Two entities, town and university, each playing different functional roles, different in scale and structure, come together at one point. The architecture of that point is a transitional condition. Each element has integrity on its own, and at the same time is a part of the system. The primary requirement for the architecture of this place is to be elegant and thoughtful. This idea is addressed in five scales within the project: the axis, the street, the paths, the wall, and the room. / Master of Architecture

Botulfsplatsen, en central plats i Lund som tidigare fungerade som en knutpunkt för bussar, genomgårför närvarande en omvandling där Lunds kommun ämnar att skapa en ny mötesplats i staden. Idagbestår platsen av en temporär utformning och bussarna har omlokaliserats till Lunds Centralstation. Vårtarbete har som syfte att undersöka hur Botulfsplatsen kan bli en ny, social mötesplats där användarnasbehov och deltagande hamnar i fokus. De valda metoderna för arbetet bygger på att uppnå en djupförståelse för platsen där både kvalitativa och kvantitativa metoder har använts, däribland etnografiskafältstudier, intervjustudier samt litteraturstudier. Dessa metoder används som utgångspunkt förresearch by design som ligger till grund för ett forskningsbaserat gestaltningsförslag. Arbetets teoretiskaramverk visar flera studier inom stadsplanering, bland annat Jan Gehls teorier som stöds av RonaldWiedenhoeft. Dessa teorier betonar vikten av ett människocentrerat samhälle och ligger till grundför gestaltningsförslaget. Resultatet av undersökningarna visar att Botulfsplatsen har god potentialatt bli en aktiv och social mötesplats, däremot har medborgarna olika synpunkter på hur detta skauppnås. Intervjuer med användare av platsen och Nelson på Gehl People visar att torget bör erbjudaattraktiva aktiviteter som uppmuntrar människor att använda platsen. Det framgår även att temporäraevenemang är ett uppskattat inslag i staden och är effektiva för att bjuda in nya eller återkommandebesökare. Arbetets slutsats visar att flexibilitet i gestaltningen är avgörande för att anpassa platsen tillolika aktiviteter beroende på säsong. En kombination av permanenta och temporära aktiviteter krävs föratt platsen ska locka besökare året runt. Med ett centralt läge kan Botulfsplatsen bli en knutpunkt i Lundgenom att erbjuda fler sittplatser, mer grönska och utrymme för evenemang. Det är även avgörande attinvolvera medborgarna i processen för att skapa en lyckad gestaltning. / Botulfsplatsen, a central location in Lund that previously served as a hub for buses, is currentlyundergoing transformation where the Lund Municipality aims to create a new meeting place in thecity. Today, the site consists of a temporary design, and the buses have been relocated to Lund CentralStation. This thesis aims to investigate how Botulfsplatsen can become a new, social meeting place whereuser needs and participation are a priority. The selected methods for the thesis are based on achievinga deep understanding of the site, where both qualitative and quantitative methods have been used,including ethnographic field studies, interview studies, and literature review. These methods serve as thebasis for research by design resulting in a research-based design proposal. The theoretical framework ofthe thesis shows several studies in urban planning, including Jan Gehl’s theories supported by RonaldWiedenhoeft. These theories emphasize the importance of a people-centered city and form the basis forthe design proposal. The results of this study show that Botulfsplatsen has good potential to become anactive and social meeting place. However, citizens have different views on how this should be achieved.Interviews with the users on site and Nelson at Gehl People indicate that the square should offerappealing activities that encourages people to use the site. It also appears that temporary events are anappreciated feature in the city and are effective to invite new or returning visitors.The conclusion of thestudy indicates that flexibility in design is crucial for adapting the space to various activities throughoutthe seasons. A mix of permanent and temporary activities is necessary to attract visitors year-round. Withits central location, Botulfsplatsen has the potential to become a hub in Lund by offering more seating,greenery, and event spaces. Additionally, involving citizens in the design process is essential for creatinga successful public space.

The main aim of the diploma thesis was to design a building that meets the requirements provided by the announcer and at the same time has a positive impact on the area in both closer and larger context. This may include increasing the number of ecclesiastical buildings, improving the quality of local architecture, expanding the range of social and leisure activities, and cultivating terrain and greenery. All of above on the basis of the analysis of the locality in its context and further coherences (cultural, historical). The object is not only to provide background to enlisted activities, but also to serve as a representative building attracting new visitors. It is an active space connecting the urban population with culture, nature and above all God - with the help of its location on a visible, attractive place with good access. It will be a dominant building expressing its purpose, related to its surroundings and functionally cooperating with the cultural and social happening in Líšeň with a transition to a city-scale dimension.

The thesis deals with urban study for the central part of the town of Náchod, located in the proximity of the town’s historic core. The relief of the landscape lends distinctiveness to the whole area. This fact was taken into consideration when elaborating the urban concept which orientates the design towards the centre and the castle. The design is formed by three pillars – functions: square – culture, park – relax and housing. As regards the territory in question, Náchod has a great potential. My attempt was to understand it and create an area in the town centre which would have significant unified city-forming character, and which would enhance the core – the centre of the town.

I have embarked on a journey (that will never end) to explore color. Inspired by Maggie Nelson’s blunt and anecdotal ways of writing about the color blue (2017), I have searched for more aspects of color than I intuitively knew before.  What do I want with color? How much color is needed to make an effect? How do you combine theory with intuition? What approaches are there when working with color, and which to choose? What sort of knowledge is color and how do we create qualitative discussions about and with it? Will I ever be satisfied?  The questions are asked in the context of renewing the interior of building 21, Smedjan or Smälten in Lövholmen. Its name Smälten comes from its industrial history as a smelter, producing resin in paint and varnishing products for Wilhems Beckers between 1944-1973. While Lövholmen is facing a lot of changes, the area has plenty of housing plans but fewer plans for cultural needs or activities.  The city of Stockholm released a report in 2019 stating that we lack modern contemporary dance stages. Since Smälten is situated just next to Färgfabriken I think it well suited to serve as an extended cultural meeting point, providing a new platform for artistic expression and social interaction. A space to be shared for cultural activities that hold an audience, such as lectures, performances, art gatherings, film screenings or a contemporary dance stage.    This project is about a journey of exploring color, but also the programming of a modern contemporary stage while renewing and taking care of a building from within, a building enriched with an industrial history.