College of Built Environments at the University of Washington.
Lene Tranberg Lecture "The Spirit of Place"
Location: NEW LOCATION - Johnson Hall 102
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 @ 6:30 PM
Lene Tranberg is the principal partner of Lundgaard & Tranberg
Architects, one of the most influential architecture firms practicing
in Denmark today. Her office produces exemplary work at several
scales, from lighting design to building in the urban context of
Copenhagen and other Danish cities. Recent work includes a student
dormitory for Copenhagen University (Tietgenkollegiet), the
Copenhagen Business School ("Kilen") in Fredericksberg, and the
Playhouse for the Royal Danish Theater located at Nyhavn. These
buildings have received numerous prizes in Scandinavia and Europe
including a prestigious RIBA (Royal Institute of British
Architecture) Award for the Playhouse this past June.
This lecture is co-sponsored by Mahlum, the Scan|Design Foundation
and the UW Department of Architecture. It is free and open to the
public.