Ms Christina Godiksen
AA Dipl, MAA Danish Arkitekt
Head of School
School of Architecture
Role
Christina Godiksen is the Head of School for the School of Architecture.
Teaching and supervision
Teaching interests
- Cultural and sustainable architecture
- Particular experience in neighbourhood development and housing architectural design
Current areas of supervision and teaching
- Design studio
- Dissertation
- Design technology
- Cities culture and society
Research
Architectural research
Christina is leading a design collaboration (residency) exploring the architectural potential of marble spoil and redundant marble landscapes. The work is collaborating across disciplines & schools. The work aims to develop culturally relevant & sustainable practices around natural material use in architecture with the objective.
An example of innovative work building with marble spoil can be viewed here: Marble Pavilion: Construction Completed.
Christina is also researching the impact of the Urban Design Review Panel organised monthly by AIA:LA & LA City Hall and how the panels contribute to neighbourhood development.
Educational research
Diversity and architectural design teaching methodologies.
Groups
Publications
Further details
- Urban RIBA RIBA validation - current panel member
- RIBA Education Committee - committee member 2017-2021
- AIA:LA & LA City Hall, Urban design Review: panel member 2014-2017
- Christina has worked as the project architect on several significant projects of which The Armed Forces Memorial is perhaps the most noticeable as well as the Worthing Seafront Regeneration: Splash Point.
- Christina trained at the Architectural Association and the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and is a registered Danish architect (MAA).