Diplomprosjekt
In this thesis, I explore two everyday spaces at Bjølsen, through thorough investigation. Looking at their current elements, historical significance, and envisioning their potential contributions to the neighborhood. While often utilized for commuting or daily passage, these spaces harbor untapped potential for a variety of activities, facilitated by small improvements.
The project consists of three main scenarios: My screen time doesn’t understand me, Taming your device and Quantified self for introspection. The scenarios display a breadth of possibilities and new opportunities for how we define our relationship to our devices, as well as offering a new perspective on what healthy usage is.
This project transforms a current waste delivery station into a dynamic public resource garden, breathing new life into a historic site of former resource depletion, the old iron ore factory of Salangsverket in northern Norway. The waste that is today shipped to be handled elsewhere in Norway and the world, is instead managed on site for recycling purposes, artistic activities, and soil cultivation. The new recycling station is framed by a series of curated gardens that present different stages of soil maturity and plant succession.
Wuling Farm, located 1,740 meters above sea level in a valley of Taiwan’s Snow Mountains, has been a fruitful producer of vegetables and fruits since its inception in 1963. Recognized as a nature reserve. The farm harbors unique ecological resources that contribute to its immense biodiversity. While agricultural activities have enhanced the local economy, the long-term neglect of water and soil conservation raises concerns of environmental degradation.
The site I have chosen for my diploma is located at Sannergata 3 a intersection between Sannergata and Markveien. The site benefits from its central location, well connected to the bustling city life at Grünerløkka and Torshov.
The duality of the plot benefits too from its immediate neighbour of Akerselva, a green waterway that runs through the whole of Oslo.
Industrial buildings are often given a new life through re–programming when the initial purpose of a building is defunct. Their facade often listed, but their interior reimagined with program as the spatial generator. When seeking to understand such buildings, we tend to focus on the representation of the facade, while the discussion of the interior spaces is often left untouched.
Forglemmegei (forgetmenot) is a nursing home for people with dementia located at Mortensrud in Oslo. To create an efficient work place, have for a long time been the top priority when designing nursing homes in Norway. This often at the expense of creating good homes.
With a person-oriented approach I have tried to understand how we can create good homes for people with dementia. My research has led to some architectural principles I have used while designing.
With a person-oriented approach I have tried to understand how we can create good homes for people with dementia. My research has led to some architectural principles I have used while designing.
Reinterpreting: Folketeateret explores how a comprehensive building analysis can expand stakeholders’ definition of a building’s significance. By highlighting different examination entries, the aim is to exemplify how alternative narratives can point to the complexity of a building’s history.