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Wednesday May 20 at 6:30 PM
Lene Tranberg

The Spirit of Place
Johnson 102

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.

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