Public bath in Gamlestaden Bath culture is existing in many cultures represented in Sweden today and it is a space where we are all equal. Therefore, it is an ideal space for different people to interact with each other. A public bath is a social meeting place where people gather physically but at the same […]
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AN ATTEMPT AT REFLECTING THE PLACE IDENTITYFolkets Hus in Majorna How can the place characteristics be reflected in a design of a public venue? This master thesis seeks to understand more in depth the phenomenon of place identity and its translation into new physical environments. Prior to the master thesis, I developed a personal approach […]
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Yize Zhao
Everyday Konsthall -Intersection of art space and everyday life- Gothenburg has a strong art atmosphere and various art activities such as the cultural night. However, open urban art spaces are scarce here. Citizens feel it not easy to access art in daily life, and young artists or small private galleries find it hard to survive.This […]
How can Stora Jonsholmen through wood based building additions be transformed into an island for sea bathing and day trip destination unique to Gothenburg and accessible to all? This thesis deals with the citizens of Gothenburg’s access to the sea and coastlines and is all about making the unreachable available and open for the public. […]
Abstract From growing up in the countryside, I have always felt fascination towards old barns and byres, located like singular figures in the open landscape. With their honest materiality, robust heterogeneity and careful response to setting, these structures represents an elemental architecture that seem to never pass from time. After reading Ur den svenska byggnadskonstens […]
Back To Earth The genuine, robust and honest materials of architecture is concrete, masonry and wood. That is what we have for a long time assumed and seen as the building blocks on which long-term and lasting architecture rests. The aim of this master thesis project is to expand and challenge the material palette of […]
Mossenbadet AbstractIn the increasingly sedentary existence that has become a reality in the post-industrialized society, places of regular physical activity can play a significant role for the individual and public health. In this thesis, a proposal is given for a building with a focus on physical activity – a swimming facility at Mossens idrottsplats in […]
“How can one make a contemporary addition to a site of national interest that stands on its own while keeping a connection to the surrounding historical buildings?” “How can one create intimate contemplative spaces in an urban setting?” This thesis investigates and presents a design proposal for a public bath in Kungsträdgården. The park has […]
“How can we materialize the values behind the judicial system into built form?” “How should a courthouse communicate its identity to the city?” Since the birth of the modern European city, institutions such as courthouses, prisons, hospitals and universities have been rhetorical instruments to express the democratic capacities of the state they serve. They are […]