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Majnabbehamnen; ett förslag
(2024) Kellström, Alva
Projekt Majnabbe
(2024) Jawhar, Nadine
Plats för vardagen
(2024) Börjesson, Isabella
Älvängen; constructing socially sustainable place identity through urban form
(2024) Yang, Wenqing
Cities are attractive to people seeking diverse
opportunities and benefits. However, the high
cost of living, limited space, disconnection from
nature, and the presence of noise and light
pollutants often deter individuals from settling
in urban areas. In response to these challenges,
commuter towns, strategically positioned
between urban and rural spaces, have emerged
as a promising solution. This development is
facilitated by efficient and affordable modern
transportation, such as cars and trains.
Despite the convenience offered to residents
and their role in supporting the growth of
major cities, commuter towns often grapple
with issues such as uniform layouts, a lack of
communal interaction, and difficulty defining
their identity between urban and rural spheres.
Unlike urban and rural areas, the subject of
identity in commuter towns has received
insufficient attention.
This research endeavors to establish and
enhance the place identity of commuter towns
by designing urban forms that foster socially
sustainable development. The study aims to
identify the spatial elements crucial to identitybuilding,
emphasizing their consideration during the design process.
Älvängen, a small town near Göteborg
connected by both a commuting train trail
and the E45 motorway, serves as a case study
due to its typicality and representativeness.
Site visits and analyses reveal that the centre
of Älvängen, where daily activities occur most
frequently, lacks opportunities for meaningful
interactions despite ample unused space. The
functionalistic form lacks local features, and
the town’s history and built heritage are often
overlooked.
Integrating the concepts of ”place identity”
and ”urban form,” the design proposal seeks
to reorganize the urban layout to showcase
local features and heritage. In the case of
Älvängen, this involves highlighting hidden local
features, creating a unique sense of identity
for both residents and passersby. Such an
approach could make a vital contribution to the
sustainable development of the town.
Rural potential; a study in sustainable rural placemaking
(2024) Niklasson, Linnea
The rapid urbanization of rural areas is a threat
to the diversity of local communities. Cities are
growing, and current planning strategies aim to turn
rural areas into urban ones. New developments are
placed in the rural landscape, and they are becoming
more standardized in their architectural expression,
resulting in a less diverse built environment.
The thesis means to explore the thesis question ‘How
can sustainable development reinforce a rural area’s
identity through placemaking and adaptive reuse?’
The purpose is to present a nuanced alternative to
current planning strategies regarding large scale
development and growth in rural areas through
theory related to placemaking and adaptive reuse.
The aim is to show representation in rural planning
strategies, challenge the urban norm, as well as
realize the potential of rural areas as something in its
own right.
The thesis had a qualitative research approach using
qualitative methods in order to give an interpretation
of the research collected and an understanding
of the project site. It has been a design-oriented
process inspired by transition design and the
research was done for design. The process has been
divided into five phases. Theoretical framework and
context, inspiration, exploration, final proposal and
reflection. The methods used have been researching
case studies, holding interviews, a literature
review, a photo study, a survey, a stakeholder map,
sketching, 3D modeling and transition design.
The literary review and background looks into
rural areas and place attachment in rural areas, the
historical development of rural areas since the 1800s
and the regional planning practice. The geographical
limitation given for the project is the community of
Anneberg. An area with rural characteristics within
the metropolitan region of Gothenburg. Anneberg
that has been recognized by the municipality of
Kungsbacka as a place with the potential for new
development.
The concept is based on what is needed in order to
create a new meeting place in Anneberg looking at
Adaptive Reuse, Accessibility & linkages, Sociability,
Comfort & image and Uses & activities.
The final design proposal consists of a sorting center,
a reuse center, a recycling station, a hiking station,
a workshop and a visitor center. The success of the
project is dependent upon multiple stakeholders
coming together and creating a place for the
community of Anneberg.
The discussion focuses on the possibility of small
scale development using transition design as a
method to catalyze societal change toward a more
sustainable future and challenge standardized
solutions for rural development.