Jannie Rosenberg Bendsen

Jannie Rosenberg Bendsen is a researcher at the Aarhus School of Architecture, specializing in architectural history, cultural heritage, and restoration. Her work focuses on the preservation and transformation of Danish welfare architecture, particularly socially vulnerable housing areas. She is affiliated with Research Lab 1: Transformation.

• Ph.D. in architectural history from the University of Copenhagen
• Cand. mag. in modern culture and communication

Her research examines the intersection of architectural conservation, urban renewal, and socio-economic challenges in post-war Danish housing developments. Key projects include:

• Værdisætning af socialt udsatte boligområder (2019-2020)
• The Representation and Visual Culture of the Welfare-City (2019)
• Velfærdsarkitektur (2018-2024)

She has published 25 research outputs, including reports on architectural heritage in Danish social housing. Recent activities include lectures at events like the 2024 Restaureringsseminar and the 2021 Bauhaus-themed sustainability talk.