To build with what is under our feet An exploration of the use of excavated clay for the indoor climate in Göteborg and its application. “All things come from earth and all things go back to it.“ Ménandre, 342 B.C – Greek Dramatist ABSTRACT Humanity is facing one of the most crucial challenges ever known: […]
Sustainable housing construction Modular details & typology This thesis consists of developing two aspects of a project, a building system and an adaptable layout. Here, you can see the various constructive elements that form the building system. After that, the typology is represented with an individual house, and other possible building evolution.
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, […]
Thesis booklet Abstract ”is a truism that we design our cities as we understand them” Hillier, 1996 This thesis aims to study the efficiency of urban blocks to support their location where location is mainly defined by its position in the street grid that in turn highly influences pedestrian movement. The thesis thus starts from […]
UnfoldNarratives of Bohuslän manifested in a public sauna In the westernmost part of Sweden, villages lie like a string of beads along the coast; Grebbestad being one of these coastal villages. The community derives from a tradition of fishery and is today characterized as a summer paradise for tourists and part-time residents. The increasing number […]
INTERFACES a multispecies urban habitat
Towards the industrial reuse process BY Amilia Björklund & Maja Lindborg Working towards a circular building industry is one of the prerequisites for solving the issues on large amounts of demolition waste and emissions from new construction projects. This includes the circulation and reuse of existing building materials and components. What is lacking are established […]
How can you design hospital buildings for changing needs over time and an unknown future? This master thesis investigates how you can create a building suitable for outpatients’ clinics and wards but is also considering the future. The physical changes should be as easy as possible and provide a good hospital environment for both patients […]
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 […]
Moments of Collapse A design exploration of humans fragile relationship to nature and time By looking at the aftermath of a forest fire it is clearly visible how a natural phenomenon can fully transform and destroy both nature and human construction. In many ways it completely opposes our idea of nature as peaceful and passive. […]