Sustainable Urban Design Programme

International Masters Degree ProgrammeSchool of Architecture, Lund University

SUDesSUDesSUSTAINABLE URBAN DESIGN

Th e Technical Faculty at Lund University in Lund, Sweden provides excellent resources for studying diverse aspects of sustainability and design. Th e School of Architecture and Built Environment has a well established reputation for developing humanistic values in modern designs by promoting livability, inclusiveness and social sustainability.

Design projects as well as theoretical courses in the masters programme are carried out in close collaboration with a number of faculties, private actors and public institutions such as Landscape Architecture at SLU Alnarp, Malm City Planning Offi ce, Faculty of Engineering at LTH and the Ax:son Johnson Institute for Sustainable Urban Design.

Lund also has the huge advantage of being located in the dynamic resund region, a global leader in balancing urban economic growth and environmental conservation. A clean environment is a top priority in Sweden and the rest of Scandinavia alike, and they are recognized around the world for their strong environmental stand.

P e t e r S i s t r m

D i r e c t o r a n d F o u n d e rS u s t a i n a b l e U r b a n D e s i g n P r o g r a m m e

S c h o o l o f A r c h i t e c t u r eL u n d U n i v e r s i t y , S w e d e n

O V E R V I E WL u n d U n i v e r s i t y

T h e S c h o o l o f A r c h i t e c t u r e a n d t h e B u i l t E n v i r o n m e n t

E D U C AT I O NA c a d e m i c s , P r a c t i c e , R e s e a r c h

C u r r i c u l u mS t u d y Tr i p s

I n t e r d i s c i p l i n a r y L e c t u r e s

D E V E L O P M E N TE x h i b i t i o n s

V i s i t i n g P r o f e s s o r sA n n u a l W o r k s h o p C o n f e r e n c e

C O M M U N I T YD i v e r s i t y a n d C o l l a b o r a t i o n

F a c u l t y P r o f i l e s

C O N T A C T

SUSTAINABLE URBAN DESIGN

S u s t a i n a b l e U r b a n D e s i g n P r o g r a m m e2

O V E R V I E W L u n d U n i v e r s i t y

L u n d U n i v e r s i t y u n i t e s l o n g - s t a n d i n g t r a d i t i o n s w i t h a m o d e r n , d y n a m i c a n d h i g h l y i n t e r n a t i o n a l p r o f i l e .

With eight faculties, and a number of research centres and specialised institutes, Lund University is the largest provider of research and higher education in Sweden. It was founded in 1666 and is one of the oldest universities in northern Europe. At present, nearly 38,000 undergraduate and 2,300 postgraduate students are enrolled at Lund University.

Lund is located in southern Sweden, right next door to Denmark. Th e Danish-Swedish resund Region is one of Europes most dynamic areas. In Lund, abroad is close by: a trip by train or car to the largest Scandinavian city, Copenhagen, takes only 40 minutes over the resund Bridge, while Malm, the third largest city in Sweden, is only a 15 minute train ride away.

Lund is well known for its dynamic student life, and traditional student societies, organising activities to suit every taste. Th e dominance of the student population and the wide range of student associations and organisations enrich the cultural climate of both the university and the city.

S c h o o l o f A r c h i t e c t u r e3

Th e education focuses on the design of urban places and environments both in a practical and theoretical way. SUDes deals with subjects related to sustainable urban design, such as environmental planning, city and regional planning, urban design, urban space analysis, urban heritage, and urban sociology.

Students learn about the means and methods of urban sustainability and acquire urban design skills. With an interdisciplinary approach, in an

international setting SUDes delves into concepts of sustainability and encourages ongoing discussion and exploration.

Th e sustainability perspective is approached from various angles. With lectures and seminars including architects, city planners, engineers, social scientists and other professionals from around the world, students are involved in the critical analysis and discourse of sustainability.

Th e masters courses are also open to students outside of the programme, creating a unique setting of participants from architecture, landscape, and physical planning schools.

T h e S c h o o l o f A r c h i t e c t u r e a n d B u i l t E n v i r o n m e n t a t L T H o f f e r s a m a s t e r s d e g r e e p r o g r a m m e i n S u s t a i n a b l e U r b a n D e s i g n , S U D e s .

T h e S c h o o l o f A r c h i t e c t u r e a n d B u i l t E n v i r o n m e n t


E D U C AT I O N A c a d e m i c s , P r a c t i c e a n d R e s e a r c h

T h e m a s t e r s d e g r e e p r o g r a m m e i n S u s t a i n a b l e U r b a n D e s i g n a i m s a t p r o d u c i n g h i g h l y s k i l l e d a n d c r e a t i v e p r o f e s s i o n a l s c a p a b l e o f m a k i n g t h e w o r l d s g r o w i n g c i t i e s i n t o h e a l t h y , a t t r a c t i v e a n d s u s t a i n a b l e p l a c e s .

Th e two year, studio-based programme of study equips students to manifest their social, economic and environmental intentions into spatial design. Th e scale and context of the projects develops each semester, to provide students with experience in various realms of urban design; from local urban recycling, to global urban dynamics.

As this is an advanced level programme, studies requires a high level of independent work, where students take responsibility for their own learning process. It is important for students to keep an open and lively discussion about their work with teaching staff and peers.

Drawing on best practices and advanced research into urban form, urban quality, and sustainability, students design new neighbourhoods for decaying urban districts as well as improved structures for regional landscapes. Study trips to urban developments in Europe provide opportunities for students to learn from both historic precedents and the newest practices. Th ey are introduced to tools and policy for practical implementation.

F i n a l r e v i e w s w i t h g u e s t p r o f e s s o r s

W o r k s h o p i n C h i n a

E m e r g i n g U r b a n F o r m W o r k s h o p

Lectures and seminars provoke discussion into theories and ideologies of cities and sustainability. With an international student body, the discussions are expanded to include cultural dynamics and experiences from around the globe. Th e parallel courses consist of lectures and text seminars with theoretical input from various fi elds concerning diff erent aspects of sustainability as well as inspirational examples of urban renewal.

With regular critique sessions and presentations, students develop analytical and critical skills, as well as representational and communicative techniques. Internationally recognised visiting professors and lecturers are invited to take part in workshops and critiques.

Ongoing collaboration between the SUDes programme and international universities, local Swedish municipalities, and leading architecture fi rms, creates an open and creative school of thought.

I m a g e : C i t y d e s i g n e d f o r r e n e w a b l e e n e r g y


Th e masters programme is divided into four semesters, each with a specifi c design question and scope. During each semester students work on multiple scales, from 1:50 to 1:5000, creating both overall strategies and detailed spatial solutions.

Semester One : LOCAL Semester Two : REGIONAL Semester Three : GLOBAL Semester Four

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Urban Quality and Urban Form

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Landscape Architecture and Gardens

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Urban Process

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Sustainable UrbanDynamics

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Urban Dynamics :Theory and Methods

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Urban Landscape :Theory and Methods

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Sustainable UrbanLandscape

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Sustainable Urban Recycling

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Urban Recycling :Theory and Methods

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In the fi rst semester the focus is Urban Recycling. Th is set of courses serves as an introduction to the concepts of urban structure and the possibilities for reuse of urban forms. Th e study trip has been to Amsterdam, Th e Netherlands, and Freiburg, Germany. Th e studio project looks at the scale of the neighbourhood, and challenges students to adapt a post-industrial area of a Swedish city.

S u s t a i n a b l e U r b a n R e c y c l i n gD e s i g n S t u d i o ( 1 8 h e c )

Th e aim of this course is to develop skills in designing strategic visions for sustainable built environments in a local perspective with reference

to current international trends relating to processes of urban transformation.

U r b a n Q u a l i t y a n d U r b a n F o r m ( 6 h e c )

Th e aim of this course is to develop the ability to understand, analyse and evaluate artistic aspects and means of expression related to urban design.

S u s t a i n a b l e U r b a n R e c y c l i n gT h e o r y a n d M e t h o d s ( 6 h e c )

Th e course sets out to develop knowledge about the theoretical premises for recycling and adaptation in urban contexts.

S e m e s t e r O n e : U r b a n R e c y c l i n g

C u r r i c u l u m

P l a n : R e n o v a t i n g E x i s t i n g H o u s i n g V i s i o n : I n t r o d u c i n g P u b l i c A c t i v i t i e s M o d e l : A d a p t i n g U r b a n S t r u c t u r e


In the second semester the focus is Urban Landscape. In this semester students are challenged with regional urban planning, and to consider the broad landscape ecology of the site. Th e studio project looks at regional landscapes in Sweden, and methods for incorporating cultural and natural signifi cances of the landscape into the city.

S u s t a i n a b l e U r b a n L a n d s c a p e D e s i g n S t u d i o ( 1 8 h e c )

Th e aim of this course is to deepen the understanding of landscape components as a point of departure for design. Th e course helps the student become familiar with planning strategies for

sustainable environments in a regional perspective.

S u s t a i n a b l e U r b a n L a n d s c a p e T h e o r y a n d M e t h o d ( 6 h e c )

Th e course sets out to develop knowledge of the theoretical premises for sustainable design in rural contexts as well as in transition zones.

L a n d s c a p e A r c h i t e c t u r e a n d G a r d e n s ( 6 h e c )

Th e aim of the course is to develop knowledge about the importance of the landscape, the urban green structure and the garden for healthy and attractive living environments.

S e m e s t e r Tw o : U r b a n L a n d s c a p e

C u r r i c u l u m

P l a n : I n t e g r a t i o n O v e r T i m eV i s i o n : C i t y S h a p e d b y N a t u r a l F o r c e sS e c t i o n : H a b i t a t i n U r b a n S t r u c t u r e


Th e third semester deals with Urban Dynamics. Th e challenge is to gain an understanding of global processes and the results for urbanization. Th e study trip is to China. Th is challenging fi nal studio results in proposals for urban development considering environmental, social, and economic facotrs.

S u s t a i n a b l e U r b a n D y n a m i c sD e s i g n S t u d i o ( 1 8 h e c )

Th e course sets out to develop skills in analysing a selected urban area that is subjected to the pressure of change in a global perspective. Strategies are proposed for a large scale area in addition to producing an advanced, detailed design proposal.

S u s t a i n a b l e U r b a n D y n a m i c sP r o c e s s a n d M e t h o d ( 6 h e c )

Th e aim of the course is to deepen knowledge about the implementation of projects fostering sustainable urban development and to enhance the students ability to refl ect critically about processes of urban change.

U r b a n P r o c e s sT h e o r i e s a n d Te n d e n c i e s ( 6 h e c )

Th e aim of this course is to enhance orientation regarding current trends in the theory and practice of urban planning.

S e m e s t e r T h r e e : U r b a n D y n a m i c s

C u r r i c u l u m

S e c t i o n : W a t e r S y s t e m R e l a t e d t o S t r e e t M o d e l : C o m b i n i n g E x i s t i n g a n d P r o p o s e d P l a n : L a y e r s o f T i m e a n d S t r u c t u r e


S e m e s t e r F o u r : D e s i g n T h e s i s

C h i r a n a r t P e t c h p r o m s o r n , S t o c k h o l m F u t u r e

J u l e W i t t o r f , C o p e n h a g e n V i s i o n

C a r l e y F r i e s e n , M a l m E c o l o g y

M a s t e r s D e g r e e D e s i g n T h e s i s ( 3 0 h e c )

Th e individual, masters degree design thesis is to be viewed as a bridge into professional practise. Students create their own program for investigation, and may carry out the study in a country of their choice.

Refi ning Suburban Qualities author : Jule Sophie Wittorf site : Copenhagen, Denmark

Th e Ecology of Public Urban Space author : Carley Friesen site : Malm, Sweden

C u r r i c u l u m


I r y n a K l i x b u l l , A l b o r g W a t e r f r o n t

M o h a m m a d Z a n j a n i a n , M a l m S p a c e s

A s h w i n K a r j a t k a r, B a n g a l o r e P u b l i c R e a l m

C u r r i c u l u m

Integrating Scales in the Public Realm author : Ashwin Karjatkar site : Bangalore, India

Tools for Creating Hybrid Urban Spaces author : Mohammad Zanjanian site : Malm, Sweden

Living the Productive Landscapes author : Yuan Xiaoyuan site : Beijing, China

Towards Equality and Security author : Yatwan Hui site : Guayaquil, Ecuador


A m s t e r d a m , T h e N e t h e r l a n d s

E d i n b u r g h , S c o t l a n d

C h i n a S t u d y t r i p a n d W o r k s h o p

A s t u d y t r i p e a c h s e m e s t e r i s a v i t a l p a r t o f t h e e d u c a t i o n a n d b r o a d e n s t h e s t u d e n t s v i e w o f u r b a n d e s i g n .

Study trips typically involve urban analysis, visits to architectural fi rms in the study region, and workshops oft en organized with participating universities.

Th e Netherlands\GermanyTh e study trip for the course Sustainable

Urban Recycling travels to a historical European city. Amsterdam and Freiburg are both examples of cities where the historical city centre also shows modern adaptations.

ScotlandTh e course Sustainable Urban Landscape

includes a study tour to the Edinburgh region where the urban design is dramatically dependant on the landscape.

ChinaTh e course Sustainable Urban Dynamics

includes a study trip to an international destination to study the global impacts and realities of urbanization.

S t u d y Tr i p s E D U C AT I O N

T h e S U D e s p r o g r a m m e i n v i t e s i n t e r d i s c i p l i n a r y l e c t u r e r s t o e n r i c h t h e c o u r s e c o n t e n t e a c h y e a r.

Klas Th amProf. Emeritus, School of Architecture, LTHSenior Advisor, Gehl Architects, Denmark

Li DihuaProf. Graduate School of Landscape ArchitecturePeking University, Beijing China

Dr. Fran TonkissDirector, Cities ProgrammeLondon School of Economics, United Kingdom

Per FribergProf. Emeritus, Alnarp School of LandscapeLandscape Architect, Sweden

Christer LjungbergCEO, Trivector traffi c AB, Lund Sweden

Christophe CornubertArchitect and Director of Push ArchitectureLos Angeles USA

David GarciaAssociate Architect at Henning Larsen Architects Copenhagen Denmark

Han Xi-LiLandscape Architect, TurenscapeVisiting Scholar, Peking University, Beijing China

S t u d y t r i p w i t h J e p p e A a g a a r d A n d e r s e n t o B o 0 1

I n t e r d i s c i p l i n a r y L e c t u r e s I n t e r d i s c i p l i n a r y L e c t u r e s


E x h i b i t i o n s

T h e S U D e s p r o g r a m m e r e c o g n i z e s t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f e n c o u r a g i n g u r b a n d e s i g n e d u c a t i o n i n t h e c o m m u n i t y .

Th e program strives to exhibit material from each studio in the community with which it was produced, and within the faculty of architecture.

Creating partnerships with art and design galleries, and with municipalities, the students from the SUDes programme are engaged with the public and with the design community. Work produced for the studio projects is used to present imaginative examples of sustainable urban design to the public. Exhibitions are oft en accompanied by public events and openings.

SUDes work has appeared in Malm, Lund and Landskrona municipalities, at the Form and Design Centre in Malm, the Virserum Art Museum.

In 2010 the work from the Sustainable Urban Dynamics studio was presented at the Shanghai World Expo 2010. Th e exhibition was part of Architecture week and was set up in the Swedish Pavilion. Th e work was presented in partnership with GSLA Peking University and the City of Malm.

D E V E L O P M E N T

C i t y i n P r o g r e s s E x h i b i t i o n , M a l m

W o o d 2 0 1 0 , V i r s e r u m A r t H a l l

W o r l d E x p o S h a n g h a i , S w e d i s h P a v i l i o n 2 0 1 0

Harrison FrakerDean of Architecture and Urban DesignCollege of Environmental Design Berkeley

Harrison Fraker, is recognized as a pioneer in passive solar, day lighting and sustainable design research and teaching. He has pursued a career bridging architecture and urban design education. He teaches design studio and believes in integrating pragmatic and theoretical analysis.

Donlyn LyndonEva Li Professor Emeritus of ArchitectureCollege of Environmental Design Berkeley

Professor Lyndons work as an architect, author and educator concerned with the design of places has been widely recognized. His architectural practice has included the Sea Ranch CA, with Moore Lyndon Turnbull Whitaker, which received the 25 year Award from the AIA.

V i s i t i n g P r o f e s s o r s

S U D e s c o l l a b o r a t e s w i t h U C B e r k e l e y , a n d e a c h y e a r g u e s t p r o f e s s o r s v i s i t t h e p r o g r a m m e .

V i s i o n i m a g e w o r k s h o p w i t h t h e c i t y o f M a l m


T h e d e p a r t m e n t o f S u s t a i n a b l e U r b a n D e s i g n h o s t s a n a n n u a l i n t e r n a t i o n a l w o r k s h o p c o n f e r e n c e o n t o p i c s c o n c e r n i n g d i f f e r e n t a s p e c t s o f s u s t a i n a b l e u r b a n d e s i g n .

Th e SUDes workshop conference brings together international planning and design professionals and academics from Sweden, Denmark, China and the United States. Th e overall objective of the workshop conference is to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and knowledge on issues concerning sustainable urban design and to showcase successful built examples from around the world.

Each year the conference consists of a lecture series followed by a twenty-four-hour workshop. Approximately two hundred students participate, from four diff erent universities, along with over twenty professional practitioners.

Th e result of the workshop is a series of proposals which address the design challenge, or theme of the conference. Th e proposals show a high level of discussion and ingenuity, and give students experience in working in interdisciplinary teams, and with an intense time schedule.

L e c t u r e S e r i e s

D e s i g n W o r k s h o p

P r e s e n t a t i o n o f P r o p o s a l s

D E V E L O P M E N T A n n u a l W o r k s h o p C o n f e r e n c e

Past conference speakers include:

Jeppe Aagaard AndersenJAAA Architects, Helsingr DK

Ellen Dunham-JonesProf. School of ArchitectureGeorgia Institute of Technology, USA

Andres DuanyDuany Plater-Zyberk & Company, USA

Anette GrnbaekSchmidt Hammer Lassen, DK

Douglas Kelbaugh College of Architecture and Urban Planning

University of Michigan, USA

Nina MathiesenCobe, DK

Jens Kvorning Prof. School of Architecture,Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, DK

Dorte Mandrup Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter, DK

Kristian Skovbakke Villadsen Gehl Architects, DK

P r e s e n t a t i o n o f c o n f e r e n c e w o r k s h o p g u e s t s


I n t e r n a t i o n a l i z a t i o n i s o n e o f L u n d U n i v e r s i t y s s t r a t e g i e s t o a c h i e v e t h e v i s i o n o f s t a n d i n g a m o n g t h e v e r y b e s t E u r o p e a n u n i v e r s i t i e s .

Lund University welcomes over three thousand international masters and exchange students to Sweden every year.

Th e International Masters Degree programme in Sustainable Urban Design at Lund University prides itself at having a high diversity within the student body. Students of the programme also come from diverse design backgrounds, including landscape architecture, architecture and city planning.

Th is diverse community enriches the design education. Students present examples of urbanism, architecture and culture from their home countries, and these experiences enrich the discourse of the programme.

C O M M U N I T Y D i v e r s i t y a n d C o l l a b o r a t i o n


Th e SUDes programme has professional collaborations with other universities, architecture offi ces, and municipalities including, Malm City, Peking University, and the University of California, Berkeley.

Study trips and workshop opportunities bring the SUDes programe to cities and universities, including Amsterdam, Shanghai, and Hong Kong.

Lund University is located in Sweden and within the dynamic resund region.

Th e SUDes programme welcomes international masters students each year. Every semester the programme also welcomes ERASMUS students from architecture schools throughout Europe.


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S u s t a i n a b l e U r b a n L a n d s c a p e S t u d i o U r b a n Q u a l i t y a n d U r b a n F o r mL o u i s e L w e n s t i e r n eA I M A r c h i t e c t s

S u s t a i n a b l e U r b a n D y n a m i c s S t u d i oG u n i l l a K r o n v a l lS a n d e l l s a n d b e r g A r c h i t e c t s

U r b a n P r o c e s sP e r B j r k e r o t hZ o o m A r c h i t e c t s

L a n d s c a p e A r c h i t e c t u r e a n d G a r d e n sH e n r i k J o h a n n e s s o nM a l m , A r c h i t e c t

P e t e r S i s t r mP r o g r a m m e D i r e c t o r

P e r B j r k e r o t hL e c t u r e r

C a t h a r i n a S t e r n u d dA s s o c i a t e L e c t u r e r

A n d r e a s O l s s o nP r o g r a m m e A s s i s t a n t

T h e e x p e r i e n c e d S U D e s f a c u l t y h a s s p e c i a l i s t s w i t h i n a r c h i t e c t u r e , u r b a n d e s i g n , a n d l a n d s c a p e a r c h i t e c t u r e .

Many members of the faculty are associated with architecture fi rms around the region, and actively involved in the design community.

Faculty members have connections with fi rms, and invite guest architects for lectures on relevant topics such as competitions or current urban planning projects.

C O M M U N I T Y F a c u l t y P r o f i l e s

Th e SUDes programme encourages international students to apply. Th e courses are also open for Erasmus and exchange students. Please contact the International Coordinator.

G u n i l l a K r o n v a l l w i t h s t u d e n t s i n C h i n a

W e l o o k f o r w a r d t o h e a r i n g f r o m y o u .

For information on applications, detailed course descriptions, or questions regarding collaborations and partnerships, please visit the website or contact us.

Sustainable Urban Design ProgrammeSchool of ArchitectureLund UniversitySlvegatan 24, Lund, Sweden

E: [email protected]: +46 46 222 88 92

www.stadsbyggnad.lth.se/english

Anna CarlqvistInternational CoordinatorFaculty of Engineering, Lund University

E: [email protected]: +46 46 222 97 46

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Cover Image by Diugas LukoeviiusSome Photography by Liene Cikanovica, Yuan Xiaoyuan and Carley Friesen

Layout and Design by Carley Friesen and Andreas Olsson

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