Liminal spaces are broadly overlooked within spatial research but are no less significant as spaces in which emotions, identity and meaning might be embedded. Residential staircases are no exception. This paper examines the stair of residential buildings as liminal spaces, liminal spaces in this paper are defined as in-betweens and at the boundary of two or more dominant spaces. The aim is to highlight the significance of everyday lived experiences of space; notably, those spaces “on the margins and the relevance of tuning in to the in-betweens, through the lens of phenomenology particularly from a phenomenological perspective.

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An attempt to renegotiate the typology of a functionally separate administrative building by integrating the stacked infrastructure of movement built into the site and introducing new programs that are naturally occurring in Tensta in spite of the inflexible urban context. The building signifies a point of convergence between the different types of traffic and bridges between them, revealing latent connectivity and opening up for a gradual take-over of traffic systems as general patterns of behaviour change.  The will to make the building an urban move stems from thoughts about the welfare state architecture as a continuous megastructure, including the subway, Systembolag, Folktandvården, and much more. The municipality building generally separates itself from this continuity, physically and in turn in the public’s perception of it. The goal was to investigate the implications when it comes to how a member of the public perceives a more municipality building that is more integrated in the urban fabric. / Mitt projekt utgår från tankar kring välfärdsstatens arkitektur och hur den generellt ser ut och upplevs. Det finns många delar av det som vi inte reflekterar över utan bara passerar genom, i tunnelbanan, systembolag etc. medans det i andra fall blir mer påtagligt. Att besöka en myndighetsbyggnad är ett sådant tillfälle. Oavsett retoriken som används är en myndighetsbyggnad inte en aktivt demokratisk plats, utan en plats dit medborgarna går för att vara passiva mottagare av politiska beslut. Vid inträdandet passeras en subtil gräns där individen går från sin vanliga autonomi till att sätta sig i händerna på ett kollektivt strukturerande system. Den här gränsen där individen gör ett utträde ur sin upplevda individualism och tar steget in det kollektiva är en viktig gestaltningsfråga.     I mitt projekt ville jag ifrågasätta stadsdelshusets typologi som funktionsseparerad byggnad och snarare se det som infrastrukturobjekt där rörelsen genom byggnaden och inslag av vardag skulle kunna marmorera strukturen och vara dess huvudsakliga motiv. Min förhoppning var att det skulle kunna förmildra känslan av att träda in i en främmande sfär där man gör avkall på sin autonomi.

Small children are fascinated by light and like to play with it. As lighting designers weshould be aware of this natural enthusiasm and take advantage of it. Introducing thechildren to light carefully and providing them with lighting design that meets them, wehave the chance to advance the children´s interest so that it can develop to a highsensitivity to light until adulthood.In my thesis I present the light project that took place in many Swedish kindergartensin the past few years and that was started to introduce the children to light. I approachedthe topic by researching about the pedagogy the project is based on andanalizing the activities that it contains. By a vivid dialog with the kindergartenteachers, my own observation of the children and the study of documentation materialfrom the kindergarten I got to know about the children´s relation and approach tolight. Using this knowledge I was able to define some important factors to followdesigning light for children. One of those factors is the aim to offer an open, flexibleand variable lighting solution creating an environment that encourages the children tocontrol and to adjust the lighting. Another factor is the ambition to make lighting designthat encourages the children to find the perfect lighting situation on their own.Furthermore should the kindergarten be a place, where it is allowed to play with lightand where light plays a major part in the children's daily routines.

Alessandro, as a person grew up in a historical city with a background in engineering, provides a solid understanding of this topic with a rational technical solution.Ran, coming from a rapid developing city with background in architecture, contributes better understanding of urban development and the connection between human and space.The different life experiences and backgrounds are an embodiment of the contradictions of an Historical Urban Public Park. From one side the historic elements and value of the park, from the other side a city life that moves fast at the speed of innovations.The dialogue between the authors represents the wish to harmonise the contradictions of the park and to project it to a possible future. This thesis work is the result of such dialogue.In this thesis the research is divided as:Alessandro: study of formal garden history, study of urban parks / open public spaces, Lighting regulations, Lighting technologies and Lighting history.Ran: Study of heritage Preservation, Study of psychology and perception of outdoor public space, Study of urban transformation, Lighting qualities and considerations.The case studies and lighting proposal are carried out by both.

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The refugee problem is growing everywherearound the world, due to the continuous discriminationfor people in their countries. Palestinians whofled to Jordan had no choice but to build their homesby themselves, and after some time, it formed whatis known as informal refugee camps, that are neglectedby Jordanian government and NGO organizations.The informal camps characterized by a highdensity of buildings, Poor infrastructure, the spreadof crime, and lack to a basic need in an urban area,(access to water, education and street lighting).The main motive of this study is to evaluate outdoorlighting in the pedestrian area on a selected site inJabal al Natheef, using qualitative and quantitativeapproaches, and propose lighting design guidelinesthat ensure social, economic and environmental sustainability

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The aim of this thesis is to study the current lighting conditions of Riddarholmen church at night time,by following a methodology that consists of three parts; background and regulation, analysis andobservation of context as well as creating a public opinion.Comparing the church with others by introducing different case studies and similar projects to make aninspiration.Giving an answer to the research question about the possibilities of light to reveal the historical valueof the church as the oldest in Stockholm, as well as improve the visibility of the church from a shortand long distance.In addition, proposing a lighting concept that highlights the historical value of the church and makes avisual hierarchy of different light layers depending on the distance.