EMERGING VOICE
Copenhagen, Denmark
Housing for Universal Access
EMERGING VOICE
Copenhagen, Denmark
Housing for Universal Access
Project Team
Adam Linde Nielsen
Ulrik Stylsvig Madsen
Ingeborg Hau
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A PhD research project that investigated how diverse user needs and resident knowledge can inform the transformation of Denmark’s existing building stock to create socially inclusive and sustainable housing. The next phase of the work will focus on universal design and accessibility .
Overview
This PhD project addressed the UN Sustainable Development Goals; Gender Equality, Reduced Inequalities, Sustainable Cities and Communities, and Responsible Consumption and Production by examining how good design can respond to Denmark’s complex housing challenge that includes demographic growth in major cities, rural decline, and increasing social diversity and inequality. As new construction accounts for around 30% of national CO2 -emissions, the existing building stock represents a critical resource for sustainable transformation for low-cost social housing. The project investigates how housing can adapt to diverse user needs beyond the nuclear family model and explores strategies for socially and environmentally responsible reuse that strengthens inclusion, community resilience, cultural heritage and sustainable well-being. As the project goes forward, a key focus will be on new ways to achieve housing for universal access.
Institution
Royal Danish Academy
Institute of Architecture and Technology
Community Engagement
The project works through dialogue-based methods that involve residents as active knowledge holders. By strengthening belonging, agency, and care, it supports social inclusion, long-term responsibility, and the sustainable reuse of the existing building stock
Partners
The project aims to collaborate with:
LGBT+ Denmark
Mino Denmark
Bevica Universal Design Hub.
