New Visions of an Architectural Dialogue: Danish Domestic Landmarks and Nature

Last week I participated in the fantastic event "The Escandinavia Symposium. An Architectural Dialogue between Denmark and Spain" organized by Aarhus School of Architecture, 21-23 April 2022, with the presentation of my research article “New Visions of an Architectural Dialogue: Danish Domestic Landmarks and Nature.” that will be published in a book shortly. 

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 their protagonists - Jørn Utzon, Arne Jacobsen, Vilhelm Wohlert, Jørgen Bo, Halldor Gunnløgsson, Karen and Ebbe Clemmensen, Erik Christian Sørensen, and so on - to this connection...

The three-day event aimed at strengthening bonds between Danish and Spanish architectural cultures. The dialogue between Danish and Spanish architects allowed exploring more in-depth the multifaceted connection between European North and South and look at how the paths of inspiration developed in recent times. I am grateful to the organizers.