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Building and Tectonics Master´s Thesis 2021

Erika Klein & Julia Svensson

Spatial Interfaces – Transitions between private and public in residential architecture. This thesis is about interaction. In the urban spaces of the cities, public and private domains exist side by side. They can either strengthen each other by distinct borders, or have a dynamic relationship, whereas semi private or public situations may occur. The design […]

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Building and Tectonics Master´s Thesis 2021

Erik Hellström

Handicraft House Creation Through Architecture Working with your hands brings with it a certain joy. Using your senses to create something from scratch is not a part of everyday life in our society anymore. The knowledge of making brings with it not only a tactile understanding of materials and tools but it also teaches us […]

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Housing Master´s Thesis 2021

Emma Lundqvist Lamberg

THE POWER OF THE PLAN Why furnishability matters and how to implement it When you furnish a room, you notice pretty quickly if it will be hard or not. Some plans only have one functioning setup and some rooms don’t seem furnishable at all. This sparked questions and ideas regarding the importance to be able […]

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Master´s Thesis 2021 Social-Ecological Urbanism

Emiline Elangovan

Making the Transition When we speak of planning and designing sustainable cities, the topic of the circular economy is likely to be raised. Conversations on how we should do that centre around how larger industrial players can be supported through design. But what about smaller community initiatives like makerspaces that are already engaging in circular […]

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Critical Spatial Perspective Master´s Thesis 2021

Emil Karlsson

TOWARD A QUALITATIVE ARCHITECTURE A Phenomenological Study Of The Gothenburg Museum Of Art The Gothenburg Museum of Art is, after one hundred years of service presently in need of renovations and an extension. The museum’s location was and still is revealing of the city’s interest in physical representative space but also the important function and […]

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Building and Tectonics Master´s Thesis 2021

Embla Nilsson

“SEA BATH” – Healing Architecture in a small scale

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Building and Tectonics Master´s Thesis 2021

Embla Jensen

ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL We must reduce our carbon emissions in order for future generations to have a decent life on earth. The construction sector accounts for a large part of the emissions and the buildings built today have a short life expectancy.To build is costly, both in terms of effort, money and climate […]

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Building Design for Sustainability Master´s Thesis 2021

Emanuel Johansson

CHEAPER BUT BETTER – An investigation of the interrelation betweenbuilding costs, life cycle costs, energy use, climate footprintand architectural qualities, of a small rental villa in Sweden The concept was to re-design a villa from a few selected parameters [cost, climate & architecture] & investigate how it could be made cheaper, but better. the result […]

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Master´s Thesis 2021 Rurban Transformation

Elsa Sjöblom & Tyra Wingren Bergman

REVIVE Transformation of an industrial landscape Industrial landscapes are embedded in the structure of our cities. These landscapes can be seen as a result of today’s consumption patterns. In a globalizing and transitioning world towards a fossil free future, production flows change and the use of endless resources is likely to decrease. These shifts might […]

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Master´s Thesis 2021 Matter Space Structure

Ellen Wikdahl

The full version of my master’s thesis is found in the booklet. Landscape driven design An investigation of a new building typology that seeks to preserve natural landscape qualities in urban contexts How can landscape characteristics and qualities work as a point of departure in the design process of a densification project in an urban […]