Booklet_The Living room by Laura Commere

A living room for Tibro

AUTHOR : Laura Commere & Mathilde Grunacker TITLE : A Living Room for Tibro TUTOR : Ida Rรถstlund EXAMINER : Nils Bjรถrgling PROGRAM : Architecture and planning beyond sustainability (MPDSD) at Chalmers University of Technology COURSE : Planning and Design for Sustainable Development in a Local Context GRADE : 22,5 hp

MANIFESTO In a community that could use more social connection and interaction, what’s better than a warm meeting place and an important guiding topic, waste management, to enhance togetherness? A place where everyone is welcome to share their ideas, creativity, knowledge, and ... their old furniture! This place is called “the Living room”. Here, you can upcycle your favorite chair, exchange tools in the library of things, awaken your curiosity during the different exhibitions, and end up near the fireplace to enjoy a Fika. Schools bring their pupils to the exhibition to make them aware of waste management. Kids could enjoy playing with materials and discovering recycling and upcycling processes. This wonderful place is at the midway between nature and town and people could bike there instead of taking the car! Welcome to the living room!

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION 1. Background Tibro

The railway Tidan SWOT& Trends Conclusion

2. Cradle-To-Cradle Time for change

From linear to circular

Circular economy Waste in Sweden Waste in Tibro

3. Working procedure

SITE ANALYSIS 1. City scale Green & blue networks Structure & roads Site selection

2. Plot scale Structure

Zoom plot (Now/Future)

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CONCEPT 1. Program Users & Stakeholders

Building scale Usage calender Reference projects Urban scale

2. Form Intentions 3. Materiality References

Reused Recycled Local resources

DESIGN PROPOSAL 1. Implantation Plot selection 2. Typology

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Plan/sections/Facades

Isometric drawing Atmosphere representations

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3. Materiality Details

CONCLUSION 1. Effects 2. References

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INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND Tibro

Map of Sweden 10

Tibro

Map of Skaraborg 11

BACKGROUND Tibro

Tibro is a municipality of 10000 inhabitants located in the Västra Götaland region. Historically, Tibro had a strong labor market in furniture design and production, but since a few decades this sector is declining in the area, and most of the old industries are turned into warehouses or offices. This situation leads to a strong dependency of Tibro to its neighbor cities such as : Skövde, Hjo, Karlsborg and Mariestad. In the nowadays’ context, the industries probably need to switch their way of production and the municipality needs to take decisions to remain resilient. When interviewing people in Tibro, recurrent issues seemed to be the lack of meeting places, and the bad connections with nature. The public space is very weak, the city center is very hard to define and not really attractive . Thus, people don’t meet outside, despite the good potentials that could be developed. In addition to that, the city center is divided since a long time by the railway, which is unused for the moment and creates a barrier in the public space.

BACKGROUND Tibro

“Vi är Tibro” “Community cooking & cultural meetings could contribute to a more open society” “More life to the town”

“There is also a lot of private initiatives to reuse & up-cycle, and this is something that the municipality needs to encourage more and make possible”

“The municipality has to set goals to reduce waste“

“Need for a place for young people to meet and be creative together”

“Woodculture”

“Fragmented center and identity”

“Town center is divided by the old train tracks”

“People don’t really participate in the community life”

“Connect different parts of Tibro” Key sentences from our interviews in Tibro 15

BACKGROUND The railway

1876

The railroad Karlsborgsbanan opens and goes from Karlsborg to Skรถvde. It is 44km long. Tibro is located in the middle of it.

1937 The railroad is electrified.

1986 The passenger traffic stopped but the goods traffic was still in use. 1993 The goods traffic stopped.

1993-2003 A private company starts a passenger transfer between Skรถvde & Tibro.

2008 Decision to shut down & remove the railroad.... 16

BACKGROUND Tidan

Weak presence in Tibro center

Recreational area

Rich fauna & flora

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Cultural heritage

BACKGROUND SWOT & Trends

Stengths Resilient community Existing public area Woodcraft/local knowledge

Weaknesses Weak town center Few attractive meeting places Lack of connections Lack of belonging

Opportunities DIY- Spirit & sense of quality Nature in future planning Upcycling things Diversity in culture

Threats Social instability Waste Production Loss of personal contact Social segregation

CONSUMERISM WASTE INCREASE

GROWING ECONOMY GROWING PRESSURE ON ECO-SYSTEM

RESOURCE DEPLETION

INCREASED LONELINESS

BUY USE DISPOSE

THROW-AWAY SOCIETY

VISIBLE CLIMATE CHANGE URBANIZATION

BACKGROUND Conclusion

The division in the city is mainly due to a fragmentation of the center. On one hand, Tidan is an important asset : the river represents a way to develop leisure and life in town. However, it is very disconnected from the city center right now. On the other hand, the railway is dividing the city by its strong direction and its bad condition. It could be a great opportunity to create connections, especially to connect the city center to the river. This is why one of the aspects of the project will focus on the connection between the center and the river. Another important fact is the lack of meeting places, the lack of belonging and that people feel more and more lonely. According to that, we mainly would like to increase, through our project, the opportunities of interaction in between people. We want to elaborate a sustainable design approach by working with circular economy. Tibro has a strong industrial profile, creating a possibility to work with waste and leftovers. The theoretical aspects will be developed in the next chapter.

CRADLE-TO-CRADLE Time for change

Our current economic system depends on GDP growth and is stabilized by it . This implies the need of growth to have a stable system, otherwise everything could collapse. We know that to enable economic growth, production and consumption needs to increase year after year. Relating to this, it is obvious that the linear model we are using today is not sufficient anymore. To increase production, we are overusing raw materials and we will soon run out of resources. This would surely lead to an economic crack.

Domestic material consumption by material category, Sweden and EU 2017 10

Biomeass Metal ores (gross ores)

Tonnes per capita

Sand and gravel Fossil energy materials / carriers

Other products Waste net import

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Environmental accounts, statistics Sweden

Sweden

Without talking about the economic situation, keeping up our current behavior will mean increasing pressure on the ecosystem, taking all the resources and releasing a lot of emissions. Because of our consumption, we are losing our ecosystem services, that will be replaced by some expensive measures and lead to inflation, entering in a vicious circle. It becomes necessary to shift our production, to maintain it within the planetary boundaries and to stop using finite resources.

Circularity is a necessity both for economy and ecology.

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â€œThe linear model turned services into products that can be sold, but this throughput approach is a wasteful one. In the past, reuse and servicelife extension were often strategies (...) and led to products of inferior quality. Today, they are signs of good resource husbandry and smart management.â€? Circular economy a wealth of flows, Walter Stahel , London, November 2012 ,

CRADLE-TO-CRADLE Circular economy

The concept of Circular economy was developed about 30 years ago, but has only recently been seen as a solution. According to the circular economy, a wealth of flows, â€œThe circular economy refers to an industrial economy that is restorative by intentionâ€?. The basics of this production is to rely on renewable energy, to minimize the impact of consumption, to not use toxic chemicals, and above all, to see a product as a whole composed of smaller parts that can be changed if necessary to extend the lifespan of the product. At the end, a circular economy is an economy without waste. The idea is to mimic nature in order to understand how everything could come back to its origin. This is explained by McDonough and Braungart in Cradle-to-Cradle : Remaking the way we make things. The concept they developed is to separate biological nutrients (which could re-enter the biosphere and build natural capital) from technical nutrients (designed to circulate without entering the biosphere) in order to optimize waste management and put it back into the loop as a resource.

Mining/material manufacturing

BIOLOGICAL CYCLES

TECHNICAL CYCLES

Farming & Collection

PARTS MANUFACTURER

Restoration Recycle

PRODUCT MANUFACTURER Refurbish Biochemical feedstock Biogas SERVICE PROVIDER

Anaerobic digestion & composting

Cascades

Reuse & Redistribute

Maintenance

Collection

Extraction of biochemical feedstock ENERGY RECOVERY

Leakage to be minimised Based on Ellen McArthur Foundation

LANDFILL

Based on Ellen McArthur Foundation

CRADLE-TO-CRADLE

LANDFILL

ENERGY RECOVERY

RECYCLE

REUSE

REDUCE

Waste in Sweden

The municipalities are promoting more and more the prevention and reuse of waste. Preparation for reuse of household waste is also part of the municipal responsibility.

Waste hierarchy

Pure wood (without paint or

impregnation) is chipped and incinerated to recover the energy and produce electricity and heat.

Soil, stone, brick & concrete are crushed and become cover materials on landfills or bottom layers for new infrastructure such as roads.

Sources : https://www.avfallsverige.se/fileadmin/user_upload/Publikationer/SAH_2019_EN.pdf

Reuse for new building material ?

In 2018,

4.771.450 tonnes

of household waste were treated

Collected materials for reuse Tonnes 15000

“Collection for reuse has increased at recycling centers in recent years, and it is an issue that municipalities are working actively with. Today, just under 60 percent of the country’s recycling centers have simpler means for accepting materials for reuse, such as clothes and furniture, often in collaboration with aid organizations that sell or donate the material. There are also recycling centers with recycling parks that have expanded operations, such as repairs and sales. Several municipalities have plans to develop their recycling center to a center for repair, rental, borrowing, and exchanging and sharing activities.”

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CRADLE-TO-CRADLE Waste in Tibro

Recycling center operated by XR, deals with (also for industries): Soft plastic Insulation Plaster Textile Plastics Wood Plywood Chipboard Masonite Bricks Tiles Construction waste Scrap waste Papers/Newspapers Compost Packaging Windows Hazardous waste Bulky waste Glass

Sources : https://www.tibro.se/Teknisk-service/Avfall-och-atervinning/ https://xr.nu/miljohantering/atervinningscentraler/foretag-tibro/

6 Recycling stations, dealing with: Glass Paper Cardboard Textile Batteries Plastic

Garbage bins in housing areas Food waste Packaging Bottles Metals Combustible waste Plastics

Waste management in Tibro Municipality is managed by a municipal association called Waste Management Ă–stra Skaraborg, AĂ–S

Map of recycling stations in Tibro 33

WORKING PROCEDURE

ANALYZING THE SITE The first step of the site analysis was to visit Tibro and more especially the area of the site. Coming back at Chalmers, we have summarized the relevant information we pointed out during our visit. To understand the connections and the structure of the area, we have then done a mapping of the nearest surrounding, with the structures, different functions and mobility elements.

DEVELOPING OUR INTENTIONS According to the interviews we had in Tibro, we chose our main topic: the creation of a new social place for Tibro. We started to look closer at what it could be. We made some research about meeting places, materials, circular economy and especially upcycling and recycling. We then developed the program, defined the user group and the specific usage calendar. We also came up with the title : A Living Room for Tibro.

DESIGN PROPOSAL The future accessibility of the plot and the connections between the different areas inside the project was the starting point. To keep a human scale, we have designed the project as a small village with different volumes and pitched roofs. We then tried different implementations to solve the connection problems we have seen in the analysis. In relation with the circular economy, we chose to work with reused, recycled and local materials.

FUTURE EFFECTS To conclude our work, we have imagined how the project could impact the life in Tibro. What could it bring to the community, to the experience of living in Tibro and more generally to the entire municipality with a long term perspective ?

SITE ANALYSIS

CITY SCALE Green & blue network

The landscape of Tibro is mainly flat. The municipality has an important green structure, that is connecting the different areas, especially around the railway.

PUBLIC GREEN AREAS/FORESTS

Forest and agricultural land represent the most significant green areas, creating a mix between the verticality of the trees, and the horizontality of the fields. The stadspark, next to the city center, has an attractive layout and could be an appealing public area.

AGRICULTURAL LAND

Tidan is an important structural element of the city. At its current state, Tidan is creating barriers, both physical and visual. Its presence is very weakly felt inside the city center.

TIBRO CENTER

However, the river banks are an attractive area for recreation and walking. Especially in the natural park near the bridge where the old railway crosses the river. This area is composed of forest and wetlands, with beautiful views on the natural landscape. Tibroâ€™s walking and bicycle network has potential to be developed, the railway area being an important asset. Inside the public green areas, walking paths are nicely provided. However, soft transportation in the built environment is not functioning well enough, as it is mainly put next to the roads.

Legend

PRIVATE GREEN AREAS

PARKS

WATER WALKING/ BIKING RAILWAY BRIDGES

CITY SCALE Structure & roads

The townscape of Tibro center displays physical and visible borders. The main borders are the principal roadaxes, which are surrounding the center. The old railway is also dividing the area. The old station area is splitting the public space and disconnecting the different areas. Tidan also represents a barrier in the landscape. The river can only be crossed three times, of which only once by foot. The river is badly integrated in the town lay-out. Its presence is sometimes unnoticeable, however it is disconnecting the areas on both sides of the river. The industrial areas, surrounding the housing and public areas, are becoming visual barriers in the town structure. They have developed in an organic way near the railway, at the western side of Tibro. The municipality has developed bicycle lanes, but they lack integration and accessibility. Car traffic remains predominant and is the easiest way to get around in Tibro. Bus stops are scarcely present, located on the main axes, and need further development.

Legend

INDUSTRY

HOUSING

SCHOOLS

TIBRO CENTER

WATER PRINCIPAL AXES RAILWAY ROADS

CITY SCALE Site selection Very accessible plot, in the city center. Good connection to the railway, but far from Tidan. Recycling centers further away, less access to waste resources. Green areas lacking. Distanced from the schools, but public area.

Plot next to the railway and at a good distance to city center and the natural park around Tidan. Recycling center and industries nearby for waste resources. Surrounded by green areas. Schools are located near the plot.

Plot next to Smuleberg school. Nearby the railway and at the outside of the natural park around Tidan. The site has easy access and connection possibilities. The recycling centers are out of reach. Plot in the middle of green area.

Plot has easy connections to Tidan and the railway, but is not very accessible. Located away from the schools, but near the recycling center. It is situated in the natural park, so surrounded by green areas. The plot is close to the wetland area.

CONNECTION RAILWAY-TIDAN ACCESSIBILITY TARGET GROUP ACCESSIBILITY GREEN SPACE WASTE RESOURCES TARGET GROUP

PLOT SCALE Structure

PLOT SCALE Zoom plot connections

Green areas- situation now The plot is located nearby the Stadspark, a well designed green public space. Also, the old railway tracks are covered with trees and become a green space. Next to the industries is a public/ private grass field with a small slope in the middle. All those green structures are disconnected physically, but have visual links.

Green areas- possible future situation In the future, the green structure around the plot could be connected together and flowing into each other. The plot should become a connector, uniting the public elements and enlarging the public space. The green area around the railway should be kept intact as much as possible, becoming a natural and free growing structure that counterbalances with the more designed green areas. 46

Connections- situation now The current state of the railway makes it impossible to be accessible all the way. At some parts it is more open , whereas at others the vegetations is wildly growing and blocking the passage. A path connecting the both sides of the railway has been created, forced by human passage in the dirt.

Connections - possible future situation The railway becomes accessible as a public space for walking and biking. It is connecting to the recreational area near Tidan. The dirt pathway becomes a real connection, linking both housing areas around the railway. The plot is acting as a mediator of slow transportation, making them prioritized in a newly imagined shared space.

CONCEPT

PROGAM Users & Stakeholders

The project has as main target group, the schools. Using education as a way of raising awareness seems pertinent as children are the adults of tomorrow and will need to deal with the issues of today. Also, aktivitetshuset, nearby our plot, had already implemented small scale recycling programs in the past. The idea is to extend the target group to the locals as well, creating a possibility to meet, share and exchange knowledge inside the project. The municipality, AĂ–S and Tibro industries are the main stakeholders. For the municipality, it will be a new place for people to meet, and also a place where events could take place. The industries and AĂ–S could be interested in a collaboration for a new way of managing waste, which could be an advantage for them. The living room is thought as an additional recycling possibility, that is working together with the already existing recycling centers in Tibro (mainly XR). Finally, Tibro has a lot of handcraft knowledge, especially in woodcraft. Interventions could take place in the project, so knowledge is exchanged and people reconnect to the local history and know-how. For instance, some workshops could be led by the Hantverksakademi, or glass work could be done, supervised by the glassblower of the glasverkstad.

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LIVING ROOM

Municipality

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Akivitetshus

Tibro Industries

Hantverksakademi

Glasverkstad

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PROGRAM Building scale

NAL - 90m 2 N TIO C N

Library of things 50m2

Material bank 50m2

Toilets

15m2

Tool area

E OM

Kitchen area

Storage

AT’H

Technics

Sofa

40m2

«Fireplace» area 50m2

experimental lab

Lecture room 30m2

2 - 165m B HU G N

15m2

Permanent Exibition Modular room 40m2

80m2

Workshop 150m2

15m2

- 250m

Offices 20m2

LEA R NI

MA KE CE PA RS

Storage/ Recycling area

The main aim of the program is to bring people together around a common topic : reusing, recycling and upcycling. For that, we focus on three main parts : the makerspace, the learning hub and the living room, which create meeting places in our project. In the living room, everyone is welcome to come and sit on the sofa around the chimney or to prepare some food in the common kitchen. It is an opportunity for Tibroâ€™s inhabitants to meet, to share stories and experiences. It might in the long run strengthen the feeling of belonging inside the community. The learning hub contains exhibitions, a lecture room and an experimental lab. The permanent exhibition is mainly addressed to children and schools. Itâ€™s an interactive exhibition that explains the importance of recycling in our actual society, and shows some examples of objects created from waste. The aim of this is to increase awareness of both children and public about the importance of seeing waste as a resource and to show that this could lead to creativity as well. In the modular room are exhibited objects created directly inside the workshop to showcase the production inside the building. The makerspace is divided in the workshop, the material bank and the library of things. The workshop is were the creation takes place. People, pupils or public, can come to touch and work directly with materials and start producing or repairing whatever they want. For pupils itâ€™s a good place to develop creativity and inventiveness. The material bank offers a wide range of reusable waste or leftovers from the industries as well as all the useful machines and tools. The library of things is an open source borrow system, a place to share goods that people use less often, so as it limits consumption.

PROGRAM Usage calender

Seasonal activities

Summer Holiday camp activities Extra Outside activities Summer event Inside activities Extra outside Activies Seasonal event Activies for school

Inside activities Spring event Activies for school Lecture/conferences Inside activities Winter event Lecture/conferences Activies for school

8-10am Once a week

Planned activities

Inventory & stock maintain

For everyone

10am-15pm everyday

Special events

Open for school

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WE EK DA Y

Week activities

Linked to exibition

15pm-18pm everyday

Rent possibilities

Public opening Conferences

For special event

PROGRAM Reference projects

Garaget Malmö The Garaget, in Malmö, is a social place open to every citizen. There, people can come to repaire, recycle or upcycle furniture or objects. They can also enjoy a Fika in the “ecological café”, sharing conversation and ideas with other participants. If they want, it’s possible to borrow tools or books. The municipality of Malmö also uses the place to organise evening activities, such as seminars or movie nights. The main activities are imagined and planned by the users of the place.

https://www.skd.se/2018/09/16/garaget-firade-sina-tio-ar/

Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership, StudioGang Studio Gang focuses on creating architecture that connects people with each other and to their environment. The Arcus Center is thought as a learning and meeting environment, bringing together people with different backgrounds. The design of the building is supporting its role as meeting place, and enhances interaction and dialogue between the users. The plan encourages walking in ways that breaks down the cultural barriers between people and helps increasing social exchange. At the core of the building is put a fireplace, with a kitchen. These elements make people feel more at ease and make them gather more easily to start conversation. Concerning the building materials, the wood walls sequester more carbon than was released during the construction phase. This is a way to reduce carbon emissions in a building project.

https://studiogang.com/project/arcus-center-for-social-justice-leadership

PROGRAM Urban scale Green area dispersion - Enhancing connections

In a more urban scale, by having the project on this plot, the green connections in Tibro are increased. Indeed, the plot is at the intersection of different types of green areas in the city : the recreational forest, the Stadspark and the green area at the south of the plot that is currently an unused space. The project enhances this connection since it helps reducing the distance by activating the plot. Also the railway has a lot to do in it as it will be principally a green path. Thanks to that, the greenery is dispersing from Tidan to the city center, helping the connection between Tibro and its natural environment.

Concept of a shared space

Next to our selected plot, Tibro municipality wants to build a road connecting the two housing areas. Nowadays, this connection is done by foot on a path created by the passing by of people. With this in mind, the terrain will be leveled and the railway area will become more accessible (at its current state it is lower than the plot). With the project, the road becomes a shared space, where the pedestrians and bicycles are prioritized, and cars need to adapt pace. The shared space should open up towards the entrance of our project and become a public square to increase the quality of the urban space.The project creates an extension of Stadsparken, making the green areas around the plot more connected, and increase public space around the railway.

PROGRAM Urban scale

WASTE S

To make the workshop active, it needs to collect waste material. To collect more waste, the collecting point needs to be close to the people and convenient for them. This is why the idea is to set satellite hubs along the new bike lane to collect waste. Like this, it allows people to bring their waste at the most convenient one.

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Then the waste is collected and sorted by people working for the workshop and are then brought from the collecting point to the workshop using bikes and the bike lane.

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Central position from the schools

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KLIDEN Ă„C

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The project is at a strategic position between the different school, preschools and activities center of the city. Indeed, itâ€™s at the middle way between the actual Smulbergskolan and the future Baggebo one. As the schools are moving and exchanging a lot in Tibro, having the project at a central place is also a strategic decision because it will always be close to the different schools. This enhances the possibilities to work with schools on a long term perspective.

FORM Intentions

Organic organization to represent

the house-workshop development in Tibro. The living room could become a cluster of independant units that create a whole. The project could extend progressively and adapt to the needs of the municipality

Pitched roofs reminding the small village typology

of Tibro’s housing areas. Accentuate the feeling of a little community. The steepness of the roofs comes from their materiality (thatched roofs need 45° at least). A gutter system is needed to evacuate the water from the reeds.

Central space like “Public square”. activities in between the buildings. The indoor spaces are extended in outdoor space (in between the buildings and around the buildings).

LOT

Makerspace Learning Hub

Every volume, or imbrication of volumes has a distinctive function. They can be built independantly and functions can be added along the way. The volumes are following a 60 cm spacing needed for the timberframe work.

Living room

Visual and physical connections in between the different volumes. Creating pathways and connecting to the surroundings. The windows follow the timberframe work and have a vertical design.

Offices LOT Material bank Workshop

Living room

The big amount of facades in the shape of the building is counterbalanced by reinforced insulation on the walls (reed). The living room has a fireplace. Only the buildings that need heating are heated, so the workshop area is less heated.

Exhibition

MATERIALITY References

Kamikatz Public House, Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP The project is located in Kamikatsu, a “zero waste” town in japan. The building is a community hub that sells household supplies, food and beer. The architects used an important amount of recycled and reused materials inside the building, except for the structural elements. The eye-catcher of the building is the facade made from old windows. The facade stands as a local landmark and as a symbol of pride for the community. The architects used a double layer of window fittings to trap the air and to enhance the structure’s insulative qualities. Restored furniture has been acquired from households and industries, waste tiles from a tile factory are used for flooring, empty bottles become chandeliers and lighting elements, and newspaper is re-purposed as wallpaper. The siding of the facade is in cedar board wood waste. The circular use of resources serves to promote the regional economy and conserves energy.

https://www.designboom.com/architecture/hiroshi-nakamura-nap-architects-kamikatz-public-house-micro-brewery-japan-10 -28-2017/

Wadden Sea Centre, Dorte Mandrup A/S The project has been build with a very local material, straw, that is underlining the local building traditions. The straw used was harvested next to the site, and used on the thatched roof and on the walls. When straw is unprocessed and recently harvested, dried and tied in place, itâ€™s a very beautiful material. Unlike many other materials, straw is naturally impregnated by the salt in the air coming from the sea. The architect have aimed to root the building in the local surroundings and nature so that visitors are able to have a complete experience by visiting the Wadden Sea Centre

https://archello.com/project/the-danish-wadden-sea-centre

MATERIALITY Reused The main structural elements of the projects could come from reused timber frame structures, for example from old farms, abandoned or demolished wooden buildings.

SHOWCASE LOCAL WOOD-CRAFT; REMIND TRADITIONAL HOUSE; LOCAL RESOURCE.

Reusing the old wooden railroad ties from the railway next to the plot. They are not convenient for inside use as they contain a lot of chemicals, however for outside use, such as landscaping, they are very efficient.

WINDOW FAÇADE AS A CATCHY ELEMENT; FIGHT “WHEN ITS NEW, ITS GOOD” SPIRIT; SHOW THAT OLD ELEMENTS CAN LOOK NICE AS WELL.

Reassemble old window frames from abandoned or demolished buildings. Giving them a second life and making them more valuable. This window assembly becomes the entrance of the project and showcases the beauty of reusing. The windows are put in a double layer to ensure insulative qualities as well.

MATERIALITY Recycled Recycling old wooden boards, pallets and leftovers as facade sidings. The structure has to be thought to fit small dimensions. They can be fixed in a rail system.

60 cm

It is possible to recycle window glass: Windows are collected separately from other building products. Glass is separated from other window components. The glass is cleaned from impurities to fulfil endof-waste criteria. Production of new glass with minimal consumption of raw materials.

https://glassforeurope.com/recycling-of-end-of-life-building-glass/

Bricks and tiles can be taken from the landfill and be re-purposed. The bricks can come from demolished buildings, or from the gravel on site. The bricks can be crushed into smaller pieces and they can get a second life as flooring.

USE OF HOUSEHOLD WASTE (NEWSPAPER, CARDBOARD, PLASTIC) TO MAKE FURNITURE

Wooden chips and leftovers from the industries of Tibro can be recycled into wooden panels. Those panels can be used in the structure of the building and also in the different shelves and furniture.

MATERIALITY Local resources

REED ROOFINGS TO REMIND THE PRESENCE OF TIDAN; LOCAL MATERIAL; USE IN CONTEXT.

Reeds are rapidly renewable, absorb carbon dioxide as they grow, require no processing, and provide excellent insulation from both sound and temperature.

DESIGN PROPOSAL

IMPLANTATION Selection

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CONNECTION SHARED SPACE CONNECTION GREEN AREAS CONNECTION RAILWAY

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For the implantation of the project, different elements are important. First of all, the connection to the railway, a direct accessibility, and the link between the railway and the industrial and housing area were the starting points. The first proposition is too ambiguous; indeed itâ€™s disconnected from this accessibility idea, and the implantation is not clearly defined in the plot. The second proposition already enhances the connection to the railway, but finally makes it difficult to understand the privacy level of the courtyard, as the bike lane is going directly through the project. The access also becomes unclear and the central space loses the efficiency of its functions. The third proposition takes a step back to the first proposition. The implantation is at the corner of the future road and the bike lane. By being closer to this path, it enables the creation of a shared space instead of a road.

TYPOLOGY Plan - Sections - Facadess

The Living room Exhibition space Modular room Maker space Library of things Offices Technical rooms

Ground plan

Facade from the shared space

TYPOLOGY Plan - Sections - Facades

Section on the exhibition and living room [BB]

South-west facade from the courtyard

Facade from the railway

Section on the workshop & the exhibition [AA]

MATERIALITY Details

ROOF COMPOSITION Reeds Battens for roof covering Sealing layer Loadbearing construction Cellulose fiber insulation Battens / Counter battens Lining (Newspaper wood)

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RÉALISÉ À L'AIDE D'UN PRODUIT AUTODESK VERSION ÉTUDIANT

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RÉALISÉ À L'AIDE D'UN PRODUIT AUTODESK VERSION ÉTUDIANT

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Facade

RÉALISÉ À L'AIDE D'UN PRODUIT AUTODESK VERSION ÉTUDIANT

Plan

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MATERIALITY Isometric drawing

MATERIALITY Atmosphere representations

CONCLUSION

EFFECTS

In the living room, locals from Tibro enjoy to meet around the fireplace and share conversations. The feeling of belonging is increased and inhabitants are now closer : thanks to this place new friendships are born. Everyone enjoys going there by bike, thanks to the very pleasant new bike lane. Most of the time, they spend a moment in the workshop and the living room, and then take back the bike to Tidan to enjoy some recreational time there as well ! In the workshop, people feel happy to work with waste. Each time, they come with more and more ideas and become more creative. Everyone now wants to upcycle their old furniture and bring it back at home for a second life instead of throwing it away! Some initiatives are born, a small group was created and meets every month to design upcycled urban furniture for the city center. Teachers are very pleased to bring their pupils in the exhibition and the workshop. They are happy to notice that thanks to their visit at this place, children understand better the challenges of climate change and the importance of reusing and recycling. They always show a lot of interest and curiosity about the topic. The general awareness of inhabitants is increasing thanks to the exhibition and also the waste management is better and circular. The municipality is also very satisfied of the project, and often uses the modular room to host receptions or events, where all citizens are welcome ! For everyone, â€œthe Living roomâ€? is a success, and citizens wonder why they never thought of introducing it before.

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