1. DIS • Architecture and Design Summer 2015
Assignment 01
Design Understood - Design Experienced
Finland - Sweden | Sweden - Norway
Design Understood, Design Experienced
The study tours at DIS form an integral part of the learning process. We visit
sites to experience and analyze design, and to ultimately become better
architects and designers. Assignment 1 is an integral part of this endeavor.
The assignment is done in groups of 3-5 students. The assignment consists of
an in-depth research and analysis of a specific design and the construction of
a scale model (architecture, interior, urban) or an infographic (graphic).
The framework for the research and analysis is a model developed by
Danish architect, Erik Nygaard, in his book, Architecture Understood (the
introduction has been translated for the purpose of this assignment and is
available on Blackboard). The model is not exhaustive but should be seen
as a framework devised to guide the student through various possible
viewpoints helping to assure a balanced analysis.
Model of Interpretation (the four windows) see diagram on pg 2
The term ‘design’ implies all of the design disciplines, i.e. architecture,
interior architecture, urban design, and graphic design.
1. Design understood based on its conception
Design can be analyzed on the basis of how it began, for example the brief,
the designers intentions, the site, region, topography, climate and culture
surrounding the design, as well as on the ideas of the time, the so-called
Zeitgeist, and how this informs the design.
2. Design understood as pure form
Design can be analyzed on the basis of its form, shape, color, geometry,
kerning and proportions, seen as an object, seen as space, as negative
space, or on the basis of the construction, materiality, texture or structural
expression. Most ‘classical’ art historical, aesthetic approaches are at home
in this category.
3. Design understood based on its reception
Design can be analyzed as reactions to other designs - both historical design
or design of its immediate context; the phenomenological experience - how
users/our senses react - can form the basis for an analysis; approaches
building off of environmental psychology, urban sociology and human
perception in a wider sense and the way in which design impacts, shapes or
guides our behavior are at home in this category.
4. Design understood through socio-cultural determinants
Design can be analyzed as a result of or at least as implicated by the political,
economical, historical, socio-cultural conditions surrounding its conception,
form and reception. The way architecture may be informed by analytical
approaches from other academic disciplines, like literary analysis, semiotics,
structuralism and poststructuralism, are also at home in this category.

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Course of Action
1. All groups are given a building or site or design and jointly plan the research
they need to carry out to fulfill the assignment.
2. All groups analyze the building or site or design using all four elements of
the model of interpretation to produce 5-10 slides of research based critical
reflection. The interpretation must include a concluding page stating three
good study questions to pursue when on site (see #5 below).
3a. Graphic designers produce an analog infographic (A2 format) based on
guidelines presented by faculty.
3b. Architects, interior architects and urban designers construct a scale model.
Scales and format are decided together with faculty. Plots of drawings are
provided in 1:100 (buildings) and 1:200 (urban sites), students can scale up
or down off of the drawings. Initial background information on the buildings/
sites/designs to start students off is stored on Blackboard.
4. Each building, site or design is presented prior to the study tour to your
tour groups as a 10-12 min verbal and slide based group presentation of your
design understandings, with 5-8 minutes Q&A from the audience.
5. On the study tour, each group is responsible for making a short
presentation of the building or site or design focusing on the three study
questions (see #2 above) which your peers should reflect on when visiting.
Required Reading
Nygaard, Erik. Architecture Understood (Located on Blackboard)
Assignment 1 Studio Placements
Faculty studio locations are listed below. See back page for student placement.
Initial Faculty Studio Location
BB Birgitte Borup V7.11
BC Bo Christiansen V7.11
EF Eva Frederiksen V7.11
HH Heinrich Hermann V5.21
JH Jeanette Hendeliowitz V7.21
MD Martin Dahlbeck V7.21
MLH Marie-Louise Holst F24.503
RF Rasmus Frisk F24.503
SA Søren Amsnæs F24.503
Think of the four elements of the model as four win-
dows into the work of architecture - you need to view
through all four.
Schedule
Tu Jun 16 09:00 - 13:00 Opening Ceremony + DIScover
Copenhagen
13:15 - 14:35 AD Intro + Introduction to Design
Understood, Design Experienced
Assignment
Location: Annex A
Given by AD Program Director
and AD staff
14:50 - 17:00 Studio with Faculty
15:00-16:00 T-Square and Materials Pickup
Location: V5-30
We Jun 17 08:30 - 12:15 Studio with Faculty
13:15 - 14:35 Danish Architecture and Design Part 1
Lec: Henning Thomsen, Program
Director Architecture and Design
Location: Anneks B
Required reading: See Blackboard

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Name University Program - Major Site Faculty
GD
Erin Acklin Marquette University GD - Advertising Artek JH
Sam Brown RIT GD - Graphic Design Artek JH
Genevieve Womack Pratt Institute GD - Graphic Design Artek JH
Alida Bystrom Portland State U PGD - Artek JH
Chelsea Bellomy Wake Forest U PGD - Sociology Telefonplan MD
Hailey Thorp RIT GD - New Media Telefonplan MD
Leila Farhood Pratt Institute GD - Graphic Design Telefonplan MD
Ivy Ferguson West Wash U GD - Graphic Design Telefonplan MD
Melissa Berman Pratt Institute GD - Graphic Design Sergels Torg/Kulturhuset JH
Jade Chan Tufts University PGD - English Sergels Torg/Kulturhuset JH
Catherine Shocket UNC, Chapel Hill GD - Communications Sergels Torg/Kulturhuset JH
Cheryll Joy Victuelles U Michigan GD - Graphic Design Sergels Torg/Kulturhuset JH
Kirsten Burkland Cal Poly, SLO GD - SoFo MD
Kendall Konenkam Pratt Institute GD - Advertising SoFo MD
Jadzia Parker U Michigan GD - Art & Design SoFo MD
Carol Cai Pratt Institute GD - Graphic Design Agency Leroy MD
Dillon Drenzek CU Boulder PGD - Computer Science Agency Leroy MD
Talia Mayden U Michigan GD - Visual Art Agency Leroy MD
Maxine Tsang UC Los Angeles GD - Agency Leroy MD
Schedule ctd.
Th Jun 18 08:30 - 11:25 Introduction to Visual Journal - VJ I
Lec: Courtney Coyne Jensen
Location: Anneks B
(see syllabus for details)
Required readings:
Crowe and Laseau. Visual Notes for
Architects and Designers, New York 1983,
pp. 1-13, 35-49.
13:15 - 16:10 Human Interaction and Scale: Life
Between Buildings - VJ II
Lec: Courtney Coyne-Jensen
Location: Anneks B
Required Readings: See Blackboard
Fr Jun 19 08:30 - 12:15 Studio with Faculty
Jun 20 - 21 Independent Field Studies
Mo Jun 22 08:30 - 12:15 Presentations of Design Understood,
Design Experienced Assignment
Locations:
Tour W - Sweden/Finland: V23-401
Tour X - Sweden/Finland: V23-301
Tour Y - Finland/Sweden: F24-306
Tour V - Sweden/Norway: V23-201
Tour Z - Sweden/Norway: F24-303
Followed by
Photo Session + snacks and beverages
(Please see Blackboard for schedule)
Location: V23 2nd Floor Lounge
14:00 - 15:00 Optional Adobe Tutorial
(Mandatory for PGD Students)
Location: V10-A31 Computer Lab
Tu Jun 23 08:15 - 17:00 Field Study to Greater Copenhagen
Tuesday night is Sankt Hans Eve with
bonfires on the beach, at the harbor
and in some parks. Find information in
local news about this event.

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Shahd Ali RISD IA - Interior Architecture Den Norske Opera & Ballet MLH
Eva VanSandt U Oregon AD - Architecture Den Norske Opera & Ballet MLH
Sofia Mendez Drexel University IA - Interior Design Den Norske Opera & Ballet MLH
Margaret Verplanck U Oregon AD - Architecture Den Norske Opera & Ballet MLH
Jessica Griesemer Kansas State U IA - Interior Architecture Sergels Torg/Kulturhuset MLH
Nicholas Hoch U Oregon AD - Architecture Sergels Torg/Kulturhuset MLH
Sneha Sridhar RISD IA - Interior Architecture Sergels Torg/Kulturhuset MLH
Clare Stockwell U Oregon AD - Architectural Design Sergels Torg/Kulturhuset MLH
Carol Andrews Pratt Institute IA - Interior Design Artipelag Museum SA
Sophia Jackman U Oregon IA - Interior Architecture Artipelag Museum SA
Zoe Stone U Oregon AD - Architecture Artipelag Museum SA
John Coughlin U Kansas AD - Architecture Artipelag Museum SA
Connor Davies U Oregon AD - Architecture Skt Petri Kyrka SA
Clara Hernández López RISD IA - Interior Architecture Skt Petri Kyrka SA
Meghan Laky Philadelphia U IA - Interior Architecture Skt Petri Kyrka SA
Andre Medina New School of Arch UD - Architectural Design Skt Petri Kyrka SA
Hillary Parker U Oregon AD - Architecture Resurrection Chapel SA
Harsh Patel Philadelphia U IA - Interior Architecture Resurrection Chapel SA
Alyssa Wu UC Irvine PAD - Economics Resurrection Chapel SA
McKenzie Burns MSU Bozeman UD - Architecture Resurrection Chapel SA
Sweden - Norway
ZAD
XAD
Phillip Boucher U Kansas AD - Architecture Helsinki University Main Library BC
Binting Ni Pratt Institute IA - Interior Design Helsinki University Main Library BC
Sohyun Lee Cornell University IA - Design/Env. Analysis Helsinki University Main Library BC
Haley Cox Pratt Institute UD - Sustainable Dev. Resurrection Chapel BC
Danielle Deneys Virginia Common. IA - Interior Design Resurrection Chapel BC
Nicolas Person Pratt Institute AD - Architecture Resurrection Chapel BC
William Miller HW Smith PAD - Architectural Studies Resurrection Chapel BC
Russell Einbinder Amherst College PAD - Architectural Studies Sӓynӓtsalo RF
Stefanie Foster The New School AD - Interior Design Sӓynӓtsalo RF
Gabriela O’Connor RISD IA - Architecture Sӓynӓtsalo RF
Brett Simon Pratt Institute UD - Interior Design Sӓynӓtsalo RF
Jisun Kwon New School of Arch UD - Architectural Design Sergels Torg/Kulturhuset RF
Catherine O’Brien Amherst College PAD - Sergels Torg/Kulturhuset RF
Shaw-Jye Wong Pratt Institute IA - Architecture Sergels Torg/Kulturhuset RF
Breanna Geiser Ohio State AD - Architecture Sergels Torg/Kulturhuset RF
Yiyun Luo Drexel University UD - Interior Architecture Chapel of the Holy Cross RF
Maslin Mellick U Mass Amherst AD - Architectural Design Chapel of the Holy Cross RF
Lakshmi Vaitheeswaran RISD IA - Architecture Chapel of the Holy Cross RF
Victoria Haynes HW Smith PAD - Architecture Chapel of the Holy Cross RF
Sweden - Finland
Thomas Adamson U Oregon AD - Architecture Woodland Chapel EF
Keer Zhang Pratt Insitute UD - Interior Design Woodland Chapel EF
Alice Sandstrom U Hawaii at Manoa IA - Architecture Woodland Chapel EF
Colin van’t Veld U Pittsburgh PAD - Architectural Design Woodland Chapel EF
Andrew Ashby U Oregon AD - Architecture Haltia Nature Center EF
Marguerite Monzon Philadelphia U IA - Interior Architecture Haltia Nature Center EF
Leilani Nelson CU Boulder AD - Environmental Design Haltia Nature Center EF
Konstantina Sarris Columbia University PAD - Haltia Nature Center EF
Melissa Carlos U Hawaii at Manoa UD - Architecture St. Henry’s Chapel HH
Yeunjin Mia Jeong RISD IA - Interior Architecture St. Henry’s Chapel HH
Seraphin Millon Clemson University AD - Architecture St. Henry’s Chapel HH
Kareem Obey William and Mary PAD - St. Henry’s Chapel HH
Jessie Couture RISD IA - Interior Architecture Stadsbiblioteket EF
Robin Wilder MSU Bozeman UD - Environmental Design Stadsbiblioteket EF
Minsoo Kim Pratt Institute AD - Architecture Stadsbiblioteket EF
Chen-Yi Lee U British Columbia PAD - Environmental Design Stadsbiblioteket EF
JuliAna Nawn Drexel University UD - Interior Architecture Skt Petri Kyrka HH
Luis Rindfleisch Philadelphia U IA - Interior Architecture Skt Petri Kyrka HH
Minji Kim RISD IA - Interior Architecture Skt Petri Kyrka HH
Roma Shah Pratt Institute AD - Architecture Skt Petri Kyrka HH
YAD
Sweden - Finland
Kawoon Bahn U Oregon AD - Architecture Naturum, Tåkern BB
Sneha Murali RISD IA - Interior Architecture Naturum, Tåkern BB
Kaitlyn Burzon Pratt Institute AD - Architecture Naturum, Tåkern BB
Kathleen Vaccaro Drexel University IA - Interior Design Naturum, Tåkern BB
Jenna Balute RISD IA - Architecture Hedmarkmuseet MLH
John Ellefson U Michigan PAD - Art & Design Hedmarkmuseet MLH
Western Chase U Michigan UD - Art & Design Hedmarkmuseet MLH
Hannah Melling U Oregon AD - Architecture Hedmarkmuseet MLH
Maria Caicedo Cajiao RISD IA - Interior Architecture Woodland Chapel MLH
Kaitlin DeAngelis Purdue University PAD - Art Woodland Chapel MLH
Andres Guerra New School of Arch UD - Architectural Design Woodland Chapel MLH
Sarah Schaeffer U Oregon AD - Architecture Woodland Chapel MLH
Norell Ferguson Philadelphia U IA - Interior Architecture St. Markus Kyrkan BB
Kellen Thayer U Oregon AD - Architecture St. Markus Kyrkan BB
Caitlin Vanhauer U Oregon AD - Architecture St. Markus Kyrkan BB
Morgan Young Philadelphia U IA - Interior Architecture St. Markus Kyrkan BB
Lauren Vogel U Oregon IA - Interior Architecture Stadsbiblioteket BB
Ryan Walla U Oregon AD - Architecture Stadsbiblioteket BB
Lily York U Oregon AD - Architecture Stadsbiblioteket BB
Karen Young Philadephia U IA - Interior Design Stadsbiblioteket BB
VAD
Sweden - Norway
Name University Program - Major Site Faculty