Johansen Skovsted Arkitekter: The Ready at Hand

About the Lecture:

Johansen Skovsted Arkitekter sees structure as a lively part of the space it makes by placing and connecting components that are both readable and relatable and strongly contribute to a particular spatial character. In the lecture, we will present a range of selected projects. About resistance in the building processes which inspires us to play with materials and techniques. About structure as a readable and relatable part of the space it makes. About things we have ready to hand in nature, on location and in the way we build.

About the Speaker:

Johansen Skovsted Arkitekter is an architectural office based in Copenhagen, founded by Søren Johansen (b.1981) and Sebastian Skovsted (b.1982) in 2014. The office has won several prizes, such as the Häuser Award – Interior Prize 2020, the AD Design Award 2018, the Three-Year Working Grant of the Danish Arts Foundation 2017, the Danish Crown Prince Couple’s Stardust Award 2016 and the Bisballe Prize 2015. Both Søren Johansen and Sebastian Skovsted studied architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation (KADK). In addition to their practice, they teach at the Institute of Architecture and Technology of KADK.

The lecture will be conducted in English. All non-CUHK participants are required to register here.