Scorched Ground – Archive of a Landscape / Bränd Mark – Arkiv av ett Landskap The thesis investigates architectural design for a transforming landscape in a hinterland context. The intention of the thesis is to design an archive of a landscape and to argue for the cultural heritage held in the forest. The archive is […]
Category: Design for Architectural Heritage
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ROOTS A REMINDER OF MEMORIES IN TIMES OF URBAN RENEWAL Cities are in continuous transition. Dwellers come and go, cultures meet, innovation thrives, and the built environment is constantly transforming. But what happens to our heritage when the cityscape changes? SCOPE This thesis is a response to future needs and a reminder of the potential […]
The summer house contains a history deeply rooted in the Swedish tradition. Throughout the past century it has been a low-cost housing option for temporary use, a picture of freedom and leisure, an expression of social position, a getaway and a link to nature. The current debate on urbanisation often focuses on the human in […]
[ abstract ] [ booklet ] In a vast ocean landscape, islands present a dual nature of both isolation and connectivity. Today, the islands are linked to each other and to the mainland of Gothenburg, forming an overall whole related through both collective identification and through infrastructure and public transportation. Yet, islands are finite pieces […]
BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE: revitalization of industrial landscape “We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.” Winston Churchill This thesis project will focus on the revitalization of once thriving industrial area, former Ghia area in Turin. Ghia, a famous coach builder, moved here his activity in 1958, realizing the new factory on a plot severely […]
A PLACE TO BE – an interpretation of the qualities found in Hedared and Hedared Stave Church, translated into a design of a non-religious venue building … The role of the church will change in the future and as it today is more than 30% of the Swedish population that belongs to a religion other […]
There are a lot of buildings around us that contain a massive amount of history and stories but that are not being used to their full potential. By carefully redeveloping these and adapting them to the needs that we have today, they will be given the possibility to be the scene for more stories and […]