Places available on our study visit to Denmark and Sweden
06/07/08
30 September - 5 October 2008
We have been working closely with Claus Bech-Hansen, CIH South East friend and colleague from Copenhagen, to put together an exciting, interesting and thought-provoking programme for a housing study visit to Denmark and Sweden. After previous successful visits, this trip focuses on looking at developments at the cutting edge of innovation and sustainability.
As Denmark and Sweden aren't cheap countries to visit, the region's international housing study group has taken care to ensure that, wherever possible, costs have been kept to a minimum.
Accommodation will be in a brand new youth hostel in downtown Copenhagen with great facilities, which only opened on 1 May 2008.
Copenhagen Downtown Hostel website
Itinerary
The trip departs on 30 September 2008 from Gatwick Airport to Copenhagen. The transfer to your accommodation will be by taxi or train, at you own cost. The rest of the first evening is free. We return to the UK on the evening of 5 October 2008.
- 30 September 2008, 19.40: Depart Gatwick
- 1 October, morning: Bispebjerg Bakke - Sculpturor Bjoern Noergaard and Realdania Foundation create new design
- 1 October, afternoon: Christiania - must the freetown turn legit?
- 2 October, morning: Oerestad - large scale city planning, design, spacemaking
- 2 October, afternoon: VM Bjerget (The Mountain) - innovative, low-energy design
- 3 October, morning: Malmoe Western Harbour and Greenroof Gardens
- 3 October, afternoon: Jakriborg - a newbuild 'medieval village'
- 4 October: day off
- 5 October: return to Gatwick on 18.00 flight from Copenhagen.
Costs
- Non-member, single room - £590
- Non-member, shared room - £460
- Member, single room - £510
- Member, shared room - £400
- Student, single room - £510
- Student, shared room - £360
Please note that transfers to and from airport and personal insurance are not included.
Free and reduced-cost places
There is an opportunity for two free student places, available to all students of the South Eastern branch. Anyone who wishes to apply should contact Chris Moquet.
We will also be looking for a member who is prepared to report on the visit. This person will receive substantial help towards their delegate place cost.
Bookings
The study is limited to 30 places with 10 of these place already allocated. To secure your place on the visit, you will need to send a £100 deposit (cheques payable to the Chartered Institute of Housing) and sent to Chris Moquet. Bookings are taken on a first-come, first-served basis.
Download the draft programme (word - 20kb)
Download the booking form (word - 92kb)
More information
Contact Chris Moquet
e: cmoquet@calfordseaden.co.uk
t: 01689 888323