Integrating Interdisciplinary Fieldwork into Studio Teaching: Insights from a Teaching Exchange with the Norwegian University of Life Sciences and KU Leuven

Ms. Susanne Elisabeth Trumpf is a Senior Lecturer in the Division of Landscape Architecture at the University of Hong Kong, where she teaches design studios, landscape media and research seminars. Susanne’s teaching and research have adopted an interdisciplinary approach to address urban-environmental concerns, with courses reflecting a commitment to landscape and materials through an emphasis on experiential, hands-on learning. She has co-founded TAL-L, a database that focuses on landscape materials and material ecologies.

Before joining HKU, Susanne has taught at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the AA Visiting School (Hong Kong) and Hong Kong Design Institute. She has practiced in Berlin and Hong Kong and is founder of indialogue, a consultancy focused on conversations and experimentations in architectural design and practice. Susanne graduated from TU Berlin, Germany (BArch) and TU Delft, Netherlands (MArch) in Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences.