A Swedish Prison // The construction of a prison is an endeavour which seldom sets out to manifest architectural beauty or comfort. Instead, prison design has historically focused on resolving issues of security and logistics as well as to materialise a kind of punishment and discipline in a society. From the outside, the prison demonstrates […]
Category: Building and Tectonics
Nobel Center, Stadsgårdskajen An exploration of the spatial and expressive identity of the Nobel Prize in the form of a public building The Nobel Prize has, since its birth in the beginning of last century, grown to become a vital part of our culture, not only in Sweden, but also in the world. On the […]
ENCLOSED / the barn and the yard Looking back in history on the countryside, the barn with its simple and humble shape has always inspired me. It shows itself in various assemblies and sizes, the exterior has an anonymous expression with harmonious proportions while the interior is often captivating with a bare structure, and a […]
How can the design and placement of a public bath promote and increase engagement and a site’s social life? This thesis examines how the design of a building in an urban environment can provide a peaceful and calming space for rehabilitation for the modern and stressed person by focusing on detail, light, and materiality. The […]
Vestige of Stone Pavilion Stångehuvud Stångehuvud Nature Reserve, Lysekil Research questionsHow can architecture function to enhance the experience of a nature reserve and its cultural values? and How can one design a public building to enhance the historical, cultural and natural values of Stångehuvud? AimThe aim of this master’s thesis is to investigate the intersection […]
How can a traditional, freestanding, public building be translated into a contemporary, wooden building made for public debate? In the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome, the heart of every city was the Agora or the Forum. Public spaces where people met, socialized, traded, got their news, discussed, debated and made decisions. Places where ideas, […]
A Summerhouse in an Undulating Landscape To variate our living situation with the seasons has a long tradition in Sweden. Historically, it was often an efficient way to use natural resources and optimize the production of the land. Today, the summerhouse offers an environmental change, an escape from everyday life, and is a symbol of […]
DENSITY OF EXPERIENCE An exploration of heritage and transformation through Kaparen in Gothenburg Situated on Stigbergstorget in Gothenburg is the old cinema Kaparen, built in 1940. Kaparen is one of few remaining cinemas in a rather preserved condition from this time. Hence a relatively unique cinema with a strong functionalistic character. During its lifetime, the […]
“Nothing requires the architect’s care more than the due proportions of buildings” – Vitruvius
Åstol – 250 years and beyond Communities will be something that constantly changes with the larger affecting context around itself. Throughout the test of time, communities changes and the citizens within it finds new ways to go forward, develop and identify themselves among. So is also the case for many Swedish coastal villages around the country, […]