Urban stress is causing a silent global pandemic and the transmitters are the buildings we occupy. We are stuck in a vicious cycle fueled by the needs of a rapidly growing urban population. The criteria of a livable city are being overshadowed by the urgency to pack people in. Jane Jacobs, Jan Gehl, and David Sims are some who believe that the modern movement extracted the human perspective from its environment and continued to develop the habitat intended for it. Mass production, Standardisation, and Specialisation came a long way in creating more housing. However, the over-rationalized functionality has become the human’s dysfunctional reality. In the reoccurring environment of the Million Program in Sweden, The project aims to rework the current disadvantages of Student housing at Hisoriegränd in Umeå. The methodology and process are driven by a deep dive into the workings of the human mind, how different spaces affect us, and what can be done to improve the inhabitants’ mental health. followed by a detailed investigation of the building’s components and its structural limitations. By proposing a strategy of minimal interventions and adding elements, the structural approach can easily be met if built today. The project aims to rejuvenate the buildings by incorporating programs that offer different scales of common spaces, a variety between shared uses, common spaces, and commercial activity. The focus of human connection and social interaction is prioritized in reshaping, while still keeping the essence of privacy. By reusing, readapting, and reshaping what we already have we can enrich our built environment to provide for a healthier and more sustainable future.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:umu-184351 |
| Date | January 2021 |
| Creators | Axelsson, Nelly |
| Publisher | Umeå universitet, Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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