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In late September, Canadian design/construction professionals will have an opportunity to check out the architecture of Copenhagen.
As one of the world’s front-runners for groundbreaking architecture and sustainable city growth, Denmark continues to leave significant marks in innovative technologies globally. The country is frequently cited for setting standards in what constitutes as livable, sustainable, and smarter cities utilizing green thinking and encompassing notions of social cohesion, equity, sense of community, and quality of life.
Danish architecture has seen widespread international success, which makes experiences in its market very interesting to study. Focusing on the country’s regulatory policy, industry challenges, and opportunities as well as architectural visions for growing cities, can lead to lessons learned by visiting Canadians.
The Royal Danish Consulate General and Architecture Canada, together with Werksted and the Danish Association of Architectural Firms, have developed the Copenhagen ArchitecTOUR 2016 program to enable attendees to:
- experience state of the art architecture, sustainable buildings and urban redevelopments;
- meet and engage in dialogue with skilled Danish architects, planners and developers;
- learn about the Danish architectural policy; and
- accumulate continuous education points.
The event will run from September 24 to 30, with registration costing $5000 (this includes flights, hotels, all meals, and guided tours). The deadline to register is August 10.
For more information, contact Krista Friss via e-mail at krisfr@um.dk
To take a deeper look at Danish design, check out the Construction Canada article, “The Greening of Copenhagen,” by Molly Doyle.
