Mikkel Hjort

Title

Postdoc, City of Copenhagen

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Contact

mhjo@kglakademi.dk

Subject area

Architecture

Mikkel Hjort is a landscape architect and Post.doc. at Copenhagen Citizen Service. His primary research interest is to generate research-based knowledge on how the design of the public realm can promote well-being. In his current research project, the focus is on teenage girls, but the methodology and knowledge will benefit everyone with special needs and support the ‘Leave No One Behind’ agenda.

‍Bevica Scholarship Travel Grant winner 2023 - See Mikkel's pitch here.

Themes

urban space

Landscape

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Architecture

Teenage girls don't use the city -- and it's hurting their well-being

Teenage girls use city recreation spaces significantly less than boys, and this affects their well-being. Research points to both physical and social barriers. A new project is exploring how urban spaces can be designed more inclusive and welcoming for girls.

Health/Medicine

Landscape architect wants to help people with mental illness

A research project is investigating how outdoor physical settings can support recovery in people with mental disorders. The focus is on landscape architecture, sensory stimulation and user involvement in psychiatric wards.

urban space

Landscape