The sites I visit turned into routines a long time ago. Everywhere someone has decided what should be there and what will not fit. I retreat into my daydreams, away from everyday life. A longing for something different, something wonderful. I decided to go where I've never been, searching for something unknown. Sometimes the escape and search is similar, and with the same goal. This is a story about a journey to a new place, which is familiar in more ways than one. It's about everything that is designated, but by whom and for whom? About possibilities, to see what the world could be, potential, dreams and hope. The project aims to implement a fantasy, and show a different reality. I found a place on the border between urban buildings and vast nature. An end, a beginning and a passage. There is a tree, a symbol of knowledge and vegetation, a premonition of what's coming. The closest we come to untouched nature begins on the other side of the slope. But here, where I stand, everything is decided. I understand that my world is synthetic. My project is a site-specific design in Akalla, where I created a tree wig and a stone landscape.

Syftet med denna uppsats har varit att undersöka byggnadsvård ur ett ekonomiskt perspektiv. Vi har velat få svar på frågan om det finns ekonomiska argument för den enskilda individen att tillämpa byggnadsvård. Kan vi stödja byggnadsvården med ytterligare argument som gör att fler applicerar byggnadsvård i sitt sätt att tänka vid renovering har vi lyckats med att uppnå vår önskan med uppsatsen.Vi har använt oss av tre metoder för att få svar på vår frågeställning. Den första är en statistisk undersökning där vi har jämfört priser på hus som är bevarade med hus som renoverats till oigenkännlighet. Här har vi gjort en exteriör bedömning på hus i fyra olika städer i Sverige. Den andra undersökningen är en enkät som har skickats ut till en mängd olika mäklare runt om i landet där de fått dela med sig av sina erfarenheter. Är ett bevarat hus värt mer än ett som inte är bevarat?Vilka originaldetaljer är det som höjer priset mest? Kan det vara en investering att köpa ett bevarat hus? I den tredje och sista undersökningen har vi valt att jämföra två offerter från byggföretag. I den ena offerten presenteras kostnaden för att renovera ett tak med bevarande i åtanke, i den andra görs allt om med nya material och metoder. Vilken av dem är billigast och vilken står sig i längden?Resultatet från både den statistiska undersökningen och enkäten visade att ett bevarat hus både upplevs som mer attraktivt på marknaden men också statistiskt sett blir sålt till högre pris än de hus som inte har bevarats. Offertjämförelsen visade att det inte skiljer särskilt mycket i pris mellan de två renoveringsmetoderna. I sin helhet talar resultatet för att individen mycket väl kan tillämpa byggnadsvård ur en ekonomisk synvinkel. / The purpose of this paper was to investigate building conservation from an economic perspective. We wanted to answer the question whether or not there are economic arguments for individuals to apply building conservation. If we can support building care with additional arguments that will allow more people to apply building conservation in their way of thinking in terms of renovation, we have managed to achieve our goal of this paper.We have used three methods to get the answers to our research question. The first is a statistical study where we have compared prices on houses that are kept in original with the house being renovated beyond recognition. We have performed an exterior assessment of houses in four different cities in Sweden. The second method is a survey that was sent out a variety of real estate brokers around the country where they would share their experiences. Is a preserved house worth more than a non-preserved house? Which original detail raises the price the most? Could it be an investment to buy a preserved house? In the third and final study, we have chosen to compare two quotes from construction companies. One of the quotations presented the cost to renovate with conservation in mind, while the second is about the new materials and methods. Which one is the cheapest and which stands in the long run?The results from both the statistical analysis and the survey showed that a preserved house is perceived as more attractive on the market and also that it is, statistically, sold at a higher price than the houses that have not been preserved. The quote comparison showed that it does not differentiate much in price between the two renovation methods. As a whole, the results show that the individual may well apply building conservation from an economic standpoint.

De senaste 10 åren har utvecklingen av LED öppnat stora möjligheter för kreativa lösningar av belysning. Exempelvis kan färgglad och dynamisk fasadbelysning tillverkas. I denna studie undersöks det hur animerat ljus upplevs och hur det skapas en mjuk och sömlös effekt. Detta kan appliceras i flera olika scenarion av programmering av rörligt ljus. Animerat ljus (animering) genereras med LED-belysning och funktionen den har är att växla färg på pixlarna såsom video växlar bild. Studien fokuserar på animerat ljus interiört och exteriört i bilar. Denna studie har genomförts med stöd av Perceived Quality teamet på Volvo Cars AB och fokus har därigenom legat på interiör- och exteriör belysning i bilar. Forskningsmetoden för studien har varit experiment där deltagarna har observerat olika scenarion med animering på en LED-list. Deltagarna fick besvara en enkät och svara på hur de upplever animeringen. Studien visar på att faktorer som hastighet och storlek påverkar hur ljuset uppfattas. Tidigare nämnda faktorer är nödvändiga parametrar för att skapa en sömlös och mjuk animering. / In the last 10 years, the development of LED has opened up great opportunities for creative lighting solutions. This could be used for a colorful and dynamic facade lighting. In this study, it is investigated how animated light is experienced and how to achieve a soft and seamless effect. This can be applied in several different scenarios of programming moving light. Animated light (animation) is generated with LED lighting and to function it has to change the color or intensity of the pixels like a video changes image. The study conducted focused on animated interior and exterior lighting in cars. This study has been done with the support of the Perceived Quality team at Volvo Cars AB and the focus has therefore been on interior and exterior lighting in cars. The research method of the study has been experiments where the participants have observed different scenarios with animation on a LED strip. The participants had to respond on a survey how they experienced the animation. The study shows that factors such as speed and size will affect how light is perceived. Mentioned factors are necessary parameters to create a seamless and smooth animation, which is what the study showed.

This thesis for the Bachelor of Arts in Information Design with a focus on Spatial Design has examined and identified exterior places and their characteristics that contribute to a strong sense of place among residents in Katrineholm Municipality. The aim has been to create a design proposal for a hospital park, which currently functions as a walkway and has several shortcomings relative to its potential and the needs and criticisms of the residents. The study is based on theories and previous research on place attachment and topophilia. Through interviews, site observations and notations, as well as a survey, types of exterior spaces, materials, and activities that promote mental well-being and the factors that contribute to a sense of place and place attachment have been identified. The findings show that both place attachment and topophilic values have subjective qualities and that more factors than a place's aesthetics affect the experience. The empirical data has identified specific characteristics that recreational exterior places should consider and implement in their design. The design proposal presents a conceptual hospital park with the aim of informing about optional activities that users can engage in to promote mental well-being and recovery through spatialities. This is achieved by illustrating how spatial designs through spatial organization, form, and disposition can be perceived and used.