Design Strategies
In order to react to the new states of environments and changed conditions in the Arctic, systems of design and solution strategies are created in this thesis project. The focus lies on certain natural phenomenons that become the driving force for new solutions for design. The solution strategies are here called context-based design systems. The name reflects that the proposed systems are sprung from a specific context; the harsh environment of ice and vast landscape of Svalbard, to then be applied to specific areas while solving for issues that are related to climate change in the built environment.
The design systems refer to the bitter Arctic winds, the ground conditions due to permafrost, an increased amount of landslides and avalanches, increased precipitation, flooding, snow builds, light and darkness and the occasional occurrence of polar bears.
Systems are applied to different parts of the, in this thesis suggested, new settlement Nye Hiorthamn. Some systems are combining several factors of interest, whereas other systems are focusing on solving isolated problems. The systems are developed for a specific part of the new town, showed in an axonometric drawing.
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Context-based Design Systems
In order to react to the new states of environments and changed conditions in the Arctic, systems of design and solution strategies are created in this thesis project. The focus lies on certain natural phenomenons that become the driving force for new solutions for design. The solution strategies are here called context-based design systems. The name reflects that the proposed systems are sprung from a specific context; the harsh environment of ice and vast landscape of Svalbard, to then be applied to specific areas while solving for issues that are related to climate change in the built environment.
The design systems refer to the bitter Arctic winds, the ground conditions due to permafrost, an increased amount of landslides and avalanches, increased precipitation, flooding, snow builds, light and darkness and the occasional occurrence of polar bears.
Systems are applied to different parts of the, in this thesis suggested, new settlement Nye Hiorthamn. Some systems are combining several factors of interest, whereas other systems are focusing on solving isolated problems.