Svillen: Reinterpreting the boathouse clusters of Bohuslän
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Examensarbete för masterexamen
Master's Thesis
Master's Thesis
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There is more to the rolling rocks, green patches, and flat
silhouettes of the sea in the Bohuslän archipelago than meets
the eye. The landscape holds sacred memories of folk who
lived in symbiosis with the sea in the once-thriving fishing
community. Today, the settlements of Bohuslän are considered
by many inhabitants solely a summer paradise where the
collectivist ideas of all-year-round communities are lost.
This thesis explores the potential of inserting contemporary
architecture within the context of the Bohuslän archipelago.
Through the design of a group of small buildings, based on
in-depth studies of the architectural and typological features
of local vernacular architecture, the thesis aims to revitalise
the historical cluster typology through an architectural
reinterpretation. More specifically the research focuses
on ‘Sjöbodar´ (fishermen’s boathouses). The research
encompasses the sjöbod as an individual piece of traditional,
vernacular architecture, including aspects of tectonics, as
well as the proliferation of such buildings in larger groups or
clusters. Within the cluster, a narrow, alley-like space is formed
between the buildings, referred to as Svillen. Svillen is defined
as the space closest to the boathouse, protected by an eave
above. It was typically used as a place of practising labour, for
storage, or drying nets, and was shared between the adjacent
boathouses. Svillen has become of interest to the thesis as it
raises questions concerning the role of the collective, i.e. the
cluster, versus the role of the individual boathouse. Lastly, the
thesis has explored the social culture in the clusters through
the ‘Ljugarbänk’ (the liar’s bench) which is present in the
stories about the fishing community.
The design proposal consists of a cluster that is located in
the Toftenäs nature reserve in southern Bohuslän. It houses
common areas and accommodates temporary overnight stays
for hikers and boaters, as it lies in a natural harbour. The design
evokes the memory and identity of the fishing village through
a reinterpretation of the traditional construction and building
typology, and becomes a contemporary addition to the harsh
coastal landscape. The proposal has explored design in 3
different scales; firstly, the detail in joinery and paraphrasing
of Ljugarbänken, secondly, the Sjöbod as an individual piece
of architecture, and lastly the cluster, including Svillen – the
relationship between the buildings themselves and the sea.
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Bohuslän, heritage, building tradition, group form, collective, reintepretation