Courses and Workshops

Copenhagen: The Bridge Between Mainland Europe and the Nordic Countries

Pierluigi Serraino
Wednesday, May. 1, 2024, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM (PT)
Repeats every Wednesday until Wednesday, May. 22, 2024
Updated!
Price: $120.00
90 slots available
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Please note: "Copenhagen" is now being offered in person in addition to being livestreamed and recorded.

For Europeans, Denmark is the gateway to the Northern territories. A small country with a pronounced design literacy, it is home to architects of world renown. Arne Jacobsen and Jørn Utzon (known for his Sydney Opera House) — two of the most prominent masters of the 20th century — are based in Copenhagen. Its tradition of design excellence continues today with firms such as BIG and 3XN. This course will examine the socio-cultural conditions and the outsized personalities that made this city a required destination for architectural acculturation and enjoyment

Faculty Bio

Pierluigi Serraino is a practicing architect and educator. The author of many books on architecture, including TASCHEN's Modernism Rediscovered and Monacelli's The Creative Architect, his articles and projects have appeared in Architectural Record, The Architectural Review, Perspecta, Abitare, A+U, ACADIA, and the Journal of Architectural Education.

This is an In-Person, Livestreamed + Recorded Course

  • Classes meet in person at the Golden Bear Center, Suite 365, at 1995 University Ave., Berkeley
  • Classes will also stream live simultaneously, and be recorded
  • You must be a current OLLI @Berkeley member to register. Learn about membership, including our fee assistance program.

Schedule Highlights

  • Course starts on Wednesday, May 1, and ends on Wednesday, May 22
  • Classes meet for 4 weeks, 1.5 hours per session (9:30 - 11:00 AM)
  • Videos will post on Fridays in Member Dashboards
  • All course materials, including videos, will remain available to view and enjoy through May 31

Member Praise for Pierluigi Serraino

Pierluigi is a wonderful instructor — I always learn something new from him, as well as something new to think about. He always opens my eyes!

Course materials, organization, Pierluigi's deep knowledge of the specific area and ability to fit it into larger context of regional traditions and international design trends, and receptivity to participant questions & observations ... all great! Highly recommend!

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