https://kathrynlarsen.com/home daily 1.0 2025-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6925457d54004f5cf6ff7549/a4971917-e2df-4d69-aff0-5b82528e03e0/Eskilstrup_Kulturhus_07.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6925457d54004f5cf6ff7549/0f0cd827-58a2-4df1-94e8-0e8c10e3c36c/5seaweedselfie5+%281%29.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6925457d54004f5cf6ff7549/7fa4360f-c73c-4288-a18c-c260f400cfdd/writings.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6925457d54004f5cf6ff7549/fc7bb05b-862f-499b-a013-5a5de65d3e9c/DSC_0240B.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6925457d54004f5cf6ff7549/c430a76d-97d6-4a4c-9b27-2fe847cf6647/tsp-139%2B%281%29.webp https://kathrynlarsen.com/about-skl daily 0.75 2025-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6925457d54004f5cf6ff7549/97f7582d-c7a5-488f-8e11-2616a1e3aa7b/tsp-140.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6925457d54004f5cf6ff7549/de882f88-44c9-45d3-9566-506c921492b6/Kathryn-Larsen-61%2B%281%29%2B%281%29.jpg https://kathrynlarsen.com/contact daily 0.75 2025-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6925457d54004f5cf6ff7549/0f64c628-74dc-455b-9c38-6c9f6d2ff426/Kathryn-Larsen-2+%281%29.jpg https://kathrynlarsen.com/eskilstrup-kulturhus daily 0.75 2025-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6925457d54004f5cf6ff7549/6bc0f182-f9d8-4584-a6ac-cdecf0a56574/Eskilstrup_Kulturhus_02-+architect.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6925457d54004f5cf6ff7549/4ea7cb1f-53d1-42d9-8ec5-396481231e9d/1000025692+%281%29.webp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6925457d54004f5cf6ff7549/e6e2defd-bc20-46f8-83a8-7ec2b772b6f3/Eskilstrup_Kulturhus_03+-+small.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6925457d54004f5cf6ff7549/2cf767f7-0ef6-4879-aa7d-f78bdab701d4/Scan_07072025_094526_0001+%281%29.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6925457d54004f5cf6ff7549/87ceedc3-6976-4670-8762-3f52859df962/Lokalsamfund3.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6925457d54004f5cf6ff7549/ad57d5eb-b4e1-4380-a18e-a3fc9bf7778a/Eskilstrup_Kulturhus_07-.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6925457d54004f5cf6ff7549/60746cc5-cef9-43d9-b8fa-ecdd9744c686/Scan_07072025_094433_0001.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6925457d54004f5cf6ff7549/35531d41-e6b4-45b8-8bee-f13609dce219/IMG_0560+%283%29.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6925457d54004f5cf6ff7549/847405cb-73b2-4227-8559-1462f7f1ae8c/Eskilstrup_Kulturhus_01.jpg https://kathrynlarsen.com/writings daily 0.75 2025-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6925457d54004f5cf6ff7549/bf34ea1c-b01a-44e4-aa9f-10bfa32e9e25/Beingalgae1.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6925457d54004f5cf6ff7549/05f30bbf-c035-44fd-a491-237108d09cde/Design+for_.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6925457d54004f5cf6ff7549/89b5edb2-075a-401a-a975-6cda033cea50/Manifesto-StudioKathrynLarsen.jpg Writings Studio Manifesto (2024) An illustrated vision of architecture as a living, interdisciplinary language. In this hand-drawn manifesto, architecture is expressed as a language shaped by place, memory, ecology, and cultural history. The work reflects on ancestral resource use, material heritage, and the fluid boundaries between art, biodiversity, and building technology. It outlines a practice committed to designing for both human and non-human life, forming the philosophical foundation for Radical Ruralism. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6925457d54004f5cf6ff7549/e31a94ff-7a8a-455f-8f15-c4fa6d0e2e1a/Screenshot+2025-11-27+at+08.47.09.png Writings This essay investigates the hidden presence of plastics embedded throughout a contemporary Danish apartment, revealing how petrochemical materials quietly shape the spaces we inhabit. Blending personal narrative with architectural analysis, Kathryn Larsen maps the polymers embedded in paints, fixtures, insulation, and building systems, exposing how material choices impact health, sustainability, and the built environment in ways most occupants never see. The piece asks what it means to live inside structures saturated with invisible, irreversible plastics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6925457d54004f5cf6ff7549/5f7f1a34-13ac-4d34-9c89-a1d0c9f08593/Screenshot+2025-11-27+at+07.17.25.png Writings “We Ask Citizens to Care for Local Architectural Heritage — But Give Them No Legal or Financial Way to Do It” This Byrummonitor op-ed critiques the disconnect between municipal expectations and the realities faced by citizens who wish to preserve historic buildings. Kathryn Larsen argues that while communities are encouraged to take responsibility for their built heritage, they are offered neither the legal tools nor the financial frameworks needed to act. The piece calls for policy reforms that align municipal governance with genuine community stewardship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6925457d54004f5cf6ff7549/59286ed6-df7e-4b09-a9cf-d2b386dd813e/d34_49_80_design_drafts_kathryn_8c1f8b88c2+%281%29.webp Writings Architecture School: Pay to Play was created as part of Design Drafts #1, a stand-alone publication produced in collaboration between Het Nieuwe Instituut and Disegno Magazine. Selected through an international open call, Kathryn Larsen was commissioned to investigate the experiences of first-generation and working-class architecture students, responding to the provocation: “Is design just a game?” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6925457d54004f5cf6ff7549/e38bf3e4-386b-4502-b016-98257d7bd0f5/Screenshot+2025-11-27+at+08.50.20.png Writings This essay explores the intertwined futures of human and marine life through the lens of architecture and material ecology. Drawing from years of research into vernacular construction, eelgrass, and ocean biodiversity, Kathryn Larsen reflects on designing for two worlds at once: the built environments people inhabit and the underwater habitats threatened by climate change and acidification. Through personal narrative and ecological insight, the piece considers how architects might respond to planetary crisis with humility, care, and hope. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6925457d54004f5cf6ff7549/ac2fb389-1d1b-4691-b6cb-7493a1d8c3b9/Det+er+ikke+muligt+at+bygge+sig+ud+af+klimakrisen+%28ea6466f0%29+%282%29.jpg Writings "We Cannot Build Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis — We Need Structural Change" In this Børsen commentary, Kathryn Larsen argues that Denmark’s current approach to climate action places too much faith in new construction and technological fixes, while overlooking the far greater impact of renovation, adaptive reuse, and material reform. She critiques the industry’s “pyramid mindset,” which prioritises carbon-heavy materials and high-temperature processes, and calls for financial structures that genuinely support renovation in lower-income municipalities. The piece urges a shift from growth-driven building culture toward systemic, equitable strategies that reduce risk, extend building lifespans, and meaningfully lower emissions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6925457d54004f5cf6ff7549/ba872318-c601-47b0-a936-33a6484fe6fd/CHART_The+New+Wave_Final-1.jpg Writings This illustrated narrative was created for CHART 2023, where the pavilion competition focused on universal design. Drawing from the experience of an artist who was unable to participate due to inaccessible cobblestone terrain, the work highlights how surface materials - often overlooked by most visitors -become significant barriers for wheelchair users and cane users. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6925457d54004f5cf6ff7549/9304239f-967b-4e91-8e44-c874d5d825be/Screenshot+2025-11-27+at+07.18.41.png Writings “Recycling Demolition Waste into Marine Reefs Produces Lower CO₂ on Paper — but Leaves an Overlooked Environmental Cost” In this Klimamonitor op-ed, Kathryn Larsen critiques the growing trend of repurposing concrete and demolition waste as artificial reefs. While often presented as a carbon-saving solution, she argues that this practice can harm fragile marine ecosystems and distract from more responsible, biobased alternatives. The piece calls for evidence-based material decisions that balance climate goals with ecological integrity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6925457d54004f5cf6ff7549/f7fc4b37-e1b1-488b-b392-d46453b4275a/Whos+the+architect+template_Page_1.png Writings Navigating Exclusion is a sixteen-page illustrated essay tracing Kathryn Larsen’s journey across the U.S., Japan, Denmark, and the Netherlands to become an architect - and the barriers she encountered along the way. Through graphic storytelling, the chapter examines the narrow and often exclusionary definitions of who can be recognised as a “real” architect, artist, or designer within the Danish architectural system. Originally published in Who is the Architect?, a book by Building Diversity (2023) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6925457d54004f5cf6ff7549/80a3476b-4fb2-407d-ab77-e1edab7be976/Screenshot+2025-11-27+at+07.18.01.png Writings “The Danish Architecture Industry Has Eaten the Future of Its Young Professionals” This opinion piece exposes the structural issues facing young architects in Denmark: unrealistic expectations, minimal guidance, and a culture that demands technical perfection without providing the training required to achieve it. Kathryn Larsen argues that the industry’s current model erodes confidence, drives talent away, and ultimately weakens architectural practice, urging firms to rebuild pathways of support, learning, and professional care. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6925457d54004f5cf6ff7549/efb535a1-0f55-4cc6-bb60-9044822d01ce/Whos+the+architect+template_Page_2.png Writings Navigating Exclusion is a sixteen-page illustrated essay tracing Kathryn Larsen’s journey across the U.S., Japan, Denmark, and the Netherlands to become an architect - and the barriers she encountered along the way. Through graphic storytelling, the chapter examines the narrow and often exclusionary definitions of who can be recognised as a “real” architect, artist, or designer within the Danish architectural system. Originally published in Who is the Architect?, a book by Building Diversity (2023) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6925457d54004f5cf6ff7549/b72de066-7300-45aa-b108-362378cece41/Screenshot+2025-11-27+at+08.59.37.png Writings “I’m Tired of the Excuses for Paying Young Employees Poorly” This op-ed challenges the persistent underpayment of young architects in Denmark, arguing that low wages and lack of mentorship undermine both professional development and the long-term health of the architectural field. Drawing on her experience as a studio owner, Kathryn Larsen calls for fair compensation, respect for early-career labour, and a cultural shift that treats emerging practitioners as future leaders rather than expendable resources. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6925457d54004f5cf6ff7549/f2b9be4d-29c8-4b57-a4c2-7d86a1fcef98/Whos+the+architect+template_Page_3.png Writings Navigating Exclusion is a sixteen-page illustrated essay tracing Kathryn Larsen’s journey across the U.S., Japan, Denmark, and the Netherlands to become an architect - and the barriers she encountered along the way. Through graphic storytelling, the chapter examines the narrow and often exclusionary definitions of who can be recognised as a “real” architect, artist, or designer within the Danish architectural system. Originally published in Who is the Architect?, a book by Building Diversity (2023) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6925457d54004f5cf6ff7549/3b592e88-d073-418e-a9ea-36c9e9fa97d4/Whos+the+architect+template_Page_4.png Writings Navigating Exclusion is a sixteen-page illustrated essay tracing Kathryn Larsen’s journey across the U.S., Japan, Denmark, and the Netherlands to become an architect - and the barriers she encountered along the way. Through graphic storytelling, the chapter examines the narrow and often exclusionary definitions of who can be recognised as a “real” architect, artist, or designer within the Danish architectural system. 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