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Permanent Temporality: A Time- Based Approach To Sustainable Urban Development

Shaghool, Zahra LU (2025) ASBM01 20251
Department of Architecture and Built Environment
Abstract
Permanent Temporality explores how urban design can actively engage with time—not as a constraint, but as a creative and structural element. This thesis applies the concept to long-term development, using temporary interventions as catalysts for lasting urban transformation. These interventions foster community engagement and activate spaces throughout the development process.
The Mälarporten area in central Västerås, once an industrial hub, now disrupts the connection between the city center, surrounding green areas, and Lake Mälaren. With a redevelopment timeline spanning several decades, the site demands a flexible and responsive strategy. Through analysis of the city, the site, and the regional context, this research identifies how... (More)
Permanent Temporality explores how urban design can actively engage with time—not as a constraint, but as a creative and structural element. This thesis applies the concept to long-term development, using temporary interventions as catalysts for lasting urban transformation. These interventions foster community engagement and activate spaces throughout the development process.
The Mälarporten area in central Västerås, once an industrial hub, now disrupts the connection between the city center, surrounding green areas, and Lake Mälaren. With a redevelopment timeline spanning several decades, the site demands a flexible and responsive strategy. Through analysis of the city, the site, and the regional context, this research identifies how the area can evolve within its environment and how time-based design can guide that transformation.
This thesis investigates how phased development, temporary urbanism, and process-oriented design can ensure that Mälarporten remains functional, engaging, and well-connected throughout its transition. By allowing temporary elements to inform the district’s permanent structure, the design approach supports a gradual evolution shaped by use and community feedback.
The resulting framework positions Mälarporten not only as a future destination, but as an active part of Västerås throughout its redevelopment. It demonstrates how urban spaces can adapt over time without losing their identity, ensuring continuity, sustainability, and a strong sense of place. (Less)
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Shaghool, Zahra LU
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ASBM01 20251
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H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
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language
English
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9194097
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2025-06-09 09:51:04
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2025-06-09 09:51:04
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  abstract     = {{Permanent Temporality explores how urban design can actively engage with time—not as a constraint, but as a creative and structural element. This thesis applies the concept to long-term development, using temporary interventions as catalysts for lasting urban transformation. These interventions foster community engagement and activate spaces throughout the development process.
The Mälarporten area in central Västerås, once an industrial hub, now disrupts the connection between the city center, surrounding green areas, and Lake Mälaren. With a redevelopment timeline spanning several decades, the site demands a flexible and responsive strategy. Through analysis of the city, the site, and the regional context, this research identifies how the area can evolve within its environment and how time-based design can guide that transformation.
This thesis investigates how phased development, temporary urbanism, and process-oriented design can ensure that Mälarporten remains functional, engaging, and well-connected throughout its transition. By allowing temporary elements to inform the district’s permanent structure, the design approach supports a gradual evolution shaped by use and community feedback.
The resulting framework positions Mälarporten not only as a future destination, but as an active part of Västerås throughout its redevelopment. It demonstrates how urban spaces can adapt over time without losing their identity, ensuring continuity, sustainability, and a strong sense of place.}},
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  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Permanent Temporality: A Time- Based Approach To Sustainable Urban Development}},
  year         = {{2025}},
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