The Short Study Tour As Seen In My Sketchbook
For my short study tour, my core course (Urban Design Studio) spent two days doing walking tours around Copenhagen, then headed on a three-day trip to Aarhus, Herning, and Odense. We used our sketchbooks to document what we saw, so here is a peek into my sketchbook, along with some extra commentary about the travel experience:
Day 1: Copenhagen (Amager)
We started out on Monday by seeing several sites on Amager island. First, we stopped at Øresundskollegiet, a kollegium for which my professors' firm, arkilab, collaborated with the firm SIA to design a "social spline" green space on the roof. Next, we went to Remiseparkeb, a community park designed by BOGL. We stopped by another of my professors' projects at Grønjordskollegiet, where they designed a climate garden. Tietgenskollegiet was yet another kollegium, this one designed by LT. We closed out the day with a stop at the Bikedomes by COBE.
Day 2: Copenhagen (Nørrebro)
On the second day of the week, we saw the Nørrebro neighborhood of Copenhagen. We convened at Mimers Plads, a square designed by EFFEKT. We walked just a couple blocks away to see more squares, the Red and Black Squares within the Superkilen park by Topotek and BIG. Next, we stopped by two other parks: the Banana Park by NORD architects and Guldbergsparken (Blue Pole Park) by 1:1. Lastly, we visited the courtyard of a co-op apartment building.
Day 3: Aarhus
Wednesday was the first travel day. In the morning, we got on a train to Aarhus, where we deposited our luggage at the hotel and then set out to see some architecture and urban design. Our first stop was the Æbleøgade Neighborhood, a development with lots of homes built at the same time.
After that, we headed to a delicious lunch at Godsbanen. This was the food:
Right next to the restaurant was the Institute for X, an organically-formed community for culture and businesses. The Aarhus Architecture School was also in the same area, so we headed there for a tour after stopping for some fastelavnsboller (seasonal pastries). Later, we explored the ARoS Art Museum, with Your rainbow panorama – a circular, multi-colored walkway on top of the building – proving to be a highlight.
Day 4: Herning & Odense
On Thursday, we woke up in Aarhus but quickly boarded a bus that took us to Odense following breakfast at the hotel. There were plenty of nice views out the windows (especially as it was starting to snow), but we also made a couple of stops.
Our first destination was the Håndværkerkollegiet (Crafts College), a kollegium intended specifically for students studying crafts such as carpentry, which was designed by Dorte Mandrup.
After another brief stop for lunch (I had a delicious shwarma box), we continued on our way to Odense. We checked in at the hotel and had a bit of time to catch up on sketching, then headed out again to see Grønnegade Square by MASU Planning.
Our professors jokingly suggested that we throw snowballs at any members of our group who arrived at the square later than we were supposed to meet, and several students enthusiastically obliged, as you can see in the action shot below. (Can you spot the snowballs mid-air?)
That night, we went to a food hall called Storms Pakhus for dinner, where we shared our sketchbooks and each got to choose what to order for dinner.
Day 5: Odense
Our last day took place in Odense. After breakfast at the hotel, we walked over to the H.C. Andersen Hus, a museum about the famous author. We explored both the exhibits indoors, as well as the outside of the building. While the architecture was designed by Kengo Kuma and Associates, MASU Planning did the surrounding gardens. We also stopped by Oluf Bagers Square by Praksis, which was nearby.
We ended the trip by taking a train back to Copenhagen. Though I was definitely tired by that point, the study tour was overall a very interesting and fun experience!
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