Building Transformation; a design proposoal to arecrate the hotel in Kinna

Abstract

The central town of Kinna, Marks municipality, located 6 miles southeast of Gothenburg, is the former Kinna hotel. This is a hotel building that was originally built in 1937, and has since been added to and renovated several times over the years. The property has a long history in the area since long before the 20th century. Over the years, the hotel has been an important part of the business life in Kinna and is a place with many memories and stories for the population around Mark. Today, the building is in a critical situation where the market has changed and the building has been empty for a few years and has been exposed to sabotage. This thesis presents a design proposal for how to recreate the hotel and its operations in a proposal that pays homage to the original architect and brings together the complexity that has been added. The essay aims to investigate how architecture can relate to place and history. Explore and develop the already built environment and also promote conservation and transformation as an important part of future construction both architecturally and from an environmental perspective