Course General Description

We currently face an ecological crisis, which requires a rethinking of the way we manage our natural resources. The architects of the future must be able to design robust architecture, which creates a close relationship between settlement, ecology and tectonics. Based on an architectural approach, which incorporates critical analysis and experimental practice, this programme teaches students to translate political, social, cultural and technological issues into architectural solutions. The city, settlement and the tectonic logic of structures are the focal point of the studies, in which projects are shaped to form part of a greater circuit of resources, always with totality in mind.

School General Description

KADK wishes to be internationally recognised as the leading Nordic academy within the fields of architecture, design and conservation. Its mission is to produce graduates armed with the knowledge to shape our future, society and cultural heritage, trained with a unique focus on research, practice and artistic methods. KADK’s graduates should be characterised by their awareness of how a special Nordic approach to form can be developed and transformed into new contexts. KADK wants its graduates to enter the world with analytical, methodological and artistic skills, which empower them to create, transform and preserve the society and culture of tomorrow. The curriculum is based on a combination of theory and practice. A substantial part of the teaching takes place at the drawing board and in workshops, as well as joint presentations and academic seminars between small units of teachers and students. In line with KADK's international vision, our students and staff develop their skills in constant dialogue with the international environment, ensuring that the quality of our activities is continuously improving.