Stora Vika ligger nordväst om Nynäshamn och är ett litet före detta brukssamhälle vid Fållnäsviken. Tidigare präglades området av Cementas fabrik och kalkbrott med ett tätt sammanvävt lokalsamhälle. Eftersom det inte finns någon aktiv arbetsgivare i Stora Vika längre har mycket av det kommunala serviceutbudet försvunnit såsom skolor, tät lokaltrafik och affärer. Detta medför att ingen längre jobbar i Stora Vika och de måste pendla till andra orter för arbete. Efter Cementa lade ner sin verksamhet i orten sjönk invånarantalet kraftigt men har på senare tid börjat öka igen - än väldigt långsamt. Däremot har föreningslivet  fortsatt varit aktivt och båtklubben är en viktig knutpunkt för invånarna. I dag huserar båtklubben i en liten byggnad intill båtupplaget men som inte har kapacitet att fungera som en samlingslokal. Samtidigt råder det en kraftig brist på båtvarv och båtsnickare i Stockholmsregionen, detta då de har fått ge vika åt bostadsexploateringar - eftersom de ligger i attraktiva och sjönära områden. Detta öppnar upp en möjlighet att kapitalisera på Stora Vikas nuvarande sociala värden och tillföra mervärden i form av arbete, lärande samt utöka båtklubbens resurser och yta. Projektet ämnas att skapa ett stort båtsnickeri med tillräckligt med plats för att kunna husera kompetensutvecklande kurser samt yrkesutbildningar för båtsnickeri. Övre plan skall användas som klubbhus åt Stora Vika Båtklubb med extra program för att stärka Stora Vikas attraktionskraft. / Stora Vika is located northwest of Nynäshamn and is a small former industrial community. In the past, the area was characterized by Cementa's factory and limestone quarry with a closely interwoven local community. Since there is no longer an active employer in Stora Vika, many of the municipal services have disappeared, such as schools, frequent local traffic and shops. This means that Stora Vika now are forced commute to other towns for work. After Cementa closed down their operation the population decreased but has recently started to increase again - albeit very slowly. However, the community has remained active and the boat club is an important meeting point for the residents. Today, the boat club is housed in a small building next to the boat yard, but it does not have the capacity to function as a meeting place. At the same time, there is a significant shortage of boatyards and boat builders in the Stockholm region. This provides an opportunity to capitalize on Stora Vikas' current social assets and add value in terms of employment, learning and expanding the resources and space for the boat club. The project aims to create a large boat workshop with enough space to accommodate skill development courses and carpentry education. The upper floor will be used as a clubhouse for the Stora Vika Boat Club with additional programs to strengthen Stora Vika's attractiveness.

The small town of Kvicksund is beautifully located next to lake Mälaren with good communication by boat, train, and car. Today there are around 3,000 people who live here, most of them families with children living in villas. Kvicksund has been pointed out by Eskilstuna municipality as suitable for further exploitation and new dwellings is expected to be built in the immediate area in the future. At the same time, the area lacks a hub where people can gather and hang out, something that has become clear through the dialogue with the residents of Kvicksund that took place during the autumn project. Today's ICA store with associated parking is simply not enough. To that end, I have developed a proposal for a marina where the residents in the immediate area together with others in the region can gather. The site for my project is a beach plot next to the Kvicksund bridge which is currently used by the local boat club. The ground slopes slightly towards the shoreline in the north where a pier extends towards the fairway. The new marina is partly located on today's land and partly on new excavated mass and orients itself towards the afternoon sun and the view to the west. A large wooden deck is built around the house body, which together with the house facade creates a courtyard.