Preface
Denmark should have world-class universities. An important parameter in this endeavour is a vibrant and challenging physical research and study environment.
Physical planning is of great significance to the quality of the study and research environment at and around universities. New methods of learning, new creative work environments, internationalisation, digital possibilities, and not least urban development and more stringent energy requirements continually increase the demands concerning the physical setting. Consequently, the universities' planning must be innovative in order to keep abreast with this development.
This publication is the essence of a project made in the Danish University and Property Agency under the auspices of the The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, which for two years has focused on the potentials of physical planning of universities. The project consists of studies of international and Danish examples and of a series of thematic meetings as well as a conference, in which Danish universities have participated. All studies are available for download in their original form from our website:www.ubst.dk
The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation hopes that this publication will be a source of inspiration for the creation of better circumstances for the development of the physical frameworks of universities. We hope that you as a planner, university administrator or committed university user, student or employee will enter into a dialogue with us.
Jens Peter Jacobsen Director of The Danish University and Property Agency The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation