Pencil sketches & physical process models
Master thesis project in landscape architecture
URBAN BEACH Visualization project
Bachelor thesis project in architecture, visualization & communication
Exploratory lead pencil sketches for urban space analysis & design process modelling
These sketches are done on site in order to analyze public squares and street life in central Barcelona. Studying the relation between indoor and outdoor urban environments is crucial in understanding how a design affects human behavior and usage of a place. For example, the spatial qualities of vegetation, facade interface, scale, or movement patterns have great implication for how the place is perceived and responds to dimensions of public and private space. The conditions for pedestrian life in the urban landscape are of particular importance for neighborhood vitality. Studying site specific qualities through sketching have contributed to my understanding of spatial concepts. The physical models are made as part of various design projects, testing physical qualities such as light, scale and volume.
Master thesis project in landscape architecture Nyhamnen
This collaboration with Tove Skagerlind explores an unconventional and extended approach to site-specificity for postindustrial harbor transformation, applied to the design of public space, in order to achieve a more resilient and dynamic coastal city. For the purpose of practical application, a conceptual design proposal for a site in Nyhamnen, Malmö is presented. In light of growing issues of urbanization, city densification, and climate change, the need for reevaluation of conventional methods within city development is a significant matter. Nyhamnen is on the cusp of change, from an industrial harbor to a new urban district, which is outlined in the comprehensive plan. Qualities and features, that are typically disregarded, are brought to light and form the basis of the design concept. The theoretical backbone of this project relies on three overarching concepts: radicant design, resilience, and public space.
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Quay edits: Strengthening and elevation of quay Added vegetation and park structure
Urban beach - Beach life for all seasons Life in the water, on the water and by the water. Urban beach at Store Lungegårdsvann in Bergen, designed by White Arkitekter, strives to enable people to go swimming, diving, paddling, fishing, walking and observing all natural elements of our lives. The concept is based on all people from Bergen as well as visitors, poor and rich, young and old, being able to find their place to be, both by the beach and in the park.
The park’s physical design conveys important aspects of Scandinavian nature and way of life. Offering a series of spaces in different sizes, Urban beach will serve as Bergen’s new attractive meeting place - in moments of peace and quiet, activity, play and social gatherings - all year round.
View towards southeast overlooking Store Lungegårdsvann, Bergen
Bird’s eye view over Urban beach
Night view overlooking the skate park and café
Indoor and outdoor spaces for recreation and social interaction
This building offers a mix of functions where the street level holds a restaurant and wine bar which in a transparent way connects to the street outside and spreads into the green courtyard. The courtyard is accessible to the public as well as the house’s residents and paying guests around the clock. These activities link the building and life on the street more closely together. A passage way on the entrance level leads past the wine bar into the lush, green courtyard and further through the entire block. In this way several public or semipublic green spaces are connected which creates increased acces to secluded areas of recreation in the dense urban landscape. The
top floor of the building has a common area for residents consisting of a rooftop garden, a greenhouse and shared kitchen. The adjustable glass sections of the terrace can be adapted to changing weather conditions, which allows for year-round use and views of the topography of the urban landscape. Here the residents can be in contact with the natural elements and experience the changing of the seasons. The rooftop garden suitable for urban agriculture adds potential value for biodiversity of insects and birds. The common floor brings city dwellers closer to the natural elements and strengthens the social cohesion as it can be used by several residents in parallel or for joint gatherings.
