Lost and found

architectural transformations

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Today, the educational programmes in architecture, design and conservation are high-focus areas with a clear mandate to contribute to the development of our society. We have therefore decided to use our New Year's publications to highlight the programmes that KADK has to offer. We begin with a topic that is high on our own agenda as well as the agenda of the Danish government and the rest of the world: transformation. Around the world, we are facing certain challenges in maintaining our cultural heritage and updating its energy profile. We also need to integrate it into the present, which means embracing our cultural heritage as a basis for architectural design that is identity-forming today. In quantitative terms, new construction accounts for only 1 percent of the total building mass, while more than 40 percent of Denmark's total energy consumption goes to heating buildings. Thus, the bulk of future architectural assignments will lie within this field, which involves both building technology and talented design work. The industry has a demand for graduates specializing in this field, and KADK is happy to lead the way with examples illustrating how these significant and relevant challenges can be met. We are currently in the process of optimizing our organization and wish to strengthen our cooperation with engineers, building clients and the construction industry at large. With this New Year's publication, we offer a glimpse into KADK's master's programme in Architectural Heritage, Transformation and Conservation. The programme is still relatively new but nevertheless very popular. We hope that you will find this condensed look at one of KADK's many fascinating fields rewarding.