramsing Prorector Thomas Bo Jensen Address Arkitektskolen Aarhus Exners Plads 7 DK - 8000 Aarhus C Telephone 8936 0000 Email a@aarch.dk Web aarch.dk Open Hours Mon. + Thurs. 08.30 - 15.00 Fri. 08.30 - 14.00

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UDDANNELSEN

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE LEARNING FIELDS MODE OF STUDY STUDIES ABROAD INTERNSHIPS

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THE STUDY PROGRAMME – PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE Bachelor programme

The Bachelor’s Degree Programme is a threeyear programme that provides all students with an academic and architectural foundation. The first semester of the programme introduces the education’s six fields of learning and the basic methods and tools.

In the following semesters, students work with the architecture through several themes with a special focus: Semester 2: Landscape, Place and Building Semester 3: Transformation, City, and Buildings Semester 4: Home, Space, and Building Semester 5: Transformation, Building, and Detail

Semester 6 gives students an opportunity to choose between an internship and a period of studies abroad.

Web Find the academic regulations on the school website: https://aarch.dk/en/curriculum/ Email studieadministrationen@aarch.dk

Master programme

The Master’s Degree Programme is a two-year educational programme. The programme allows students to specialise in an area of architecture.

Students choose an area by choosing a studio they then follow throughout the programme. In the design studios, students work with a special architectural focus in connection with the courses of the programme.

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THE STUDY PROGRAMME – LEARNING FILEDS

LEARNING FIELDS The architectural education is structured around six fields of learning. This means all the components you need to complete during the programme are based on one or more of these fields. The description of the six fields of learning are as follows:

Insight into Nature addresses understanding

the processes of nature in relation to the ground we build on and the climate and ecosystem of which we are a part. Architects should learn to build with nature and its material cycle rather than against nature.

Cultural Understanding addresses culture as

an evolutionary process that embodies history and connects us with building cultures that are continually evolving.

Social awareness, cultural heritage, and an

understanding of context are fundamental, formative pillars for students of architecture.

Artistic Formation addresses one of the core

competencies of architects. It is, first and foremost, beauty, achieved through artistic and aesthetic sensibility, that should ensure long lifetimes for cities and buildings. Artistic formation is tied to the history of the discipline and is connected with an understanding of craftsmanship, materials, spaces, and forms - but is also nourished by other artistic disciplines.

Architecture & Scale addresses the ability to

understand and sense the many overlapping scales that underpin the planning, organisation, and design of our landscapes, cities, and buildings. The ecological crisis calls

for a new understanding of scale that involves thinking in terms of contexts rather than isolated entities.

Architecture & Technology strengthens the

students’ abilities to translate knowledge about nature and culture into aesthetically and socially relevant buildings and spaces through materials and constructions – articulated through a fundamental understanding of tectonic sensibility.

Architecture & Practice is intended to mature

the students’ understanding of architecture as a scientific discipline and professional practice based on interdisciplinary collaboration, promoting the development of an independent professional expertise and identity in architects.

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THE STUDY PROGRAMME – MODE OF STUDY

TEACHING METHODS Throughout the education you will encounter several teaching methods. The first semester of the Bachelor’s Degree Programme is a coherent course comprising lectures and exercises.

Following this, all semesters in the programmes are structured to consist of two course blocks of three weeks each, followed by a project course.

The compulsory courses of the programmes are courses that introduce students to knowledge, theories and methods through lectures, typically supplemented by individual and group-based exercises and self-study based on reading.

In both the Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Programmes, some course blocks contain study trips. The study trip involves working with architecture in its built form – in conjunction with an understanding of history, theories, and context. For study trips, students choose between several offers, making it possible for students to adjust the education.

courses, students work individually to create a project based on a predefined assignment within the theme of the semester. We call this mode of teaching design studio. Teaching involves individual supervision in connection with the students’ work on their projects. A significant part of the learning is the result of peer to peer feedback among students.

The Master’s Degree Programme allows for further specialisation by means of elective courses. The electives allow students to further individualise their specialisation by choosing from among a range of elective courses offered by the school.

Students are assigned a work space in the school’s studio spaces. For courses, students are places together with students who follow the same course, and for design studio courses they are placed together students who are in the same design studio. In design studio courses, students work on projects in the school’s studio spaces, where they also receive individual supervision.

After two course blocks of each three weeks, the project-oriented courses begin. In these

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THE STUDY PROGRAMME – STUDIES ABROAD

STUDIES ABROAD Studies abroad have become an integrated part of the planning for many students of architecture.

Various support programmes and Aarhus School of Architecture’s participation in different networks have opened up so that it is possible for the students to have cultural and professional inputs through studies abroad.

Information about possible institutions and rules on possible support options are changing all the time, so it will be necessary for you to be given further counselling by the international coordinator of the school.

International Coordinator Jørgen Helstrup Telephone 8936 0134 Email jhel@aarch.dk

Studies abroad can be approved during the 6th semester of the Bachelor programme and the 2nd semester of the Master Programme.

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THE STUDY PROGRAMME – INTERNSHIPS

INTERNSHIPS Aarhus School of Architecture makes a determined effort to prepare you for the professional reality that awaits you when you have finished your studies. Therefore, the internship (or exchange studies abroad) is an obligatory part of your 6th semester.

The purpose is to strengthen your project development skills and give you the ability to focus your further studies. Internships therefore give credit points.

The period of internship is five months.

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VEJLEDNING & BEDØMMELSE

ACADEMIC SUPERVISION ASSESSMENT

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GUIDANCE & ASSESSMENT – ACADEMIC SUPERVISION

ACADEMIC SUPERVISION The supervisors are the employed teachers of the school, professors, associate professors, assistant professors, professional assistants and occasionally PhD students as well as guest lecturers or variable external tutors invited to perform specific educational courses.

Supervision can be individual or group based.

Individual supervision is most likely to take place at your personal station in the unit/studio and should be a discussion of your research, ideas, sketches etc. between you and your supervisor.

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GUIDANCE & ASSESSMENT – ASSESSMENT

ASSESSMENT The education consists of a number of educational components concluded by an assessment. Each component is assessed separately.

The assessment form of each educational components is described in the academic regulations for the Bachelor and for the Master programme, respectively.

ECTS credits

All programme elements have been given a number of ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System). The system is to ensure comparability within further and higher education programmes in the EU. Full-time studies for one year correspond to 60 ECTS credits.

Web Find the academic regulations on the school website: https://aarch.dk/en/curriculum/

Marking

Educational components are graded as approved/not approved, or with a mark based on the Danish 7-point grading scale.

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SUPPORT

STUDY ADMINISTRATION STUDY COUNSELLING IT-SUPPORT JANITORS KARRIEREVÆRKSTEDET

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SUPPORT – STUDY ADMINISTRATION

STUDY ADMINISTRATION This is where you find answers to your question regarding studies, admission, SU (The Danish students’ Grants and Loans Scheme), Special Educational Support, practical training, studies abroad, sabbatical leave, course administration, final examination, etc.

Email studieadministrationen@aarch.dk Web Find staff from The Study Administration at the school website aarch.dk under ‘Staff’.

You can always call or email – and if you need to talk, we can make an appointment.

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SUPPORT – IT-SUPPORT

IT-SUPPORT The IT-team will be ready to help you. Support is free on services made available by the school: Connection to wireless net, printers, shared drives and questions about your user/ e-mail account.

E-mail

Communication on practical matters, study activities, etc. mostly takes place digitally via e-mails and Intra. All students are automatically given a mailbox at the school.

It is your responsibility to check your e-mails regularly and, in case you forward e-mails, to have a valid forwarding address.

Print account

On http://printpay.aarch.dk:9191/user you can log on to your printing account and add money using a credit card. Request for refund of prints not being printed can be found under ‘Recent Print Jobs’.

Contact IT Support helpdesk@aarch.dk Telephone 8936 0179 8936 0191 8936 0190 Open Hours Mon: 9-13 & 14-15 Tue-Thu: 9-15 Fri: 9-14

Your e-mail address will be your user-id@stud.aarch.dk, and you can read your e-mails on https://outlook.office.com

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SUPPORT – JANITORS

JANITORS The janitors assist with practical matters. The janitors are responsible for the school building and outdoor areas.

If you have any questions or if you need help with big or small problems, you can always write an email to drift@aarch.dk.

Contact Building Maintenance Email drift@aarch.dk School Janitors Brian Hvidbjerg Telephone 8936 0162 Andreas Andersen Telephone 8936 0164

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SUPPORT – KARRIEREVÆRKSTEDET

KARRIEREVÆRKSTEDET In the school’s career lab KarriereVærkstedet, you can gain insight into working life as an architect, meet architects who practice architecture in different ways professionally, and receive personal career guidance as a student. The focus is on the variety of career paths in architecture in general - and to you personally - both as an architecture student and a future architect. Each semester, we invite you to meet young architects, get inspired by possible career paths in the world of architecture, and strengthen your choices as a future architect. Keep an eye out for invitations in your student email and posters around the school.

experience with work+life in architecture ON LOCATION / visit to architect offices / dialogue and networking 1:1 / Book a personal meeting with the school’s career counsellor COURSE / 3-week course in your 4th semester about practice portfolio, internships, exchange opportunities, work life, and architectural practice TRANSISTION / lunch meeting for new graduates about work life as architects.

We look forward to seeing you.

InSpe is the integrated student run part of KarriereVærkstedet - read more on page 33.

TALKS / young architects share their

Contact Misja Barnow Telephone 8936 0132 Email mb@aarch.dk

InSpe

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FACILITIES

FABRICATION LABS CANTEEN LIBRARY MLAB MAP ARCHIVE PRINT SHOP ARCHITEGN

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FACILITIES – FABRICATION LABS

FABRICATION LABS At Aarhus School of Architecture, we take pride in our good workshop facilities - and they are an integral part of teaching at the school.

In the school’s workshops, you can explore a wide range of different materials, and you can produce models and designs in full scale. We have different facilities for different material types and processing techniques.

The workshops are staffed by people who can help you with the machines in relation to your project. The machines must always be cleaned and all leftovers removed after use.

Mock-up

The mock-up is where you can build quite large structures, and it is where you can

arrange workshops. The location and duration of all activities in the mock-up need to be agreed on with the person in charge of the workshop beforehand.

Model workshops

On each of the three floors of studios, a room has been specially arranged for model work.

Here you can use hot wire cutters, and several small 3D printers can be used free of charge.

Model workshop Contact Kasper Kronstrand Telephone 89360316 Email krj@aarch.dk Wood workshop Contact Lars Bolvig Telephone 8936 0166 Email lbo@aarch.dk

Wood workshop

The wood workshop contains machines for processing wood. Apart from some hand tools, there are circular saws, surface planer machines, thickness planers, stationary milling cutters, lathes, and various grinders.

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FACILITIES – FABRICATION LABS

Metal Workshop

The Metal workshop contains machines for processing metal, e.g. a metal and a plate cutter, a bending machine, a pillar drill, and a welding plant. Apart from an introduction to the workshop, using the welding machine requires a special safety course, “Arbejdsmiljø og sikkerhed, svejsning/termisk”offered by e.g.

Aarhus Tech.

Robot lab

We have a large and several smaller ABB robot arms. The determining factor in what the robots can work with are the tools mounted on the robot. For instance, milling tools for working in wood or band saws with diamond blades for working in stone. Please contact the person in charge if you have an idea for something you would like to test in The Robot Lab.

CNC machines

We have a 5-axis CNC machine for milling larger elements in wood based on a 3D model. Please contact the person in charge if you have a project you would like to do.

Cutting machines

We have three different digital cutting machines that can be used for cutting sheet material based on a digital drawing.

• A laser cutter: Cuts through a combustible material such as cardboard or MDF boards using a laser.

• A digital cutter: Uses an oscillating knife tool to cut elements in e.g., cardboard sheets.

• A digital cutter: Capable of cutting elements from e.g., MDF boards, plywood, or aluminium.

Metal Workshop and cutting machines Contact Kasper Kronstrand Telephone 89360316 Email krj@aarch.dk Robot Lab Contact Christian Buske Nielsen Email cbn@aarch.dk CNC machines Contact Tom H. Bruhn Telephone 8936 0338 Email tbh@aarch.dk

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FACILITIES – FABRICATION LABS

Casting Lab

In the casting lab and the area located next to it, you can work with concrete and plaster casting. These materials require special sewer conditions. At the school, you are consequently only allowed to work with these materials in this area, and it is essential that the room and equipment are handed over completely cleaned after use.

Dust from gypsum and concrete is harmful to your health if inhaled. We therefore recommend you always use dust masks when handling powdered materials.

strength. Several small 3D printers have also been installed in the three model workshops.

Spray Room

A special room at the school has been arranged for working with spray paint and spray adhesives. A wall with strong exhaust ventilation makes it possible to work with these products in an environmentally sound manner.

Working with spray paints and spray adhesives is only permitted in this room.

Casting Lab and Spray Room Contact Kasper Kronstrand Telephone 89360316 Email krj@aarch.dk 3D Printing Lab Contact Christian Buske Nielsen Email 3dprint@aarch.dk

3D Printing Lab

The school disposes of several different types of 3D printers, located together in a workshop on the second floor. Here you will find an EOS 3D printer for items that require particularly high quality in terms of surface and material

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FACILITIES – CANTEEN

CANTEEN The canteen is the place where students, employees and guests meet and eat together.

Opening hours Mon. - Thurs. 07.30 - 15.00 Fri. 07.30 - 14.00

The canteen serves meals at affordable prices - prepared using good and often organic ingredients.

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FACILITIES – LIBRARY

LIBRARY At the library you can be assisted in seeking information and relevant materials for your studies, or you can browse the shelves by yourself and explore our large collection on architecture, design, urban planning, etc.

You can also use the library to read the latest magazines, or maybe you want to dig into our vast video collection.

The Library is a part of the study environment at the school, and it contains both quiet study places and space set aside for group meetings and project work.

The Library also includes an exhibition area, where students can display their work.

Telephone 8936 0170 Email biblioteket@aarch.dk Opening hours Mon. - Fri. 10.00 - 15.00

Before you can start checking out and book materials, you need to be registered as a loaner and have your account activated.

You register in our online catalogue.

Make sure to read the library regulations first, as you agree to these when registering.

The staff is looking forward to welcoming you all at the Library.

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FACILITIES – MLAB

MLAB - THE MATERIAL LAB MLAB is located on the ground floor of the Library. Here you can familiarise yourself with both the classical and the most recent materials.

Telephone 8936 0170 Email biblioteket@aarch.dk Open Hours Monday - Friday 10.00 - 15.00

As the collection grows, it will be continuously updated and include material data properties, fabrication techniques, and extensive knowledge about usage.

Samples are categorized by their core material, and you navigate these by searching our library database online or by browsing through the physical materials exhibited.

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FACILITIES – MAP ARCHIVE

MAP ARCHIVE Aarhus School of Architecture have access to a variety of printed and digital maps.

Email kortarkiv@aarch.dk Open Hours Wed. 12.00 - 13.00

Printed and historical maps can be found at the Library and digital maps can be accessed via the network drives by using a dedicated GIS application.

The Digital Map Archive is physically located in the Library, here you can get help and guidance with regards to the use of digital maps.

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FACILITIES – PRINT SHOP

PRINT SHOP In the Print Shop you can colorcopy and print on high-volume laserprinters and large-format Inkjet-printers from size A5 up to A0.

Print Room 1 24-hour access Staff is only available during Archi Tegns opening hours

We also offer access to a number of finishing machines.

Print Room 2 24-hour access

NB: Students have 24-hour access to a largeformat cuttingmachine, two large-format scanners and three plotters at the 24-hour print shop – all you need is your key tag.

For technical issues contact IT or The Print Shop

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FACILITIES – ARCHITEGN

ARCHI TEGN The shop sells almost everything for drawing and model building. Furthermore, it is a specialist architectural bookstore, with a large selection of publications from Danish and foreign publishers.

Telephone 8936 0225 Email info@architegn.dk www architegn.dk Open Hours Mon. - Thurs. 10.00 - 16.00 Fri. 10.00 - 15.00

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ASSOCIATIONS

INSPE STUDENT COUNCIL ARKIBAL KÅRK KONTUR

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ASSOCIATIONS – INSPE

INSPE InSpe is the student-driven part of KarriereVærkstedet (page 23), where you can learn more about job opportunities as an architect and meet young architects who share their experiences and offer advice to you.

Email inspe@aarch.dk

Throughout the academic year, we invite you to various career-reflective activities for your inspiration and free use.

If you have ideas for architects we should invite or if you have any questions, feel free to contact the InSpe coordinator at KarriereVærkstedet at inspe@aarch.dk.

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ASSOCIATIONS – STUDENT COUNCIL

STUDENT COUNCIL The Council of Architecture Students is the voice of the school’s students. We strive to make the education at Aarhus School of Architecture even better.

Furthermore, the association relates to educational policies, local politics, and other policies relevant to students of architecture.

The Council of Architecture Students is a member of the National Union of Students in Denmark (DSF).

Apart from students from the school’s various units and studios, representatives of the students from the school’s various bodies also participate in the meetings (e.g. The School Board, The Study Board, and InSpe). So, regardless of the nature of your issue, there is a good chance we can help you find a solution.

Email studraad@aarch.dk Facebook facebook.com/DARaarch

Our meetings are open to all students of Aarhus School of Architecture. We look forward to seeing you, regardless whether you want to attend regularly or only once, because you are interested in a particular case or problem that you want to address.

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ASSOCIATIONS – ARKIBAL

ARKIBAL ArkiBAL is the school’s event association. We create inspiring and festive settings for the school’s parties, Friday bars and other social events.

We are big on theme parties. We love creating fun and playful decorations for the parties and are very ambitious. We usually build different decorations in the afternoons while we listen to music and have a cosy time together.

ArkiBAL is a great place to meet students from different years and get to know each other. The work in ArkiBAL has many sides to it - we have different teams that work with different aspects e.g. the bar team, the tech team and the building team.

In ArkiBAL, you have the opportunity to go crazy and try new things like building a 1:1 elephant, learning to DJ or managing a bar.

Email arkibal@stud.aarch.dk Facabook facebook.com/arkibalaarch Instagram @arkibal_

This is a place to have fun with friends and break loose from your architecture studies. We also spend time together and hang out just for fun - sometimes we throw a private party, eat dinner together or even rent a summer house for a weekend and go away together.

We have a weekly meeting every Tuesday during lunch break in New Neighbour, and you are always welcome to join!

You can follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

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ASSOCIATIONS – KÅRK

KÅRK KÅRK is published by architecture students for anyone with an interest in architecture. A student-run initiative with the editorial board in Aarhus and Copenhagen.

With the publication, we aim to provide a mirror projecting outwards, and between each other, what is produced and worked on within the walls of Aarhus School of Architecture and The Royal Danish Academy – Architecture, Design, Conservation.

The magazine is a place for exhibition as well as discussion. For thoughts and reflections. With contributions from students and staff, we wish to inspire and be inspired and hopefully learn from each other.

Every issue explores a different theme. Through the reflections of academics and students associated with our institutions, we gain and create knowledge, shed light and raise questions. Within one of three sections, themerelated material is packed in one continuous collective conversation - projects, articles, interviews and speculations come together, create new perspectives, new visions.

Email kaark@stud.aarch.dk Instagram kaark_magasin

Each issue of Kårk is launched as a two- and three-dimensional dialogue between the two institutions - magazine, exhibition, celebration.

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ASSOCIATIONS – KONTUR

KONTUR KONTUR is the art and culture association at Aarhus School of Architecture. We aim to create a framework for a hybrid creativity outside the school schedule.

Instagram @kontur_aarch Facebook Kontur Mail kontur@stud.aarch.dk

In KONTUR we meet for the joy of expressing ourselves creatively in an inclusive community.

We meet every Wednesday at 12 where we plan various events, ranging from croquis to film screenings to exhibitions. Everyone are welcome at every konturmeeting and we always have fun and a great time together!

If you want to know more about KONTUR, you can find us here!

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SAFETY & EMERGENCY

WORTH KNOWING

COMMUNICATION RUSTOUR COMPETITIONS & WORKSHOPS SMOKING UNIONS & ASSOCIATIONS OPEN ARCHITECTURE DAY GET READY FOR STUDY START NEW NEIGHBOUR

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WORTH KNOWING – SAFETY

SAFETY Teachers and students may come in contact with materials and products that can be harmful to their health and when used the wrong way dangerous. Therefore, they must be handled with care and attention, and the safety instructions must be abided by. If this is not the case, teaching can be stopped immediately by the head of security.

Product and information folders

Teachers as well as students are under an obligation to familiarise themselves with the contents of the information folders placed in central spots at the school. The folders contain information about the individual products, user guides and instructions on how you should conduct yourself in case of accidents.

Special precautions

Spray products and paint may ONLY be used in the spray room on the ground floor.

Work with foam materials using electric hotwire cutters must also be carried out in the designated facilities.

You may only work with plaster, cement, mortar, clay, and similar materials in the cement workshop – and users are responsible for cleaning and tidying the workshop after use each day.

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WORTH KNOWING – SAFETY

EMERGENCY It should be safe and secure to study at Aarhus School of Architecture. That’s why emergency plans are in place, and there is a strong focus on the physical working and study environment.

Defibrillators

There are three defibrillators installed at the school: two inside the building and one outside.

You find them at the following locations: Canteen – mounted on the wall in the hallway by the goods elevator

By Project Room 1 on the 1st floor – mounted on the wall in the hallway leading to staff offices Outside Mock-Up – mounted on the wall under the stairs. See also the location of defibrillators on the school’s floor maps.

First Aid Kits

First aid kits are available in the following areas: the Wood Workshop, Assembly Workshop, Model Rooms 1, 2, and 3. There is also one at the reception in the canteen (contact Archi Tegn for access).

All model rooms are also equipped with containers for used batteries and sharp objects.

Contact Christian Koch Ramsing Telephone 8936 02 01 E-mail ckr@aarch.dk

Fire Safety

In case of fire, head toward the nearest green EXIT sign and proceed to the nearest assembly point..

Fire routes and regulations must be respected, and escape routes must be kept clear at all times.

In the drawing studios, fire escape routes are marked with floor tape. Any items left in these routes will be removed immediately.

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WORTH KNOWING – COMMUNICATION

COMMUNICATION Aarch.dk

On the school’s webpage aarch.dk you will find news from and about the school, information about public events, exhibitions, academic regulations, etc. You can also read more about studies and supplementary education offers, research, the library and our fabrication facilities.

Intra (Ziik)

Intra (Ziik) is the school’s intranet where you will receive informations related to yor studies from the administration and management. And you can find regulations and information relevant to you as a student.

You can log on Intra in a browser with your school email and password. And you can download Intra

as an app to receive notifications on your phone.

The app is named Ziik.

Moodle

Moodle is an internal communication system.

It is primarily a platform between students and teachers. Here, teachers post assignments and students post their work. Everything related to studies is published here: guidance, critiques, lectures, study tours etc. – along with any changes to programmes.

Website aarch.dk Moodle moodle.aarch.dk Intra aarch.ziik.io Instagram @aarchdk LinkedIn linkedin.com/school/aarhus-school-ofarchitecture/ Vimeo vimeo.com/aarch

You can also find us on Instagram and LinkedIn where we continually post news from the school and share updates about architecture related subjects. Further we have a video channel on Vimeo.

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WORTH KNOWING – RUSTOUR

RUSTOUR Every year before the beginning of the autumn term the freshmen event welcomes new students to the school.

Email rusforeningen@stud.aarch.dk Website rusforeningen.aarch.dk

The positions as lead planners are announced in April and the lead planners are to arrange and manage the event and hire the co-planners.

The team of 50 student volunteers warmly welcomes the new students with a week of events. The rustour is a social event that introduces the students to the school, each other and the different organizations at the school.

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WORTH KNOWING – COMPETITIONS & WORKSHOPS

COMPETITIONS & WORKSHOPS As a student of architecture you are qualified and have the opportunity to compete in national as well as international competitions and take part in various workshops and courses.

Website aarch.dk/aarch-board

Aarch Board

On the school website aarch.dk, you find Aarch Board, where you can see current student jobs, internship proposals, competitions, and events relevant to school students.

Submissions are published by architecture companies and others who want to reach the school’s students with their announcements.

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WORTH KNOWING – SMOKING

SMOKING Smoking is not allowed inside the school, on the school’s terraces or around the building.

Instead, there is a smoking area nearby at Onsite Gallery.

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WORTH KNOWING – UNIONS & ASSOCIATIONS

UNIONS & ASSOCIATIONS FAOD

The Union of Architects and Designers (FAOD) manage payment negotiation and working conditions for architects.

As a student of architecture you can get a membership of FAOD and gain advantages in counselling, membership activities, magazines and insurance discounts. www.faod.dk

Arkitektforeningen

The Danish Association of Architects is an independent association with the purpose to support and promote architectural quality.

The association counts about 7.000 qualified architects, who are entitled to use the protected title MAA. With a student membership you have the privilege to attend events of the association and gain discounts on magazines, insurance and more. As a member you will also receive the specialist journal “Arkitekten”. www.arkitektforeningen.dk

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WORTH KNOWING – OPEN ARCHITECTURE DAY

OPEN25 - ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL Each year, Aarhus School of Architecture hosts the international architecture festival OPEN. With a critical and exploratory approach to architecture, the festival aims to promote the important interdisciplinary dialogue across the wider architectural field.

OPEN26 – Mies Didn’t Come Home That Night will take place on Friday, September 18, and all activities that day will be dedicated to the festival. Students and staff of the school are, of course, invited – so remember to collect your free ticket – you will receive a ticket link by email.

What to expect?

The festival is dedicated to the broad field of architecture. On the festival’s six stages, more

than a thousand participants can experience both emerging and established voices through panel debates, conversations, performances, and exhibitions. We also set up an outdoor area with a tent and a student bar.

Mies Didn’t Come Home That Night

Website aarch.dk/open26/ Visit the event website to explore the programme and see the many speakers joining OPEN26.

Drawing on history, OPEN26 explores the consequences of modernism and its influence on architecture and society - for better and for worse. At the same time, the festival highlights how utopian thinking can serve as a tool for shaping future architecture.

Through debates, dialogues, and exhibitions, the festival brings together architects, researchers, philosophers, and societal actors across disciplines, generations, and borders. More than 50 voices from Denmark and abroad will take part across the six stages.

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WORTH KNOWING – GET READY FOR STUDY START

GET READY FOR STUDY START Together with The Study Counselling Service, Aarhus School of Architecture has created an online course for new bachelor students.

The course introduces what it is like to be a student at our school. We have chosen to call the course ‘Get ready for study start’ (Bliv klar til studiestart).

The aim is to help new students to get ready for their studies at Aarhus School of Architecture.

Participating is voluntary, and new students can access the course content when they want to, but we recommend that students complete it before the actual first day of term - or shortly afterwards.

The material consists of four modules, which in different ways provide an introduction to what it means to be a student at the school - the modules are called: • • • •

From pupil to student Study habits Motivation that lasts Academic communities and working together

Bliv klar til studiestart The online course will be available on the platform Moodle.

As a bachelor’s student, you will receive an email with further instructions to gain access.

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WORTH KNOWING – NEW NEIGHBOUR

NEW NEIGHBOUR New Neighbor is a white, three floors container building located between the school and Institut for (X). On the first floor, the school’s student associations have established a joint, academic and social housing community with office facilities, meeting room and kitchenette. The second floor’s office space and meeting room are used for special purposes.

Before the school moved into Exners Plads, we established a temporary learning space at the construction site for teaching, project work and workshops. The building was part of supporting the new neighborliness (hence the name) and over the years, it has housed a number of small creative startups.

Spant Studio has designed New Neighbour; the building is constructed with a framework of Pro-Tran site hut elements on a custom-made steel structure between four 20’ high cube shipping containers with a total area of 350 sqm.

Front Yard

The student-driven project Front Yard focuses on the development of a green and active space – a new urban area – in the surroundings of New Neighbour. The project has received funding from the Villum Foundation, which ensures new permanent outdoor facilities for the benefit of the school’s students and neighbors.

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MAPS

STUEN / GROUND FLOOR 1. SAL / 1ST FLOOR 2. SAL / 2ND FLOOR 3. SAL / 3RD FLOOR

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MAPS – STUEN/GROUND FLOOR

STUEN / GROUND FLOOR

SLIBERUM BYGNINGSDRIFT

AUDITORIUM

DIDAKTEK

VAREINDLEVERING

ROBOT

METAL

TØMRER

KØKKEN

M.1

SPRAYRUM

MOCK-UP

PERSONALE

M.2 BIBLIOTEK ARCHITEGN

KANTINE

DIGITAL CUTTER

TRÆ

LASERCUTTER

VÆRKSTED IT

CNC

PRINT 1

INDGANG

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MAPS – 1. SAL/1ST FLOOR

1. SAL / 1ST FLOOR

SEMINARRUM 1.3

SEMINARRUM 1.4

TEGNESAL 1 SEMINARRUM 1.2

SEMINARRUM 1.1

M.3 M.4

PROJEKTRUM 2

MODELRUM 1

PROJEKTRUM 1

M.6

M.5

M.7

M.9

BIBLIOTEK M.18 – M.19

M.14 – M.17

M.10 – M.13 M.8

LEDELSE

HR OG ØKONOMI

STRATEGI OG KOMMUNIKATION

PERSONALE

PERSONALE

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MAPS – 2.SAL/2ND FLOOR

2. SAL / 2nd FLOOR

SEMINARRUM 2.3

SEMINARRUM 2.4

TEGNESAL 3

SEMINARRUM 2.2

SEMINARRUM 2.1

PROJEKTRUM 4

PROJEKTRUM 3

3D-PRINT

TEGNESAL 2

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MAPS – 3.SAL/3RD FLOOR

3. SAL / 3rd FLOOR

TEGNESAL 5

SEMINARRUM 3.1

MODELRUM 3 PROJEKTRUM 5

STUDIE RÅDGIVNING KARRIERE RÅDGIVNING PHD PHD

TEGNESAL 4

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ENGAGING THROUGH ARCHITECTURE

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