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Our 60th anniversary in October 2024

We celebrated our 60th anniversary in October 2024.

Three posters for the 60th anniversary are hanging on a wall. Graphics/photo.

In the autumn of 1964, Carl-Axel Acking, Bo Adamson, Carin Boalt and Sten Samuelson were appointed professors at the newly formed Department of Architecture in Lund. They were tasked with starting Sweden's third architectural programme and building up research in the field. They succeeded very well, and now 60 years later several thousand architects have graduated and hundreds of students have obtained international master's degrees. In research and postgraduate education, knowledge has been built up and hundreds of degrees have been awarded, most of them at doctoral level.

We celebrated this anniversary together with current and former students, employees, partners and the public.

During the autumn, we invited the public to our exhibitions, seminars and open lectures to celebrate our anniversary.

Our mingle took place on Friday 11 October from 6:30 PM. 
Exhibition Hall, A-building, Klas Anshelms väg 16, 223 62 Lund. There was no need to pre-register. 

We welcomed 350-400 guests during the evening. 

Fritte Fritzson, Swedish comedian and architect, trained at our school, was our host for the evening. 

Historical photos from the department

Collage featuring historical figures and places connected to the institution – including Klas Anshelm, Hans Asplund and Marianne Kueller. Photo.

Thank you!

As organisers, we were delighted and pleasantly surprised that so many of you came to our anniversary celebrations.

It was such a perfect occasion for a reunion and making happy memories, beyond our expectations.  

We thank you all for coming on a Friday evening to celebrate with us, during the evening we welcomed 350-400 guests. 

  • Thank you Fritte Fritzson, our host for the evening.
  • Thank you to the jazz band "Atmosfär" for jazzy favourites.
  • Thank you "Bryggan" who took care of the serving in the best way.
  • Thank you to the students who took the opportunity to open their exhibition Animalia.

Photos from the anniversary mingle

Photo: Charlotte Carlberg Bärg (Charlotte Carlberg Bärg's website)

Exhibition Hall with people. Photo.
A couple, man and women. Photo.
A jazz band on stage. Photo.
Illustration with colours. Photo.
Video. Exhibition. Photo.
Happy guests. Photo.
Guests at Anniversary Mingle. Photo.
Guests at Anniversary Mingle. Photo.
Speaker. Photo.
Guests at Exhibition. Photo.
People in Exhibiton Hall. Photo.
People in Exhibition Hall. Photo.
Guests in the bar. Photo.
Young couple in chair. Photo.
Model, furniture in steel. Photo.
Poster for the Animalia Exhibition. Photo.
Architectural model. Photo.
Stand up artist. Photo.
Exhibition Furniture. Photo.
Guests at Anniversary Mingle. Photo.
Balloons in different colours inside baskets. Photo.
Architectural model. Photo.
Exhibition Hall with guests. Photo.
Stand up comedian. Photo.
People in Exhibition Hall. Photo.
People in Exhibition Hall. Photo.
Group of people at Exhibition. Photo.
People in Exhibition Hall. Photo.
Model, Butterfly. Photo.
Architectural model. Photo.
People interested. Photo.
Speaker. Anniversary Mingle. Photo.
Guests at Anniversary Mingle. Photo.
Guests at Anniversary Mingle. Photo.
Drawings, colors. Photo.
People in Exhibition Hall. Photo.
People in Exhibition Hall. Photo.
People in Exhibition Hall. Photo.
People in Exhibition Hall. Photo.
People in Exhibition Hall. Photo.