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Abstract
In an era of necessary reflection on human-nature relationship and the role of architecture as a mediator means, some modern Danish buildings offer profound lessons for our own time.
The internationally renowned post-war Danish domestic buildings built in the 50´s and early 60´s, left a leading legacy that has greatly influenced the domestic sphere and has further led the world in terms of good design and welfare. They are deeply inspired by the relationship between humans and nature mediated through the architectural space, and offer exemplary sensory experiences of the natural world by complex mechanisms, sometimes without visual contact or a tangible link to the natural surroundings.
A range of facts lead them to this connection: 1. They show an ancestral respect for nature, rooted in a society that was based on agriculture for centuries. 2. They are linked to the principles of the artistic movement “Skønvirke”, led by Jensen Klint, who impressed “Danish architects of the third generation” an intimate relationship with architectural tradition and its own craft, a shared feeling for the landscape - formed of topography, materials and climate -, and an architecture begotten in part by Nature, her principles of order and growth. 3. Their protagonists - Jørn Utzon, Arne Jacobsen, Eva and Nils Koppel, Karen and Ebbe Clemmensen, Vilhelm Wohlert, Jørgen Bo, Erik Christian Sørensen and Halldor Gunnløgsson and so on - were guided by Kay Fisker and Steen Eiler Rasmussen towards the study of international architecture as an important source of inspiration, outstanding Japanese, American and Anglo-Saxon architecture which is linked to Nature.
I present a piece of my ambitious research, showing how this fascinating dialogue takes place in some outstanding case-studies and through what means. Landscape, architectural and biophilic design approaches are integrated through the analysis of different parameters at diverse design scales. In addition, I foster some “Nature-Inclusive” architectural design strategies from these architectural Danish landmarks, to inform us of a sustainable contemporary design practice and therefore, to transform our reality into a better life.
The internationally renowned post-war Danish domestic buildings built in the 50´s and early 60´s, left a leading legacy that has greatly influenced the domestic sphere and has further led the world in terms of good design and welfare. They are deeply inspired by the relationship between humans and nature mediated through the architectural space, and offer exemplary sensory experiences of the natural world by complex mechanisms, sometimes without visual contact or a tangible link to the natural surroundings.
A range of facts lead them to this connection: 1. They show an ancestral respect for nature, rooted in a society that was based on agriculture for centuries. 2. They are linked to the principles of the artistic movement “Skønvirke”, led by Jensen Klint, who impressed “Danish architects of the third generation” an intimate relationship with architectural tradition and its own craft, a shared feeling for the landscape - formed of topography, materials and climate -, and an architecture begotten in part by Nature, her principles of order and growth. 3. Their protagonists - Jørn Utzon, Arne Jacobsen, Eva and Nils Koppel, Karen and Ebbe Clemmensen, Vilhelm Wohlert, Jørgen Bo, Erik Christian Sørensen and Halldor Gunnløgsson and so on - were guided by Kay Fisker and Steen Eiler Rasmussen towards the study of international architecture as an important source of inspiration, outstanding Japanese, American and Anglo-Saxon architecture which is linked to Nature.
I present a piece of my ambitious research, showing how this fascinating dialogue takes place in some outstanding case-studies and through what means. Landscape, architectural and biophilic design approaches are integrated through the analysis of different parameters at diverse design scales. In addition, I foster some “Nature-Inclusive” architectural design strategies from these architectural Danish landmarks, to inform us of a sustainable contemporary design practice and therefore, to transform our reality into a better life.
Original language | English |
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Publication date | 21 Jul 2022 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Publication status | Accepted/In press - 21 Jul 2022 |
Event | The Escandinavia Symposium : An Architectural Dialogue between Denmark and Spain - Aarhus School of Architecture, Aarhus, Denmark Duration: 21 Apr 2022 → 23 Apr 2022 https://aarch.dk/escandinavia-symposium-programme/ |
Conference
Conference | The Escandinavia Symposium |
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Location | Aarhus School of Architecture |
Country/Territory | Denmark |
City | Aarhus |
Period | 21/04/2022 → 23/04/2022 |
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Keywords
- Architecture
- Nature Restoration
- Denmark
- Danish architectural heritage
- Danish Architecture
- Architectural Design
- Sustainability
- post-war housing
- Biophilic Design
Artistic research
- Yes, and have been peer reviewed following the Royal Danish Academy’s guidelines for Artistic Research
Activities
- 2 Membership in research network
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Københavns Universitet, Privacy (External organisation)
Carmen Garcia Sanchez (Member)
1 Jan 2022 → 28 Feb 2024Activity: Membership › Membership in research network
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Center for Interior Studies (Organisational unit)
Carmen Garcia Sanchez (Member)
1 Apr 2021 → …Activity: Membership › Membership in research network
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El Museo de Arte Moderno Louisiana (1958): un oportuno encuentro de talentos
Garcia Sanchez, C., 4 Jun 2021, In: VAD veredes, arquitectura y divulgación. Las oportunidades, 05, p. 42-54 13 p.Translated title of the contribution :Louisiana Museum of Modern Art (1958): a Timely Talent Meeting Publications: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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1950 en torno al Museo Louisiana 1970
Garcia Sanchez, C., 1 Apr 2016, Madrid: Fundacion Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Madrid (COAM). 403 p. (Tesis recientes).Translated title of the contribution :1950 Around the Louisiana Museum 1970 Publications: Book / Anthology / Thesis / Report › Ph.D. thesis
Open AccessFile
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CIS: Center for Interior Studies
Raahauge, K. M., Kristensen, P. T., Kajita, M., Koerner, N., Lee, N. T., Pedersen, M., Pilegaard, A., Bülow, K., Gigone, F., Honour, K., Hübschmann, M. J., Garcia Sanchez, C., Grønlund, L., Maekelberg, S. & Pain, S.
08/04/2021 → …
Project: Research