Tornelandia
TORNIOHAPARANDA (FI / SE) — SPECIAL MENTION
AUTHOR(S) — Matthew Ashton (SE), Sofie Tolf (SE), Architects
CONTACT — SP-ARC, Malmö (SE)
T. +46 703794735, matthew@sp-arc.se, www.sp-arc.se
TEAM POINT OF VIEW — Our world has changed dramatically over
the last few decades since digital technologies and computing infrastructures have connected us all in ways once thought unimaginable. Yet, one thing that has changed relatively little is our national border that we still take as an unchangeable fact. Lines that were drawn up on maps by long forgotten kings and princes, determined in military tents between opposing generals after crushing victories or humiliating defeats, or simply drawn on a map by colonial surveyors in the service of a foreign empire. These fictional lines still hold an enormous power over us. Is it not hightime we try to reimagine what a border can be and design boundaries that are more compatible and compassionate with our current global situation? Area: 400 000km2 Population: 2 million (Sámi pop. 137 000) Languages: Sami Languages, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Russian, Meänkieli Capital: Aanaar (FI), Giron (SV) and Kárášjohka (NO) Currency: Swedish Krona, Euro, Norwegian Krone, Russian Ruble National Day: February 16
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