Room to think
The site I have chosen for my project is Götaplatsen. The place has been criticized for being too big and unused. When the place was new, Ragnar Östberg came up with a proposal to build a church in the middle of the square. I like the idea of a contemplative building on Götaplatsen, but I don’t think Gothenburg is in need for another church. I want to make an unprogrammed building for contemplation and my hope is that it can be used by people from every religion or no religion at all, when they need some time to slow down. I also see no need for taking away the square since it is used for many events through the year. So my proposal leaves the square more or less as it is since the whole building is underground, but instead of Poseidon there will be an opening to let the light in to the building.
