Stig Lennart Andersson (born 30 March 1957) usually referred to as Stig L. Andersson, is a Danish landscape architect, founder and Creative Director of

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-based SLA which has developed into an interdisciplinary organisation working with landscape, urban spaces and urban planning. Andersson is also professor at

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and was visiting professor at

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in 2009.

Biography

Stig L. Andersson studied

landscape architecture Landscape architecture is the design of outdoor areas, landmarks, and structures to achieve environmental, social-behavioural, or aesthetic outcomes. It involves the systematic design and general engineering of various structures for constructio ...

at the School of Architecture at the

Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts ( da, Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi - Billedkunst Skolerne) has provided education in the arts for more than 250 years, playing its part in the development of the art of Denmark. History The Royal Dan ...

from 1981 to 1986. Following his graduation, he travelled to

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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 it was the first office to be awarded the international landscape architecture magazine

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'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

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, C. F. Møller Architects and

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. At the 2011 International Horticultural Exposition in

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, Andersson was one of 10 landscape architects specially invited to create a so-called 'master garden'.

Projects

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 Squares,

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, Copenhagen (2006) *

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, Copenhagen (2007) * Elephant House (with

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Copenhagen Zoo Copenhagen Zoo ( da, København Zoo) is a zoological garden in Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1859, it is one of the oldest zoos in Europe and is a member of EAZA. It comprises and is located in the municipality of Frederiksberg, sandwiched betw ...

, Copenhagen (2008) * Urban Dune, SEB Bank (with

), Copenhagen(2010) * Student district (with C. F. Møller Architects,

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(competition win, 2009) * Panum Institute extension (with C. F. Møller Architects, Copenhagen (competition win, 2010) * Malmö Concert Hall and Conference Centre,

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, Sweden (competition win, 2010) * Cultural Centre (with

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and Adept),

, Copenhagen (competition win, 2010) * Brattørkaia,

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, Norway (competition win, 2011) * Novo Nordisk headquarters (with Henning Larsen Architects,

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, Copenhagen (2011)

In progress

* Herlev Hospital extension (with

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Copenhagen (competition win, 2011) *

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, Sweden (competition win, February 2013)

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 Udstillingsbygning). 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 Medal The Eckersberg Medal (originally the ''Akademiets Aarsmedaille'' or Annual Academy Medal) is an annual award of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. It is named after Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, known as the father of Danish painting. The Ec ...

* 2003 Dreyer Honorary Award * 2010

Nykredit Architecture Prize The Nykredit Architecture Prize is the largest Danish architecture prize. Founded by the Nykredit Foundation (an arm of the Nykredit Group), it is awarded annually to a person, or group of people, who have personally, or through their work, made a ...

* 2014 C.F. Hansen Medal

References

External links

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on Abu Dabi television {{DEFAULTSORT:Andersson, Stig L. 1957 births Danish landscape architects Danish company founders Architects from Copenhagen Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts alumni Academic staff of the University of Copenhagen Living people Recipients of the Eckersberg Medal Recipients of the C.F. Hansen Medal