UW Interdisciplinary Study Trip | Copenhagen, September 7-21 2008 Nancy Rottle, Kathryn R. Merlino, T.A., Liz Stenning + Gehl Architects SCHEDULE (subject to change) Breakfast served at 08:00 unless otherwise noted. 7 Sunday: 20:00-21:00 Meet at DanHostel cafeteria, review itinerary etc. 8 Monday: Gehl Architects and Copenhagen’s Public Space Network 9:00 meet in lobby, walk to Gehl Architects, Gl. Kongevej 1, 4 Lectures from Lars Gemzøe and Helle Søholt 11:00 Public space network tour with Louise Grassov and Laerke Larsen 13:00 lunch 14:00 Public space Quality Analysis exercises 16:30 - 17:30 Pick up bikes @Københavns Cyklebørs Gothersgade 157 19:00 - Group Dinner at Riz Raz, Kompagnistraede 20
9 Tuesday Copenhagen Architecture and City Overview 9:00 am meet in lobby. Walk by State Buildings: Glyptoteket, National Museum, Christiansborg, Library Garden, Stock Exchange; walk via Højbro Plads, Amager Torv, Købmagergade to Rundetaarn Climb Rundetaarn for city overview (note exhibition hall); return via Skindergade, Grabrdr Torv, Latin Quarter, Gammel Torv 12:00 Lunch on own: e.g. Kanal Kafe, Sandwich place @ Løngangstr. 1:00 Get bikes at hostel, bike to Danish Architecture Centre (DAC) – (lunch also available there) 3:00 – 4:00 Boat Tour at Nette dock, Holmens Kanal [Sketching]
10 Wednesday Copenhagen Waterfronts 9:00 meet in lobby Copenhagen Harbor bike trip with Lars Gemzøe and Louise Grassov, Gehl Architects; Amager Strand Park, Maritime Youth Center (all day; Lunch at Royal Academy of Fine Arts) Dinner in Christiania?
11 Thursday Bicycle Planning in Copenhagen 8:30 meet in lobby. Lecture and bicycle tour with Sussi Skov and Niels Jensen, CPH Transport Planning, Njalsgade 15, 2300 København S (mobile 61851513). Lunch on own New Architecture in Fredriksberg Afternoon exploration of Frederiksberg on own (Metro Station, Solbjerg Plads, Porcelænshaven and Business School, Carlsberg, Frederiksberg Have, Foster Elephant Exhibit) [18:00 Hedebygade Housing and Humleby Housing] 12 Friday Copenhagen’s Regenerated Neighborhoods 9:00 meet Kristian Villadsen (Gehl Architects) in lobby; bike tour of Sønder Blvd, Prags Blvd. Nørrebroparken, playgrounds and sport facility (all day) Meet in lobby @ 18:30 for dinner with Scan|Design Board members Kurt Andersson and Marianne Adamsen in Frederiksberg, Hansen’s Gamle Familiehave 13 Saturday Independent Research and sketching: Great Streets and squares, e.g. Nansensgade, Blagardsgade on Norrebro, Kompagnistræde, Gammeltorv/Nytorv, Amertorv, Kongens Nytorv, Skt. Hans Torv, Potato Rows; case study research. [Bellahoj- Sorensen Amphitheatre] 14 Sunday: Helsingborg (lunch) and Louisiana Museum (optional) 11:00 meet in lobby 15 Monday: New Copenhagen: Ørestad 9:00 meet in lobby, bike to Islands Brygge Metro station Tour by Louise Grassov of Gehl Architects, via Metro: Ørestad Nord; Quality Analysis exercises lunch in KU canteen 1:00 Rikke Faaborg, By & Havn, City Life Bella Center, VM and Mountain: Ørestad City (& Ørestad Syd, Naturcenter Vestamager, playground)
16 Tuesday: Gehl Architects Working Methods 9:30 meet in lobby, walk or bike to Gehl’s office Apply12 Quality Criteria, Life/Space/Building and Behavioral mapping to city spaces 17 Wednesday Lund Transportation Planning (+ Malmo Green Roof) 13:00 meet at Lund, Sweden train station Tour by Tomas Tagil, Architect, Lund Transportation Planning Morning options: explore Lund on own or Malmo, Scandinavian Green Roof Institute and Augustenborg Public Housing 18 Thursday Malmo, Western Harbour (Vastra Hamnen) 10:00 meet Malmo Mayor Reepalu @ Municipal Executive Room Stads Huset, Augustpalmsplats 1 (7th Floor) Malmo, Sweden [HSB Turning Torso tour] [BRING bagged lunch] 13:00 Western Harbor Tour with Hans Olsson. Meet at The Forum. 15:30 meet Eva Dalgren, The Forum, Malmo Lilla Torg, Malmo on own for dinner 19 Friday Copenhagen’s Parks and Open Spaces Outer Green Ring bicycle ride and/or City Parks— Valby Parken, Lyngby sø, Bagsværd sø; Deer Park (Dyrehaven); or Botanical Garden, Østre Anleg etc.; Sketching 17:00 meet [in lobby] to review sketches, then final dinner together at Islands Brygge Harbour Park [concert at Tivoli?] 20 Saturday Free – see you in Seattle…… last night at Dan Hostel