Stig L. Andersson
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Stig L. Anderson is a Danish
landscape architect, founder and Creative Director of Copenhagen
-based SLA which has developed into a interdisciplinary organisation working with landscape, urban spaces and urban planning.
Anderson is also an adjunct professor at University of Copenhagen
and was visiting professor at Aarhus School of Architecture
in 2009.
at the School of Architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1981 to 1986. Following his graduation, he travelled to Japan
on a Japanese scholarship. After first embarking on an academic career, working as an assistant professor from 1985 to 1991, he set up his own practice in 1994. In 2002 its was the first office to be awarded the international landscape architecture magazine Topos's European Landscape Award in recognition of its focus on sensory urban spaces.
The firm is a frequent collaborator with leading Danish architectural firms such as Henning Larsen Architects
, C. F. Møller Architects and Lundgaard & Tranberg
.
At the 2011 International Horticultural Exposition
in Xi'an
, China
, Anderson was one of 10 landscape architects specially invited to create a so-called 'master garden'.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
landscape architect, founder and Creative Director of Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
-based SLA which has developed into a interdisciplinary organisation working with landscape, urban spaces and urban planning.
Anderson is also an adjunct professor at University of Copenhagen
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen is the oldest and largest university and research institution in Denmark. Founded in 1479, it has more than 37,000 students, the majority of whom are female , and more than 7,000 employees. The university has several campuses located in and around Copenhagen, with the...
and was visiting professor at Aarhus School of Architecture
Aarhus School of Architecture
The Aarhus School of Architecture was founded in 1966 in Århus, Denmark. Along with the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture in Copenhagen, it is responsible for the education of architects in Denmark...
in 2009.
Biography
Stig L. Anderson studied landscape architectureLandscape architecture
Landscape architecture is the design of outdoor and public spaces to achieve environmental, socio-behavioral, or aesthetic outcomes. It involves the systematic investigation of existing social, ecological, and geological conditions and processes in the landscape, and the design of interventions...
at the School of Architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1981 to 1986. Following his graduation, he travelled to Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
on a Japanese scholarship. After first embarking on an academic career, working as an assistant professor from 1985 to 1991, he set up his own practice in 1994. In 2002 its was the first office to be awarded the international landscape architecture magazine Topos's European Landscape Award in recognition of its focus on sensory urban spaces.
The firm is a frequent collaborator with leading Danish architectural firms such as Henning Larsen Architects
Henning Larsen Architects
Henning Larsen Architects is an international architecture firm based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1959 by noted Danish architect and namesake Henning Larsen, it has around 150 employees...
, C. F. Møller Architects and Lundgaard & Tranberg
Lundgaard & Tranberg
Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitekter is a Danish architectural firm, based in Copenhagen Denmark. It is most noted for the Tietgenkollegiet student housing in Ørestad from 2006 and the Royal Danish Playhouse on the Copenhagen harbourfront from 2008...
.
At the 2011 International Horticultural Exposition
Xi'an China International Horticultural Exposition 2011
Xi'an China International Horticultural Exposition 2011 is a horticultural exhibition recognised by the International Association of Horticultural Producers in Xi'an, China to be held between 28 April and 22 October 2011. During the 178-day exhibition, the tourists were anticipated to top...
in Xi'an
Xi'an
Xi'an is the capital of the Shaanxi province, and a sub-provincial city in the People's Republic of China. One of the oldest cities in China, with more than 3,100 years of history, the city was known as Chang'an before the Ming Dynasty...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Anderson was one of 10 landscape architects specially invited to create a so-called 'master garden'.
Completed
- Glostrup Rådhuspark (1997-2000)
- Hillerød Bibliotek og Videnscenter (1999-2001)
- Frederikssund Havneplads (1999-2002)
- Trylleskoven masterplan, Solrød (planlagt 2004)
- Valby Idrætspark (2005-06)
- Frederiksberg Central Sqyares, FrederiksbergFrederiksbergFrederiksberg Kommune is a municipality on the island of Zealand in Denmark. It surrounded by the city of Copenhagen. The municipality, co-extensive with its seat, covers an area of and has a total population of 98,782 making it the smallest municipality in Denmark area-wise, the fifth most...
, Copenhagen (2006) - Sønder BoulevardSønder BoulevardSønder Voulevard is a boulevard in the Vesterbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark, whose broad central reserve has been turned into a park strip with various facilities for sports and other activities...
, Copenhagen (2007) - Elephant House (with Foster and partnersFoster and PartnersFoster + Partners is an architectural firm based in London. The practice is led by its founder and Chairman, Norman Foster, and has constructed many high-profile glass-and-steel buildings....
), Copenhagen Zoo, Copenhagen (2008) - SEB Bank (with Lundgaard & TranbergLundgaard & TranbergLundgaard & Tranberg Arkitekter is a Danish architectural firm, based in Copenhagen Denmark. It is most noted for the Tietgenkollegiet student housing in Ørestad from 2006 and the Royal Danish Playhouse on the Copenhagen harbourfront from 2008...
), Copenhagen (2010)
In progress
- Student district (with C. F. Møller Architects, dense, Denmark (competition win, 2009)
- Panum Institute extensionPanum InstituteThe Panum Institute is a part of the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is a large building complex and houses the Faculty of Health Sciences...
(with C. F. Møller Architects, Copenhagen (competition win, 2010) - Malmö Concert Hall and Conference Centre, MalmöMalmöMalmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
, Sweden (competition win, 2010) - Cultural Centre (with MVRDF and Adept), FrederiksbergFrederiksbergFrederiksberg Kommune is a municipality on the island of Zealand in Denmark. It surrounded by the city of Copenhagen. The municipality, co-extensive with its seat, covers an area of and has a total population of 98,782 making it the smallest municipality in Denmark area-wise, the fifth most...
, Copenhagen (competition win, 2010) - Brattørkaia, TrondheimTrondheimTrondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
, Norway (competition win, 2011) - Herlev Hospital extensionHerlev HospitalHerlev Hospital is a hospital in Herlev, Denmark, close to Copenhagen. 120 meters tall and has 25 floors. It is famous for being Denmark's tallest building, and the fifth tallest hospital in the world...
(with Henning Larsen ArchitectsHenning Larsen ArchitectsHenning Larsen Architects is an international architecture firm based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1959 by noted Danish architect and namesake Henning Larsen, it has around 150 employees...
), HerlevHerlevHerlev Kommune is a suburban municipality in Region Hovedstaden on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 12 km², and has a total population of 26,567 . Its mayor is Kjeld Hansen, a member of the Social Democrats political party...
Copenhagen (competition win, 2011) - Novo Nordisk headquarters (with Henning Larsen Architects, GlostrupGlostrupGlostrup Kommune is a suburban municipality and town in Region Hovedstaden on the island of Zealand approx. 10 km west of Copenhagen in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 13 km², and has a total population of 20,673 . Its Zip code is 2600...
, Copenhagen (2011)
Memberships
Memberships include:- Appointed Fellow of the Association of Danish Landscape Architects (DL). 1990
- Appointed Member of the Danish Advisory Board for the State in Artistic Matters, Committee for Clerical Art (Akademiraadets Udvalg for Kirkekunst). Since 1992
- Board Member of the Danish Road Directorate's Committee for the Future (Vejdirektoratets fremtidsudvalg). 2000-2002
- Appointed Fellow of the Danish Artists movement 'Kammeraterne', Free Exhibition's Building for Danish Artists (Den Frie Udstillings Bygning). Since 2006
- Appointed Fellow of the Danish Advisory Board for the State in Artistic Matters (Akademiraadet, Det Kongelige Akademi for de Skønne Kunster). Member of the Committee for Ecclesiastical Art 2002-2007. Chairman of the Section for Architecture 2007-2010.
- Appointed Editorial Board Member of the European Foundation for Landscape Architecture’s yearbook. 2005
Awards
- 2002 Topos European Landscape Award
- 2002 Eckersberg MedalEckersberg MedalThe Eckersberg Medal is an annual award of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts...
- 2010Nykredit Architecture PrizeNykredit Architecture PrizeThe Nykredit Architecture Prize is the largest Danish architecture prize. Founded by the Nykredit Foundation, it is awarded annually to awarded annually to a person, or group of persons, who have personally, or through their work, made a significant contribution to the building industry in the form...
External links
- Stig L. Anderson on Abu Dabi television