The Public City

Danish-Australian Architecture Symposium at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture, Copenhagen

The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Auditorium 2, Danneskiold-Samsøes Allé 51, 1434 Copenhagen K
The symposium will discuss the challenges and possibilities of generating a public city today with point of departures in examples from Australia and Denmark. How can cities embed notions of "a public" in planning for a privately financed future? Where are the monuments? What is the role of the public institutions in thinking through the city as a long term public proposition? What are the strategies for a public city? What are the role of institutions and public clients? Is it possible to design for an enduring public?

SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE
Wednesday August 20
Danish Architects’ Association, Strandgade 27 A, 1401 Copenhagen K
18.00-18.40 Keynote Camilla Block, Director of Durbach Block Jaggers
18.40-19.20 Keynote John Wardle, Founder of John Wardle Architects
19.20-20.00 Networking
Welcome by Peter Thorsen, Partner/CEO at Lundgaard & Tranberg, Vicepresident at the Danish Architects’ Association

Thursday August 21
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Auditorium 2, Danneskiold-Samsøes Allé 53, 1434 Copenhagen K
09.00-09.30 Coffee
09.30-09.40 Welcome by Peter Thule Kristensen, Head of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture

Session 1 Framing the Public through the City; or Where are the monuments? What is the role of ‘the institution’ in thinking through the city as a long term public proposition?
09.40-09.50 Introduction by Anthony Burke, Head of the School of Architecture, University of Technology Sydney
09.50-10.20 Tina Saaby, Copenhagen City Architect
10.20-10.45 Peter Mould, ex- State Government Architect, New South Wales, Chair of Eminent Architects board, Sydney Opera House
10.45-11.00 Morning Tea

Session 2 Changing Strategies for a public City; the role of institutions and public clients
11.00-11.05  Introduction by Katrine Lotz, Head of Institute of Architecture, City and Landscape, Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture
11.05-11.25  Bridgett Smythe, Design Director at City of Sydney
11.25-11.45  Jens Kvorning, Professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture
11.45-12.05  Ben Hewett, State Government Architect, South Australia
12.05-12.30  Discussion moderated by Katrine Lotz
12.30-13.30  Lunch

Session 3 Designing for an enduring public - design responds
13.30-13.35  Introduction by Anthony Burke
13.35-14.00  Gerard Reinmuth, Professor at the School of Architecture, University of Technology Sydney, Founder of Terroir
14.00-14.25  Dan Stubbegaard, Founder of COBE Architects, Copenhagen
14.25-14.50  Matthew Pullinger, Principal at Hassell Studio, Sydney
14.50-15.10  Discussion moderated by Anthony Burke
15.10-15.30  Break

Session 4 The possibilities of the Public City
15.30-15.35  Introduction by Katrine Lotz
15.35-16.45  Keynote Jan Gehl, Founder of Gehl Architects
16.45-17.00  Thank you by Peter Thule Kristensen

 
PRICE & REGISTRATION
The symposium is free but registration necessary.
Please register by August 18: Sidsel Nygård, snyg@kadk.dk
Lunch can be purchased.

ORGANIZED BY
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture
University of Technology Sydney, School of Architecture
Danish Agency for Culture

SUPPORTED BY
Steensen Varming