Bloom - en landsby i byen
(2025) AAHM01 20251Department of Architecture and Built Environment
- Abstract
- As the population ages, the risk of loneliness increases,especially when reduced mobility or illness leads to isolation from community and social life. At the same time 7 percent of
Danes live with major disabilities, yet the built environment often overlooks their needs. Age and disability alike reveal how architecture continues to fall short of true inclusion.
This thesis is an experiment in rethinking how we can plan our neighborhoods to support more diverse and adaptable ways of living. The first step is to design spaces that invite informal encounters, helping people build local networks and a sense of belonging. The second is to create housing and urban structures that are flexible over time, so residents can remain in their... (More) - As the population ages, the risk of loneliness increases,especially when reduced mobility or illness leads to isolation from community and social life. At the same time 7 percent of
Danes live with major disabilities, yet the built environment often overlooks their needs. Age and disability alike reveal how architecture continues to fall short of true inclusion.
This thesis is an experiment in rethinking how we can plan our neighborhoods to support more diverse and adaptable ways of living. The first step is to design spaces that invite informal encounters, helping people build local networks and a sense of belonging. The second is to create housing and urban structures that are flexible over time, so residents can remain in their community even as their circumstances change.
The project draws inspiration from the spatial logic of village structures, for example by clustering dwellings around shared outdoor spaces to encourage interaction and mutual care. Paths, gardens and communal areas are carefully integrated to support both daily routines and chance meetings. The road layout is designed to enable future expansion of the neighborhood so it can grow over time.
All buildings are single stories and level free and designed with sliding doors and larger bathrooms to ensure accessibility for everyone. Housing units consist of two types: type 1 that is expandable and type 2 that is a smaller fixed unit, ensuring continued availability of modest housing for seniors and students. The typology also includes guesthouses, common houses and two larger activity buildings to support interaction at different levels of intimacy. Apart from the activity houses that stand out, the architecture shares a common design language to create a strong local identity and reinforce a sense of belonging. (Less)
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- author
- Jacobsen, Sif LU
- supervisor
- organization
- alternative title
- Bloom - a village in the city
- course
- AAHM01 20251
- year
- 2025
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Inclusive architecture, accessible housing, housing diversity, social sustainability, adaptive housing, flexible architecture, expandable street network
- language
- Danish
- id
- 9205087
- date added to LUP
- 2025-06-24 15:34:24
- date last changed
- 2025-06-24 15:34:24
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abstract = {{As the population ages, the risk of loneliness increases,especially when reduced mobility or illness leads to isolation from community and social life. At the same time 7 percent of
Danes live with major disabilities, yet the built environment often overlooks their needs. Age and disability alike reveal how architecture continues to fall short of true inclusion.
This thesis is an experiment in rethinking how we can plan our neighborhoods to support more diverse and adaptable ways of living. The first step is to design spaces that invite informal encounters, helping people build local networks and a sense of belonging. The second is to create housing and urban structures that are flexible over time, so residents can remain in their community even as their circumstances change.
The project draws inspiration from the spatial logic of village structures, for example by clustering dwellings around shared outdoor spaces to encourage interaction and mutual care. Paths, gardens and communal areas are carefully integrated to support both daily routines and chance meetings. The road layout is designed to enable future expansion of the neighborhood so it can grow over time.
All buildings are single stories and level free and designed with sliding doors and larger bathrooms to ensure accessibility for everyone. Housing units consist of two types: type 1 that is expandable and type 2 that is a smaller fixed unit, ensuring continued availability of modest housing for seniors and students. The typology also includes guesthouses, common houses and two larger activity buildings to support interaction at different levels of intimacy. Apart from the activity houses that stand out, the architecture shares a common design language to create a strong local identity and reinforce a sense of belonging.}},
author = {{Jacobsen, Sif}},
language = {{dan}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Bloom - en landsby i byen}},
year = {{2025}},
}