METHOD
In this thesis weather is seen as something you are sheltered from or exposed to and it is also used in relation to atmosphere. As experience of nature is center of the project, experiencing and revisiting the site chosen for the design proposal is important. An iterative process that circles around the site, design work and reflection is used to always have the site as an input.
the naturum concept
The Naturum concept is developed by and a registered trademark owned by Naturvårdsverket, The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. A Naturum is a staffed building, a visitors centre, placed in or adjacent to an area with valuable nature like a nature reserve or national park. The purpose of the Naturum is to function as a gate to nature, providing information about a certain area and strive to inspire people to experience it (Naturvårdsverket, 2019).
reference study & reflection
A reference study of the existing Naturum Kosterhavet, Tåkern and Trollskogen display how the chosen projects deal with the comment made on Naturum. The outcome is concluded and discussed in a reflection on the Naturum concept.
Images above: Left: Naturum Kosterhavet. Copyrighted to the author. Middle: Naturum Trollskogen (Fowelin, 2018). Reprinted with permission. Right: Naturum Tåkern (Söderström, n.d.). Reprinted with permission.
reference projects
Built examples in the fields of architecture and art are used to get insights from other angles when working on the design proposal.
Images above: Left: View finder. Middle: View finder motive. Kivik Art 2007 (Johansson, 2007). Reprinted with permission. Right: Kleivodden (Dahlman, 2013). Reprinted with permission.