A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Arkitekturtävlingar och platsbesök : the core project competition ; Architectural competitions and site visits : the core project competition
Competing is a well established work model among Swedish architects as well as in the international architect work force. Through this study we set out to get better acquainted with this work model in theory and in practice, and to hopefully gain knowledge that will be of use to us and to others working in the field of architecture. Techniques, materials as well as the artistic expression of contemporary architecture is international and today’s architects operate on a global labour market. Architects often commit to work on assignments far away from where they are based. Therefore, to physically visit the site of interest may be time consuming, expensive as well as harmful to the environment. Is it possible for a designer to accomplish relevant proposals on how to develop and improve a place that he or she has never visited? May there even be situations in which the outsiders point of view is preferable? These are questions that we aim to investigate, and we do so through participation in an international design competition. We hope to explore if and how it is possible to familiarize oneself with a site that is likely to have very little in common with our home environments, regarding climate, culture and scale. In the practical section of this study we aim to investigate and to try out methods of getting to know an unfamiliar site, other than through actually visiting it. We investigate the subject by creating a proposal to an international design competition. The process is carefully documented, the result is presented in full and finally pros and cons about our proposal, relative to the amount of information collected, are discussed. We also look to collect knowledge and experiences regarding three phases of architectural competitions: the program, the proposal and the jury work. This is done through documented meetings with representatives of each phase. We have met with landscape architect Linda Kullänger at the Swedish Transport Administration. Linda Kullänger has been involved in the creating of programs ...
Arkitekturtävlingar och platsbesök : the core project competition ; Architectural competitions and site visits : the core project competition
Competing is a well established work model among Swedish architects as well as in the international architect work force. Through this study we set out to get better acquainted with this work model in theory and in practice, and to hopefully gain knowledge that will be of use to us and to others working in the field of architecture. Techniques, materials as well as the artistic expression of contemporary architecture is international and today’s architects operate on a global labour market. Architects often commit to work on assignments far away from where they are based. Therefore, to physically visit the site of interest may be time consuming, expensive as well as harmful to the environment. Is it possible for a designer to accomplish relevant proposals on how to develop and improve a place that he or she has never visited? May there even be situations in which the outsiders point of view is preferable? These are questions that we aim to investigate, and we do so through participation in an international design competition. We hope to explore if and how it is possible to familiarize oneself with a site that is likely to have very little in common with our home environments, regarding climate, culture and scale. In the practical section of this study we aim to investigate and to try out methods of getting to know an unfamiliar site, other than through actually visiting it. We investigate the subject by creating a proposal to an international design competition. The process is carefully documented, the result is presented in full and finally pros and cons about our proposal, relative to the amount of information collected, are discussed. We also look to collect knowledge and experiences regarding three phases of architectural competitions: the program, the proposal and the jury work. This is done through documented meetings with representatives of each phase. We have met with landscape architect Linda Kullänger at the Swedish Transport Administration. Linda Kullänger has been involved in the creating of programs ...
Arkitekturtävlingar och platsbesök : the core project competition ; Architectural competitions and site visits : the core project competition
Lindbeck, Örjan (author) / Ståhlbom, Erik (author)
2012-01-01
Miscellaneous
Electronic Resource
Swedish , English
DDC:
720
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