TO KEEP or NOT TO KEEP are these the only ways forward? A study for future development in environment of national cultural importance of Södra Änggården
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Today sustainability is a big focus within construction and architecture.
Simultaneously the preservation of older architecture is a great interest
of the general public as well as an important topic in politics. These two
subjects have been a main focus of many courses during my studies at
Chalmers and I became interested in examining when sustainability and
preservation work in symbiosis and when they don’t. To study this topic I
decided to conduct a case study of the renovation and innovation project
of eighth slatted houses located in the southern parts of Änggården in
Gothenburg. Familjebostäder is the owner of the houses and the apartments
have been rented to different tenants since 1945. Since the houses have
deteriorated over time they are in great need of renewal but the design
options are however limited since the buildings are included Gothenburg
conservation program from 2000 and the area is protected under the
National Interest for Cultural Heritage Slottsskogen - Botanical Garden -
Änggården (O 2:7). This case study will address the issue of conservation
and design innovation of a building limited by the laws and regulations on
preservation in PBL and BBR as well as the previous renovations conducted
in the building .
In society today I can see that our built environment is treated in a dual
manner with great contrast. There are buildings that have had the chance to
stand for its entire projected life cycle where the goal is to preserve the built
environment in more or less original condition against the passage of time.
Or, the buildings are demolished halfway through their intended lifecycle
to make way for a new, bigger, more efficient or a more ”environmentally
friendly” building.
In this work I will explore the possibility of combining these two ways
of looking at our built environment. Is it possible to preserve while still
developing our built environment? Is it possible to add new architecture
to fulfil the needs of tomorrow’s society while still honouring the original
architecture and the cultural values of the area?
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Cultural preservation, Conservation, Transformation, National interest, Caution, Perversion, Reuse