Naturally Connected We all agree that we need a shift towards a more sustainable way of living. We are confronted with societal challenges due to the overuse of earth’s resources and at the same time, we need to face the growing urbanization. The majority of all people worldwide live in cities and the number is […]
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 […]
A Multispecies Companion – (architectural) fictions of co-existence Intro | Outsets | Overview | Fictions | Maps | Index | Abstract & Booklet Intro We meet them daily, sometimes they catch our attention and sometimes they just blur into the background noise of the city, other times they are our chosen companions. I talk about […]
My Acquaintance with Eileen Gray ”Shortly before her death she burned almost all the letters and photographs that concerned her personal life. The discretion she had manifested all her personal life prevented her from leaving any traces, except in her work.” Peter Adam August 2013, I am 21 years old and a first year architecture […]
URBAN (CIRCULAR FOOD SYSTEM) FACILITATING CIRCULAR FOOD PRODUCTION SYSTEM IN GOTHENBURG Introduction Nowadays, the global population is growing and the demand for food is expected to grow by up to 70% in the coming decades, that means the entire food system needs to be much more energy and resource efficient, while at the same time […]
“Nothing requires the architect’s care more than the due proportions of buildings” – Vitruvius
—– To belong —– site-specific characters and the narrative of a place —– Abstract: This master thesis seeks to investigate ways to communicate a place narrative by searching for and translating site-specific characters. To belong can mean, to be in the right place or a suitable place, but what does one have to do to […]
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, […]
Strömsholmen Reintroducing a Public Building Present in the memory of Norrköpings inhabitants is the grand Restaurant Strömsholmen, which acted as the center for entertainment during the early 20th century. The Restaurant was a project assigned to Carl Bergsten, during his early career, and was built for the Norrköping Exhibition of Art and Industry hosted in […]
Redefining Quay 240 Exploring adaptive reuse of a decommissioned grain silo Deindustrialization and its consequences on the built environment are currently evident in Gothenburg. There are several obsolete industrial buildings, centrally located, lacking significant ongoing maintenance, of which the grain silo at Quay 240, Marieholm, is a clear example. A look into the studies of […]