Finland-SwedenSummer Study Tour

The week-long study tour to Sweden and Finland forms an integral part of the studio curriculum by exposing you to high-quality historic and modern architecture, as well as urbanism in Scandinavia. You will see city spaces and significant buildings in Stockholm, Helsinki, and Turku, as well as architectural patterns of inhabitation in the more natural settings of central Finland. The themes of memory and identity will be focused on as a framework within which the designs and sites can be understood. Particular emphasis is given to innovations in spatial organization, constructive and material expression, and the treatment of daylight in public buildings, museums, libraries, and funerary chapels.

To add to your understanding of the cultural identity of Northern Europe, you will have the opportunity to explore nature, visit museum exhibitions, see the major sites, and taste local cuisine. The sites visited, as sensory architectural experiences, provide opportunity to develop your critical observation skills and diagrammatic and representational proficiency. Simultaneously, you will be equipped with a vocabulary of design concepts, strategies, and materials, which can be applied in your own creative work in studio and beyond.