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EXAMENSARBETE INOM ARCHITECTURE, AVANCERAD NIVÅ, 30 HP STOCKHOLM, SVERIGE 2019 Örum A center for experiencing the archipelago THERESE ANTMAN KTH SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT context the spirit MÖRKÖ The Baltic Sea is 413000 square kilometers big and with an average Something essential in this project will be to highlight the spirit of the depth of 56 meters, its deepest point is located outside of Landsort, archipelago. It should be a place where you can experience the calm, 459 meters. The water has shifted from salt to sweet during the years the ruff, the warm and the cold. The sea can give such a variety of and is today brackish water. Around the Baltic Sea there lives today conditions. It changes with the seasons but it also changes with the more than 85 million people spread on 14 countries. weather and can quickly go from still breeze to full storm. The sea can NYNÄSHAMN be very comforting and calming but can also give you that feeling of The Baltic Sea ecosystem has at least one century back been under water and wind hitting your face and you are both terrified and trilled strong impact of emissions, overfishing, land use change and different at the same time. It is a place that offers an escape in the same time as forms of costal exploitation. The climate change affects the Baltic Sea it ground you in the purest of realities. and its limited number of species, which may cause changes in the food cycle. Rising water levels together with storms acting different • The water/waves the impact on our coast could be devastating. This is something I have investigated into more and developed my project around. I see waves rolling towards the edge of the rock. Cold water sprays over my feet, TROSA standing firmly on the cliff. The roaring wind is overwhelming, my hair whip hard I am looking into how storms are acting today and what the scenario against my cheeks. I take a deep breath and jump in. for the future would look like. I am taking these forces of wind and The wind waves that comes with the storm and I will try to partly make a • structure that will keep you sheltered but also using these elements as I wake up, before I open my eyes, I hear the how the wind is roaring outside. The the key to the experience of the archipelago. halyard hits hard against the mast and I feel how the hull rolls in the waves. I feel the butterflies in my stomach; this will be an exiting day. • The air Frozen, I crawl under the blanket next to you in the tent where the zipper is up. Just like you I love the fresh air so we let it come in. The stars light up the sky and I look towards the horizon and I do not long for anywhere else. TORÖ ASKÖ LANDSORT Overlooking the south parts of the island. Foto: http://www.visitnynashamn.se Situationplan 0 1 2 3 4 5 km Overlooking the south parts of the island. Foto: http://www.visitnynashamn.se context the spirit The Baltic Sea is 413000 square kilometers big and with an average Something essential in this project will be to highlight the spirit of the depth of 56 meters, its deepest point is located outside of Landsort, archipelago. It should be a place where you can experience the calm, 459 meters. The water has shifted from salt to sweet during the years the ruff, the warm and the cold. The sea can give such a variety of and is today brackish water. Around the Baltic Sea there lives today conditions. It changes with the seasons but it also changes with the more than 85 million people spread on 14 countries. weather and can quickly go from still breeze to full storm. The sea can be very comforting and calming but can also give you that feeling of The Baltic Sea ecosystem has at least one century back been under water and wind hitting your face and you are both terrified and trilled strong impact of emissions, overfishing, land use change and different at the same time. It is a place that offers an escape in the same time as forms of costal exploitation. The climate change affects the Baltic Sea it ground you in the purest of realities. and its limited number of species, which may cause changes in the food cycle. Rising water levels together with storms acting different • The water/waves the impact on our coast could be devastating. This is something I have investigated into more and developed my project around. I see waves rolling towards the edge of the rock. Cold water sprays over my feet, standing firmly on the cliff. The roaring wind is overwhelming, my hair whip hard I am looking into how storms are acting today and what the scenario against my cheeks. I take a deep breath and jump in. for the future would look like. I am taking these forces of wind and The wind waves that comes with the storm and I will try to partly make a • structure that will keep you sheltered but also using these elements as I wake up, before I open my eyes, I hear the how the wind is roaring outside. The the key to the experience of the archipelago. halyard hits hard against the mast and I feel how the hull rolls in the waves. I feel the butterflies in my stomach; this will be an exiting day. • The air Frozen, I crawl under the blanket next to you in the tent where the zipper is up. Just like you I love the fresh air so we let it come in. The stars light up the sky and I look towards the horizon and I do not long for anywhere else. thesis questions She smiled at the •How can the architecture create a space were the experience of nature ocean becouse the is the main aspect & how does the elements of the storm, waves & wind, affect the architecture? waves told her story. •Can the built structure both capture and distribute the experience of the archipelago? - r.m. drake •How does the old military structures relate to the new adding’s? purpose THE TOP BUNKER The purpose of this thesis is to explore and study how I can use old outdated military structures in a context that fits both today and the future. It is working with a future scenario of changing climate. It will be working with nature and the archipelago as the main inspiration BERGRUMMET THE MAZE THE ADDITION THE MID. BUNKER THE OLD AM. STORAGE THE ROOM INSIDE THE BEDROCK when creating the architecture. Drawing of Landsorts lighthoude made 7 february 1689 by prince Carl. The lighthouseDrawing ofwith Landsorts storm signal lighthoude hoisted. made the signal 7 february means 1689 storm by fromprince north Carl. to east. The lighthouse with storm signal hoisted. the signal means storm from north to east. Costum guards room at Kasberget. A unique building that was demolished 1958. Some of the houses “där norr” on Landsort, drawn from memory by major seapilot Albert Holm around 1860. Original drawing made of major seapilot Holm. Principle sketch of the Trojeborg or maze. SeapilotOriginal boat on drawing the way made out from of major the west seapilot harbor. Holm. After Principle an oil painting sketch ofby theGaribaldi Trojeborg Lindberg. or maze. Seapilot boat on the way out from the west harbor. After an oil painting by Garibaldi Lindberg. Hay harvest on the Tomtslätten. The picture taken around the turn of the century. Costum guards room at Kasberget. A unique building that was demolished 1958. Some of the houses “där norr” on Landsort, drawn from memory by major seapilot Albert Holm around 1860. Hay harvest on the Tomtslätten. The picture taken around the turn of the century. FUTURE SCENARIO DESIGN STRATEGY ÖRUM More storms Existing military My addings A version of - stronger winds structures “Naturum” Higher water levels Create spaes for shelter but also using Heavy concrete Light In opposite of today I want to prexerve the elements wind & waves that comes Robust Wood the possibility to explore the nature not with the storm as a key to the experi- Grounded Lifted up to preserve the nature itself. I belive ence of the spaces. Sheltering Framing the nature wll change and the outher archipleago will be harde to visit. With my structures it will be possible to visit & explore Landsort for many years to come. 25 20 25 15 20 Percent 10 15 LandsortLandsort, winds, winds 0.5-25 0.5-25 m/s m/s 5 LandsortLandsort, winds, winds ≥ 2≥52 m5 m/s/ s Percent 10 N N N N 0 jan feb mar apr maj jun jul aug sep okt nov dec 5 Months The diagram shows variations of the amount of storms over the year on the north0 part of the baltic sea. jan feb mar apr maj jun jul aug sep okt nov dec Landsort, winds 0.5-25 m/s Landsort, winds ≥25 m/s Months The period of data is from 1962-2003 N N V V Ö Ö V V Ö Ö 6%6% 6%6% 121%2% 9%9% 181%8% 121%2% 242%4% 303%0% 1 15%15% V Ö V Ö S S S S 6% 1 6% 12% 9% 18% The measuring stations from north to south from north to south stations The measuring 12% 24% 15% 30% 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 0.5-50.5-5 m/s m/s 15-2515-25 m/s m/s 25-3025-30 m/s m/s The measuring stations from north to south from north to south stations The measuring Number of storms 5-155-15 m/s m/s S 30-3530-35 m/s m/s S 0 Bjuröklubb100 Brämö200 300 Örskär 400 Landsort 500 600 Number of storms Holmögadd Lungö Söderarm Bjuröklubb Brämö Örskär Landsort 0.5-5 m/s 15-25 m/s 25-30 m/s Holmögadd Lungö Söderarm 5-15 m/s 30-35 m/s The diagram shows the total amount of storms from the investigated stations The wind rose shows how common different wind speeds in the area around from north to south.
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