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Research profile
Mette Mechlenborg has more than 15 years of experience in housing and build environment. As a researcher Mette Mechlenborg has a profound knowledge on homemaking, hominess and housing in a cross interdisciplinary research field at London University (visiting phd-student 2008), School of Design (visiting phd-student 2009-2012) and Southern University of Denmark, and Copenhagen University. She has a deep interest in theories on space, place, placeattachment and placemaking, especially Lefebvre. Her Ph.D. A Walk Around the Weber Grill is about the Danish suburban house in culture and collective memory, and was later published in internationally. Additionally to her research career, Mette Mechlenborg has a great practical experience, first of all from her position as chief of research at BARK consultancy (2012-2016). Mette Mechlenborg has more than 70 publications, including three books and numous peer reviewed articles. She has been enrolled in several networks, for example Centre for Housing and Welfare /Center for Housing Research 2006-2012, and is a well experienced lecturer. From 2020 member of faculty's Academic Council.
Education/Academic qualification
Culture studies, Ph.D, Syddansk Univeristet
15 Sep 2006 → 10 Feb 2012
Award Date: 10 Feb 2012
Modern Culture, Master, University of Copenhagen
1998 → 2002
Literature, Bachelor, University of Southern Denmark
1994 → 1998
External positions
Chief reseaarcher, BARK (fhv. Dansk Bygningsarv)
1 Mar 2012 → 31 Mar 2016
Project coordinator, Center for Kulturanalyse, Etnologi/Copenhagen University
1 Feb 2006 → 1 Sep 2006
External professor, Kulturstudier, Syddansk Universitet
1 Sep 2004 → 30 Jun 2006
Coordinator, later on coach, Artlab Kursussted for professionelle kunstnere
1 Sep 2004 → 15 Feb 2012
Communication and strstegic advisor, Mette Mechlenborg
10 Aug 2004 → 28 Feb 2012
Head of projects, Have PR & kommunikation
1 May 2002 → 31 Aug 2004
Keywords
- Welfare State
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RESPOND - Rammerne for den nye hverdag.
Stender, M., Christensen, T. H. B., Bøje-Kovács, B. J., Geerdsen, L. P., Rudå, S., Bonderup, S., Sundstrup, R. B., Jensen, J. O., Larsen, J. N., Nørgaard, H., Mechlenborg, M., Nordberg, L. W., Nielsen, R. S. & Grangaard, S.
15/02/2022 → 15/02/2025
Project: Research
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Følgeevaluering af danske ghettoomdannelser for Landsbyggefonden
Mechlenborg, M., Bech-Danielsen, C. & Stender, M.
01/01/2019 → 31/12/2028
Project: Consultancy
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eCAPE : New Energy Consumer roles and smart technologies – Actors, Practices and Equality
Gram-Hanssen, K., Christensen, T. H. B., Hansen, A. R., Mechlenborg, M., Trotta, G., Madsen, L. V., Askholm, A. S. M. & Aagaard, L. K.
01/11/2018 → 01/11/2023
Project: Research
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Boligliv i Højden
Mechlenborg, M., Bech-Danielsen, C. & Hauxner, K.
02/09/2019 → 28/02/2021
Project: Research
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Community Drive: Community Drive: Teaching Children And Young People To Transform Cities Through Community And Data-driven Methods
Magnussen, R., Mechlenborg, M., Pedersen, D. B., Stjernfelt, F., Larsen, B., Misfeldt, M., Ejsing-Duun, S., Hanghøj, T., Andersen, H. T., Christensen, T. H. B., E. Mogensen, P., Pedersen, J. M., de Neergaard, M., Rasmussen, L. L. L. M. M., Rusmann, A., Hvillum, L. S. Ø., Fog, H. S., Reng, L. & Saddiqa, M.
01/05/2018 → 31/12/2021
Project: Research
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Empty family homes. Paradoxes and inconsistencies between housing policies and elderly service related to single-family houses in the Danish welfare state
Mechlenborg, M. & Jensen, J. O., 4 Feb 2022, (Accepted/In press) Us Forever… Challenging Concepts of Family in Danish Law.Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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Essay: Stedsans får os til at høre til
Mechlenborg, M., 20 Apr 2022, In: Arkitektforeningens Nyhedsbrev.Research output: Contribution to journal › Contribution to newspaper - Feature article › Communication
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Forankring i forandring: Hvordan skal vi bo, når arbejdet flytter hjem?
Mechlenborg, M., 29 Mar 2022, Refleksioner fra en pandemi: En essaysamling om bygningsmiljøer, bygninger og livskvalitet i lyset af COVID-19. København: Realdania, p. 30-40Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Book chapter › Communication
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Holes in the spaces of the welfare state: Media coverage and residents’ responses in the so-called hardest ghettos in Denmark
Mechlenborg, M. & Stender, M., 3 Jun 2022, Space of the Danish Welfare. Lars Müller PublishersResearch output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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Mediatised practices: renovating homes with media and ICTs in Australia
Aggeli, A. & Mechlenborg, M., 2022, (In preparation) Digitisation and low-carbon energy transitions.Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
Activities
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Holes in the map of the Danish welfare state
Mette Mechlenborg (Lecturer)
28 Apr 2022Activity: Talks and presentations › Guest lecturers
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STEDSANS_ Arkitektforeningen
Mette Mechlenborg (Lecturer)
15 Mar 2022Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
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Seminar for BL's 9. kreds: Sammen om fremtiden
Mette Mechlenborg (Lecturer)
5 Mar 2022Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
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Fra velfærdsideal til ghetto, Arkitektskolen København
Mette Mechlenborg (Lecturer)
11 Feb 2022Activity: Talks and presentations › Guest lecturers
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MorgenDAC: Forværrer vores boligidealer problemerne på boligmarkedet
Mette Mechlenborg (Lecturer)
1 Feb 2022Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
Press / Media
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Vi drømmer stadig stort - men vi burde bo mindre
Kirsten Gram-Hanssen & Mette Mechlenborg
01/03/2022
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Der bygges lejligheder som aldrig før - også uden for de store byer
27/02/2022
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Vis mig dit hjem, og jeg skal fortælle dig, hvem du er
06/01/2022 → 07/01/2022
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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