The Curves of Nature
(2021) AAHM10 20211Department of Architecture and Built Environment
- Abstract
- We are living on the edge!
The edge of the built and natural environment, the edge of water and land and the edge of times...
We live with the notion that we are not part of nature, but above it. We view nature as a conglomeration of resources available for our consumption, rather than the place that gives us life. For many years, nature gave us everything we needed and more, but nothing really lasted forever. The biggest question of our time now stays - for how long more can we live this way?
This project is inspired by my personal connection with nature and outdoor environment and my worries that the place we know today will soon be destroyed. My hope through this project is to raise awareness, question architecture we are making... (More) - We are living on the edge!
The edge of the built and natural environment, the edge of water and land and the edge of times...
We live with the notion that we are not part of nature, but above it. We view nature as a conglomeration of resources available for our consumption, rather than the place that gives us life. For many years, nature gave us everything we needed and more, but nothing really lasted forever. The biggest question of our time now stays - for how long more can we live this way?
This project is inspired by my personal connection with nature and outdoor environment and my worries that the place we know today will soon be destroyed. My hope through this project is to raise awareness, question architecture we are making nowadays, and to question sustainability, if it is enough to stop all environmental issues we are facing. This project is exploring existing knowledge of regeneration and biophilia, with the attempt to address the importance of integrating healthier solutions and solutions from nature into our existing and new structures. The aim is to make a strong connection between architecture and the natural systems of the surrounding environment, that will help heal our nature and our planet.
The project is divided into two main parts:
Research - documented scientific studies on environmental issues in connection with architecture, and explanation theories of regeneration and biophilia, that are strongly connecting architecture and nature.
Design - architectural proposal of a landscape based climate and visitor center, in which the understanding of the previous part applies.
The project takes place in Norway, the country that is known for its fjord nature and deep connection between nature and its people. The country has strategically placed itself as a pioneer in sustainability and in waterfront urban regeneration. The project explores the opportunities in Sandvika, Norway; a small waterfront city that is facing a significant transformation and that wants to become “The city for the future - bigger and more important, both for the sustainable community and the region - as a cultural city, knowledge city and business city.”
The final intention of this project is to propose a landscape based climate and visitor center, a building that will regenerate itself and serve as a public space intended to engage the community closer to the ecological natural processes as part of their daily life. The architecture itself will inform the public about the past and present facts of climate change and present a hope and actions associated with potential solutions to reach a better future. (Less)
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- author
- Glavica, Valentina LU
- supervisor
- organization
- alternative title
- Going beyond sustainability - regenerative and biophilic principles in Sandvika, Norway
- course
- AAHM10 20211
- year
- 2021
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- architecture, sustainability, regeneration, biophilia, biomimicry, circular economy, environment, landscape, Norway, Sandvika, peninsula, climate center, research, museum, observation tower, wood, powerhouse, future
- language
- English
- id
- 9042356
- date added to LUP
- 2021-03-29 10:44:42
- date last changed
- 2021-03-29 10:44:42
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abstract = {{We are living on the edge!
The edge of the built and natural environment, the edge of water and land and the edge of times...
We live with the notion that we are not part of nature, but above it. We view nature as a conglomeration of resources available for our consumption, rather than the place that gives us life. For many years, nature gave us everything we needed and more, but nothing really lasted forever. The biggest question of our time now stays - for how long more can we live this way?
This project is inspired by my personal connection with nature and outdoor environment and my worries that the place we know today will soon be destroyed. My hope through this project is to raise awareness, question architecture we are making nowadays, and to question sustainability, if it is enough to stop all environmental issues we are facing. This project is exploring existing knowledge of regeneration and biophilia, with the attempt to address the importance of integrating healthier solutions and solutions from nature into our existing and new structures. The aim is to make a strong connection between architecture and the natural systems of the surrounding environment, that will help heal our nature and our planet.
The project is divided into two main parts:
Research - documented scientific studies on environmental issues in connection with architecture, and explanation theories of regeneration and biophilia, that are strongly connecting architecture and nature.
Design - architectural proposal of a landscape based climate and visitor center, in which the understanding of the previous part applies.
The project takes place in Norway, the country that is known for its fjord nature and deep connection between nature and its people. The country has strategically placed itself as a pioneer in sustainability and in waterfront urban regeneration. The project explores the opportunities in Sandvika, Norway; a small waterfront city that is facing a significant transformation and that wants to become “The city for the future - bigger and more important, both for the sustainable community and the region - as a cultural city, knowledge city and business city.”
The final intention of this project is to propose a landscape based climate and visitor center, a building that will regenerate itself and serve as a public space intended to engage the community closer to the ecological natural processes as part of their daily life. The architecture itself will inform the public about the past and present facts of climate change and present a hope and actions associated with potential solutions to reach a better future.}},
author = {{Glavica, Valentina}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{The Curves of Nature}},
year = {{2021}},
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