(02 ongoing, 01 completed)
Research at Gerstner starts with a place and a problem: a street, a building, a corridor. Students work on every project, from the first sketch to the published result.
Research
(01) Ongoing
Humanities and Social Sciences
Cooler streets
Mapping how trees, shade and water lower street temperatures in summer, block by block, with sensors placed by residents.
- Lead:
- Prof. Lars Eriksen
- Faculty:
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Period:
- 2025–2028
(02) Ongoing
Science and Engineering
Low-carbon concrete
New mixes that cut the carbon of concrete by half, tested on a pavilion on campus.
- Lead:
- Dr. Sofia Herrera
- Faculty:
- Science and Engineering
- Period:
- 2024–2027
(03) Completed
Architecture and Design
Type for public signs
A typeface and sign system for hospitals, tested with patients and staff for legibility.
- Lead:
- Dr. Freja Lindqvist
- Faculty:
- Architecture and Design
- Period:
- 2022–2025