Danish architecture is well known for its combination of form, function and sustainability. The harmony between the old and the new as well as integration of nature and landscape is also its unique feature. But most importantly, it works for people and is an integral part of peoples' lives. 

The Danish Cultural Institute will in a series of lectures present innovative thinking and good practice in Danish architecture and urban planning. The coming presentations are co-organized by Warsaw University of Technology and Silesian University of Technology.

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The House in the City/The City in the House
Karsten Gori, architect/LETH & GORI

What happens when the hierarchy between what is public and what is private is changed? And will this shift between private and public result in new ways of using the city - based on interaction, dialogue, co-design and exchange of ideas? The lecture will discuss potentials and conflicts in how buildings and urban spaces are utilized with a special focus on transitional spaces - spaces in between private and public, and how these spaces can be programmed to create a city with bigger depths, diversity and tolerance.

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How Do We Create a Healthy City
Rasmus Andersen, architect/Active City Transformation (ACT)

The lecture will discuss the importance and potential of urban spaces that provide opportunity for various types of social, cultural and physical activities and at the same time are beneficial for the public health, the economy, the environment and urban life.

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Friday 27.11 at 13.00-16.30
Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Gliwice, ul. Akademicka 7 (room 014)

Saturday 28.11 at 12.15-15.45
Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Warsaw, ul. Koszykowa 55 (room 103)

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LETH & GORI is a young Danish architecture company based in Copenhagen committed to the development of innovative, sustainable projects within the fields of architecture and urban space. The company has won several prices in international competitions and has been published and exhibited worldwide.

Active City Transformation (ACT) focuses on the development of projects that better integrate motion and activities into our daily experiences. ACT is interested in what design itself can do to help create attractive public spaces and environments, rich with events and activities. ACT helps projects move beyond a well-designed aesthetic framework by providing real strategies and models for activity zones.


The Danish Cultural Institute
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www.dik.org.pl