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Welcome to CityPlace. Thirty-five hectares of formerly unoccupied rail-lands in downtown Toronto are currently undergoing a transformation into an instant neighbourhood. Eventually, CityPlace will be the home to over 15,000 people within 23 buildings, sequestered by the Gardiner Expressway on its southern border and by the still functioning rail-lines on its northern border, it is truly an island of suburban stacked living which is at once surrounded and yet at a distance from downtown Toronto. In CityPlace we are witnessing what the Belgian philosopher Lieven De Cauter describes as the rise of the capsular civilization. Impossible to ignore, condominiums have become the dominant form of new housing in the city of Toronto; a process that has been driven by demographics, political imperative and most of all by the pursuit of profits in the high-stakes game of real-estate development. But lost in this torrent of development is a genuine dialogue about the city we are building. This thesis explores the current state of condo development in downtown Toronto; from the myriad of political, economic and physical factors that have led to Toronto’s vernacular condo typology to the marketing onslaught that targets the base consumerist hyper-individual within all of us and aims to hide the fact that these buildings are more similar than distinct. From the optimistic aims of a city council which seeks to achieve civic benefits from increased density, to the cynical de urbanizing and social polarization that the type typically brings into the downtown. The thesis explores the promise of downtown condominium living and the hybridisation of programme that accompanies the rising real estate values of the downtown core. Programmatic promiscuity and complexity are exploited to bring different user-types from the outside city into the tower. With its unique vertical properties and inherent density, the residential high-rise tower presents new opportunities for urban collective spaces. From introvert to extrovert, the new condo becomes a catalyst for urbanity in the instant neighbourhood of CityPlace.

Welcome to CityPlace. Thirty-five hectares of formerly unoccupied rail-lands in downtown Toronto are currently undergoing a transformation into an instant neighbourhood. Eventually, CityPlace will be the home to over 15,000 people within 23 buildings, sequestered by the Gardiner Expressway on its southern border and by the still functioning rail-lines on its northern border, it is truly an island of suburban stacked living which is at once surrounded and yet at a distance from downtown Toronto. In CityPlace we are witnessing what the Belgian philosopher Lieven De Cauter describes as the rise of the capsular civilization. Impossible to ignore, condominiums have become the dominant form of new housing in the city of Toronto; a process that has been driven by demographics, political imperative and most of all by the pursuit of profits in the high-stakes game of real-estate development. But lost in this torrent of development is a genuine dialogue about the city we are building. This thesis explores the current state of condo development in downtown Toronto; from the myriad of political, economic and physical factors that have led to Toronto’s vernacular condo typology to the marketing onslaught that targets the base consumerist hyper-individual within all of us and aims to hide the fact that these buildings are more similar than distinct. From the optimistic aims of a city council which seeks to achieve civic benefits from increased density, to the cynical de urbanizing and social polarization that the type typically brings into the downtown. The thesis explores the promise of downtown condominium living and the hybridisation of programme that accompanies the rising real estate values of the downtown core. Programmatic promiscuity and complexity are exploited to bring different user-types from the outside city into the tower. With its unique vertical properties and inherent density, the residential high-rise tower presents new opportunities for urban collective spaces. From introvert to extrovert, the new condo becomes a catalyst for urbanity in the instant neighbourhood of CityPlace.

Projektet är syftar till att bygga en ny hybridbyggnad innehållandes en brandstation i Sorunda i Nynäshamns kommun med förbättrade förutsättningar för en effektivare verksamhet, samt ökad kvalitet på tillvaron mellan utryckningar, med bland annat en idrottshall, ett gym, ett café, samt en större boendedel i brandstationen. Projektet ämnar även att framhäva den centrala plats i orten brandstation befinner sig på, precis mellan den historiskt viktigaste mittpunkten, kyrkan, och den idag tydligaste mötesplatsen, Coopbutiken med apotek- post- och systembolagsombud, och verka som en samlingsplats i Sorunda, och bilda ett tydligt centrumstråk genom orten med tre tydliga institutioner. Den gemensamma delen av brandstationen som även kan brukas av ortens invånare består, förutom av gymmet, cafét, samt idrottshallen som fyller ett behov hos den närliggande skolan, även av gemensamma mötes- och festlokaler. / The project aims to construct a new hybrid building in Sorunda, located in northwestern Nynäshamn, with improved conditions for more efficient operations and an enhanced quality of life between emergencies. The building will house a fire station and include additional facilities such as a sports hall, a gym, a café, and a larger residential area within the fire station. The project also intends to emphasize the central location of the fire station in the community, situated between the historically significant focal point, the church, and the currently prominent meeting place, the Coop store with a pharmacy, postal services, and other important services. The fire station aims to serve as a gathering place in Sorunda, forming a clear central axis through the community with three emphasized institutions. The communal part of the hybrid programme, which can also be utilized by the local residents, consists of communal meeting and event spaces, in addition to the gym, café, and sports hall, which also address the needs of the nearby school.

Picture a historical library and a historical art museum coming together to challenge the interaction between each other to help experience, explore, and discover the past within the present. While it sounds like a good idea, it is rare to see a library and museum under one roof. With the increasing population of tourists looking to visit places and buildings that reconnect with history, there is a higher demand for places to be able to 're-live the past' through art and literature. People enjoy visiting places where history was made and where it becomes part of a city's identity. With modern developments taking over, historical buildings are beginning to disappear. Designing a library and museum partnership is a solution to creating two institutions under one roof while preserving the space usually needed for both institutions if built separately. In order to challenge the idea of a hybrid building within a historical city, there needs to be an element of culture and historical remembrance that creates a shield against that city's potential loss of identity. Memory has become a key element in our true identity, becoming a form of support against erasure. It is that sense of culture and historical remembrance that will create recognition of things past. In order to address Florida's historical culture, the proposed site will be located in St. John's County, which includes America's oldest city St. Augustine. There are many different historical periods in St. Augustine that create its current cultural atmosphere. It is important to choose an environment where historical events took place because it allows the memory process of a place to create past experiences to be shared with new experiences. Through a methodology of the historical culture and conditions of the site, this thesis project will honor St. Augustine's culture by integrating the past with the present and creating a modern hybrid institution for the city. Furthermore, integrating the past with the present will allow users to enjoy St. Augustine as it used to be and as it currently is today.

Nickstadalens hus för hantverk och scenkonst är ett förslag på en ny hybridbyggnad i centrala Nynäshamns västra utkant. I området finns en populär badplats och camping, vilket gör platsen till en viktig samlingspunkt i Nynäshamn under sommarhalvåret. Dalen ramas in av permanent bebyggelse i form av lägenhetshus och villor. Under vinterhalvåret är platsen inte lika välbesökt. Därför kan järnvägsmuseet, som ligger strax norr om campingen, bara kan hålla öppet en gång i månaden under vintern.  Syftet med projektet är att skapa en hybridbyggnad i Nynäshamn där invånarna kan samlas för att utöva eller lära sig om hantverk, samt reparera till exempel möbler och kläder. Det i kombination med en plats för att uppleva eller utöva scenkonst. Byggnadens verkstäder kan både nyttjas av invånarna och av teatern för att bygga kuliss och sy upp kostym. Huset är placerat intill järnvägsmuseet på en yta som idag är outnyttjad. Projektets syfte är också att aktivera området även under vinterhalvåret, samt att skapa en fungerande helhet på tomten tillsammans med järnvägsmuseet. / Nickstadalen’s House of Crafts and Performing Arts is a proposal for a new hybrid building situated in Nickstadalen, an area on the west edge of central Nynäshamn. The site is an important node in Nynäshamn during the summer months because of its popular beach and camping. More permanent housing such as apartment buildings and villas frame the area. During winter the area is not as frequently visited. Therefore, the Railway Museum situated north of the camping grounds, is only open once a month during winter.  The aim of the project is to create a hybrid building in Nynäshamn where the inhabitants can gather and practice or learn about crafts and of how to repair furniture and clothes etc. Moreover, it is a space to practice or experience performing arts. The workshops can be used by the public or by craftsmen to make backdrops, props and costumes for the performances. The building is placed next to the museum, an area which of current state is wasteland. Additionally, the aim is to make Nickstadalen an attractive area all year round and to create an entirety on the plot together with the existing museum.

El proyecto, es una Planta de Reciclaje: Eco Parque Tecnológico, para Integración de Población, Industria y Medioambiente. Esta planta es un plan piloto para ordenamiento de los residuos en nuestro país y un diseño adecuado de industria medioambiental, que tenga un espacio urbano para integración de la población con la industria, un edificio híbrido. El objetivo principal es el diseño de una planta de recolección, selección y separación de residuos, que incluya abrirse hacia la ciudad a través de espacios, áreas verdes, y que, a la vez, ayude a difundir conocimientos relacionados con el reciclaje y el cuidado ambiental, además de crear un vínculo más personal entre esta industria y el usuario, todo esto se logra por el diseño inclusivo personalizado del proyecto donde integra oficinas, industria y parque. Además, se mostraría un concepto mejor llevado de la arquitectura industrial, ya no se va a ver como la industria apartada de todo sino como la industria que está involucrada con un ambiente de enseñanza y recreación, además de ser ecológicamente amigable. El proyecto es auto sostenible ya que se plantea una planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales, con esto se tiene agua para mantenimiento de áreas verdes y para los inodoros de las instalaciones del parque, por otro lado, energía limpia para abastecer las instalaciones del proyecto y materiales de bajo mantenimiento e impacto ambiental. / The project is a Recycling Plant: Eco Parque Tecnológica, for the Integration of Population, Industry and Environment. The project is a pilot plan for garbage management in our country and an adequate design of environmental industry, which has an urban space for integration of the population with the industry, a hybrid building. The main objective is the design of a waste collection, selection and separation plant, which includes opening to the city through spaces, green areas, and, at the same time, helping to disseminate knowledge related to recycling and care environmental, in addition to creating a more personal link between this industry and the user, all this is achieved by the custom inclusive design of the project where it integrates offices, industry and park. In addition, a better concept of industrial architecture would be shown, it will no longer be seen as the industry apart from everything but as the industry that is involved with a teaching and recreation environment, as well as being ecologically friendly. The project is self-sustainable since a wastewater treatment plant is planned, with this there is water for maintenance of green areas and for the toilets of the park facilities, on the other hand, clean energy to supply the project facilities and Low maintenance materials and environmental impact. / Trabajo de suficiencia profesional

I Sverige är industrin och samhället i stort sett helt skilda, där det är näst intill omöjligt att närma sig och observera vad som faktiskt sker i våra kraftverk eller återbruk. Placeringen långt ifrån städerna, avsaknaden av design eller koppling till omgivningen, och de stora skyltarna med “inträde förbjuden” förstärker inte bara känslan av alienation - men också tron om att industrin är något smutsigt, som är negativt för miljön och samhället. Estetiken spelar en avgörande roll i att minska den allmänt negativa synen kopplat till industribyggnader samt att integrera dem i våra samhällen.  Ett mindre industriellt utseende möjliggör en mer central placering, vilket förbättrar många typer av industriers effektivitet och kapacitet. Genom att skapa en lokal kraftproduktion, använda oss av de lokala resurserna, samt lyfta fram våra industribyggnader som landmärken så som de var i början av 1900-talet kan arkitekturen skapa en ny samhörighet, syfte och stolthet i samhällena. Mitt mål har varit att omdefiniera samspelet mellan avfall, energiproduktion och arkitektur, för att bjuda in samhället att vara en del av vår energiproduktion. Med House of waste har jag undersökt hur en biogasanläggning, som med fördel placeras på landsbygden i närhet till gårdar, inte bara kan inhysa ett socialt program utan vara publik i sin kärna. / The Swedish industry and society are widely separated and it is more or less impossible to approach and observe our industries. The location of the industries far away from our cities, the lack of connection to the surrounding context, and the many signs of “no entry” do not only strengthen the idea of alienation - but also the belief that industry is something dangerous hazardous as well as negative for the environment and our societies. Aesthetics play an important role in reducing the negative associations with industrial buildings as well as integrating them into our communities. A less industrial appearance can make a more central location acceptable, which is beneficial for the efficiency and capacity of most plants. By creating an infrastructure regarding local energy production, using the local resources and giving our industrial buildings aesthetic consideration, the architecture can create a new type of belonging, purpose and pride in our communities. The aim of the project has been to redefine the relationship between waste, energy production and architecture. House of Waste investigates how a biogas plant, not only can house a social program - but be a public building at its core.