FROM SCENES TO SPACES
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Examensarbete för masterexamen
Master's Thesis
Master's Thesis
Modellbyggare
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Sammanfattning
he home could be described as a theatre
stage in which everyday life takes place in
different scenes. Each of these scenes have
disparate demands on the space, which
needs to be adaptable to facilitate the
needs in the individual scenarios, especially
when living in a small space.
The number of solo households in Europe
are increasing, about one third of all
households are solo households. In the Nordic
countries this number is even higher. At
the same time, the dwelling sizes have
decreased. This puts new demands on the
living spaces as solo dwellers often experience
a shortage of space in their small
apartments.
Student housing is often small, and excepted
from standards commonly applied to
regular apartments. This type of dwelling
could therefore benefit from new, innovative,
living solutions.
Many students who move to a new city to
study, will only live there for a limited period
of time. This, in combination with often
limited finances and social connections in
the new city, can make it difficult to buy
and transport furnishings for an empty
apartment.
This thesis explores the spatial configuration
within a 33 sqm apartment where
movable modules facilitate all basic needs
of the home. The modules concurrently
enable the dweller(s) to decide if they want
to distribute their living space into one,
two or three rooms. The partitioning can
be set for a longer period of time as well
as being changed daily depending on the
dwellers’ routine.
Through spatial and design explorations
as well as theoretical studies this thesis
aims to create an understanding of how
our homes are used and what scenes they
need to support. The thesis result consists
of a design proposal for student housing
with a flexible construction and apartment
layout, without the need of added furniture.
The design proposal is implemented on
Gibraltarvallen in Gothenburg.
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Ämne/nyckelord
architecture, flexibility, configurability, scenes, activities, apartments, student housing