Sandra Kopljar

Sandra Kopljar is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Architecture and Built Environment, Faculty of Engineering (LTH), Lund University. Her work bridges architecture, urban sustainability, and acoustic ecology, with a focus on existential dimensions of sustainable design.

• Active in the Creative Data Lab network (2025-2026)
• Researcher in the Urban Arena project (2022-present)
• Contributor to projects like 'Rooms for aging' and 'Existential Sustainability'

Her research explores:

• Intersections between loneliness, belonging, and housing sustainability
• Democratic soundscapes and acoustic urbanism
• Blue-green infrastructure as children's playscapes
• Artistic methodologies in architectural research
• Existential perspectives on climate-resilient design
• Urban development through social-ecological frameworks

Recent publications reveal a focus on participatory urbanism (47% in PlumX metrics) and acoustic sustainability (100% in Inter-Noise 2024 collaboration). She actively collaborates across 11 projects and 14 activities with 60+ researchers, including work on:

• Democratic soundscapes
• Existential sustainability
• Stormwater space design
• Artistic architectural research
• Urban aging environments
• Climate adaptation networks