Interior Architecture Studio

Fall & Spring | 6 credits | Core course in Interior Architecture
Core Course Week: a short study tour to Berlin (Full-year only, spring) or Western Denmark
Week-Long Study Tour: Austria-Switzerland | Sweden-Finland | Germany-Netherlands
Majors: Architecture, Design, Interior Architecture, and Interior Design

Studio focuses on interior architectural design in a Danish context, developing a concept and project design within an existing structure. Students create a design strategy shaping interior space and user experience. Studio groups combine students of different standing and background.

Studio groups combine students of different standing and background. The course is taught vertically, and expectations relate to each individual student. 

Semester students can indicate a preference for study tour location. Final tour placement will depend on availability.

Syllabi

Fall

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This is a Draft Syllabus. It is subject to change up until the first day of classes.

Spring

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Prerequisites

Enrollment at a professional school or department of architecture or design at the junior, senior, or graduate level, and completion of a minimum of two spatial design studios prior to arrival at DIS.

Students should bring examples of their work in a portfolio to be submitted to their studio instructors at the beginning of Assignment 2. This will allow the professors to become acquainted with the design skills of each student.  The portfolio should contain:

• A one-page resume (short and precise) listing all studios, courses, assignments, and other relevant material, beginning with the most recent information.  Clearly state current year/position in school. Briefly state expectations of study at DIS.
• Approximately 3 pages of project illustrations from one or several projects done in studio (or independently if relevant), accompanied by a short description.

The portfolio must be submitted as a digital PDF or hard copy.  The pages should be formatted to A4 size (210mmx297mm) or US-Letter size (8.5"x11").

Field Studies

Copenhagen Architectural Visits

In-class site visits, and in some cases visits to design offices and notable architectural examples.

Instructors

• 
  Birgitte Borup Kristensen

  Interior Architect, M.D.D. (Denmark’s Design School, 1986). Own design office since 1988. Design work includes interior design, exhibition design, graphic design as well as furniture design. Recipient of several international awards. Works exhibited nationally and internationally. With DIS since 1998.
• 
  Johan Carlsson

  Interior Architect, M.D.D., RIBA (Denmark’s Design School, Copenhagen, 2000) and Architectural Association, UK, 2000. Worked in various offices in England and Denmark. Own office since 2001. With DIS since 2002.
• 
  Tina Midtgaard

  Architect, MAA/MDD (Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, 1992). Worked in various offices in Germany, South Africa, Namibia and Denmark. Own office since 1992. With DIS since 2005.