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Taavi Antoniazzi
taavi.antoniazzi@gmail.com
+358 40 480 80 85
20810 Turku
Hej!
The synthesis of Architecture and Engineering as well as Sustainablity in architectural planning were the main focus of my education at Chalmers.
I always seek to see the whole picture of an architectural project - from the detailed technical challenges to a long term future perspective.
In my opinion, the implementation of the construction and other technical aspects go always hand in hand with aesthetic design and functionality. At the same time the building sector has to be more sustainable. For that reason, I put a lot of effort in studying alternative materials, circularity and how to create functioning buildings that take advantage of the natural resources and climate conditions rather than try to work against them.
During my studies in Sweden, I gained a broader perspective on building cultures in different countries. In multiple study trips, internships and an exchange semester in Tokyo, I got to know the building strategies in multiple countries.
Now, I am looking forward to learning even more about the challenging transition of the building sector towards more sustainability and to start working here in Finland.
Education
2022-24Architecture and Planning Beyond Sustainability
Some of the drawings and renderings in group projects were done by other members. Drawings that are done by others are marked with *
Biskopsgården
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Individual project
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Space & Man
Fall 2018, Summer 2019
The Sauna Walk
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Space & Man was the first architecture course at Chalmers. It adresses the two concept’s purpose and relation to one another. The task was to plan a sauna on a peninsula at Delsjön in Gotheburg. The focus during the project was on developing an architectural concept and using it in the design of the building. For the examination, only hand drawings and a wooden model were allowed.
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Sauna build in Turku, Finland
The implementation of the scenic landscape were important for the project as the aim of the Sauna Walk was to highlight the nature around the sauna. After the school year was finis hed, I build a sauna based on the ideas of the project at my family’s summer cottage. Justering av tidigare inlämnad
Situation plan of the peninsula with sauna and changing room.
Models of the dressing room and the sauna. ^
The small peninsula is accessible by a public path through the forest from the north. The walking path leads the visitors first to the dressing room and later to the sauna. The exact location of the two buildings were made under careful consideration of the nature so that no trees would have to Efter resan längs stigen är det dags att basta. Återigen finns det ett brett fönster så
During summer break the following year, I had the opportinity to design and construct a sauna in real life at my family’s summer cottage in Southern Finland. With inspiration from the university project, the concept was adapted to the different location. Akin to the university project, it is located in the forest with a view over the stunning Turku archipelago.
A wooden staircase leads from the sauna directly to a jetty. As the movement through nature was the most important part of the concept of the university project, the stairs to the jetty leads down a slope adapting to the existing forest. ^
The play with light became an important part of the sauna as it developed. The light so far up North changes almost every day during the summer which makes every sauna visit special. Details like the seperation wall on the terrace were part of the ad hoc planning. ^
Majnabbe
Town & Country Planning
Fall 2020
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Chalmers University of Technology
The course was the first encounter with urban planning and architecture on a larger scale. In the 1000 by 200 meter area at the Götaälv-river in Gothenburg, a harbour has to make room for residential and commercial buildings. For over 70 years the small area of Majnab be near the city center was the port to Germany for tourists and commercial transport. As the city grows, the terminal is moved away and a urban district takes its place. This pro ject focuses on how the new district could create a better environment for all organisms working and living in it as well as for temporary visitors.
To get an idea of urban planning, I did a lot of research and idea sketching which came down to four key points that the new residential district of Majnabbe was developed around. The social and environmental aspects of city planning in particual were very important for the proposal as the course program was not very specific about detailed drawings.
1
Future
The district will be a part of Älvstaden, a part of a huge development project in Gothenburg with long term impact.
2
History
The new district has to make residents connect to the roots of the site and highlight existing culture of the neighbourhood.
3
Sustainability
in future Majnabbe, new green spaces are created and old, existing buildings are included to save resources.
Health 4
The new district promotes a healthy lifestyle to its inhabitants and visitors by encouraging more movement.
The coast line that leads from the city center to the Älvborgbridge is today interrupted by the harbour. In this proposal the coastline is accessible to the public and continues to stretch along Majnabbe. Green spaces are an important part of the area and a generous bicycle lane makes the trip to the city center easier
and faster. A park area creates a natrual barrier between the water and the residential blocks along the Northern shore without taking away any of the views. In the small stretch in the West, a more urban waterfront leads under the point houses with shops and cafés to create views over the impressive landmark of Älvsborgsbridge.
A healthy, social and sustainable environment for both residents and visitors is the goal of the measures taken in the design process. The long tradition of the harbour will not be forgotten as the view of the beautiful Götaälv-river opens up between the buildings along the docks. Several existing buildings are part of the proposal.
Most of the traffic flows through Majnabbe on the main street.
A speed limit and the seperation of busses, cars, pedestrians and cyclists make the whole area safer and less noisy. <
2: Street through Majnabbe ^
1: Perspective over the harbour. ^
Group project with one other student
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Hear the Sphere
Bachelor’s Thesis
Spring 2021
Chalmers University of Technology
For the Bachelor’s thesis, our program praticipated in an international acoustics and architecut re competition. This years task was to design an opera house on a college campus mostly for opera performences that could also be used for classical concerts, dance and lectures. The focus in this project was not only on the layout of the building itself but also on its acoustics. The noise of a highway next to the campus and a nearby airport had to be considered in the design. The Sphere-Opera was designed in collobaration with an other student from the Architecture & Engineering program, Daniel Johansson, and with consulting help of a student from the Sound & Vibrations Master Program.
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After a long introduction- and idea finding phase that included workshops on acoustics and explored inspiration from nature, we developed a building concept for the representative opera. All forms are based on simple geometric shapes that are put together to a coherent structurejust like a piece of music consisting of few singular notes that create a complex whole. With the consulting help of the acoustics student we came up with the idea of creating a spherical concert hall. The spherical shape of the hall had several interesting acoustical challenges which were overcome by both architectural and engineering solutions.
rather than a disturbing echo.
rather than a disturbing echo.
rather than a disturbing echo.
NEARBY REFLECTORS
NEARBY REFLECTORS
NEARBY REFLECTORS
NEARBY REFLECTORS
1. Height-adjustable orchestra pit
1. Height-adjustable orchestra pit
1. Height-adjustable orchestra pit
1. Height-adjustable orchestra pit
3. Triangular chambers
3. Triangular chambers
3. Triangular chambers
3. Triangular chambers
4. Hexagonal chamber
4. Hexagonal chamber
4. Hexagonal chamber
4. Hexagonal chamber
STAGE RAIL SYSTEM
STAGE RAIL SYSTEM
STAGE RAIL SYSTEM
STAGE RAIL SYSTEM
Spherical shape Symbolism: cell/atom
Protected, shut-off.
Enveloping, sheltering effect inside
SHORT DISTANCES
The walls between the stage and the wings on either side are split up in 8 separate parts. These can be slid along a rail system (a) in the floor as well as rotated to either expose an absorbing or a reflective surface into the stage. Thus, the rotation and position of the
The walls between the stage and the wings on either side are split up in 8 separate parts. These can be slid along a rail system (a) in the floor as well as rotated to either expose an absorbing or a reflective surface into the stage. Thus, the rotation and position of the
The spherical shape allows short distances between the audience and the stage. All seats are within 28 meters from the front of the stage, which means the strength variation throughout the hall is relatively small.
The walls between the stage and the wings on either side are split up in 8 separate parts. These can be slid along a rail system (a) in the floor as well as rotated to either expose an absorbing or a reflective surface into the stage. Thus, the rotation and position of the
The walls between the stage and the wings on either side are split up in 8 separate parts. These can be slid along a rail system (a) in the floor as well as rotated to either expose an absorbing or a reflective surface into the stage. Thus, the rotation and position of the
5. Lighting and stage control room (27 m2)
5. Lighting and stage control room (27 m2)
5. Lighting and stage control room (27 m2)
5. Lighting and stage control room (27 m2)
Follow spot booth (22 m
Follow spot booth (22 m
Follow spot booth (22 m
Follow spot booth (22 m
Projection/title booth (20 m
Projection/title booth (20 m
Projection/title booth (20 m
Projection/title booth (20 m
6. In-house audio mix position
6. In-house audio mix position
6. In-house audio mix position
6. In-house audio mix position
Divided into triangular surfaces Efficient load-bearing Forces evenly spread out
The spherical form that we chose due to its simple geometry comes along with an acoustical phenomenon. Similar to a concave mirror it creates a focal point that was taken care of by dividing the sphere in smaller equilateral triangles. The triangles form a layer of chambers around the sphere. * ^
walls affect the overall hall acoustics and can be adjusted depending on type of performance.
walls affect the overall hall acoustics and can be adjusted depending on type of performance.
walls affect the overall hall acoustics and can be adjusted depending on type of performance.
Furthermore, if the surfaces are slid onto the circular part of the rail, together with plates hoisted down from the gridiron, an orchestra shell (d) can be formed.
Furthermore, if the surfaces are slid onto the circular part of the rail, together with plates hoisted down from the gridiron, an orchestra shell (d) can be formed.
walls affect the overall hall acoustics and can be adjusted depending on type of performance. Furthermore, if the surfaces are slid onto the circular part of the rail, together with plates hoisted down from the gridiron, an orchestra shell (d) can be formed.
Furthermore, if the surfaces are slid onto the circular part of the rail, together with plates hoisted down from the gridiron, an orchestra shell (d) can be formed.
The stage is adjustable by huge wall pieces on a railsystem to make the sound in the hall more adaptive to diffenert occasions. The pieces could be either absorbing for speeches or reflecting for concerts that need a hall with long reverberation time.* ^
Thanks to the shallow balconies and vineyard-like configuration of the stage level seats, every audience member sits near a reflecti ve surface. This results in a high clarity for the whole audience.
Thanks to the shallow balconies and vineyard-like configuration of the stage level seats, every audience member sits near a reflecti ve surface. This results in a high clarity for the whole audience.
Thanks to the shallow balconies and vineyard-like configuration of the stage level seats, every audience member sits near a reflecti ve surface. This results in a high clarity for the whole audience.
Thanks to the shallow balconies and vineyard-like configuration of the stage level seats, every audience member sits near a reflective surface. This results in a high clarity for the whole audience.
FOCAL POINT REMOVAL
FOCAL POINT REMOVAL
FOCAL POINT REMOVAL
FOCAL POINT REMOVAL
Normally, an issue regarding a spherical volume is the acousti cal focal point which is created. However, due to the triangular surfaces and their side length of 4 meters, this effect is avoided for 85 Hz upwards. For low frequencies, the triangles are acoustically invisible due to material thickness. For the remaining frequency range, repeating clusters of six triangles are used to absorb and scatter, thus entirely removing the focal point.
Normally, an issue regarding a spherical volume is the acousti cal focal point which is created. However, due to the triangular surfaces and their side length of 4 meters, this effect is avoided for 85 Hz upwards. For low frequencies, the triangles are acoustically invisible due to material thickness. For the remaining frequency range, repeating clusters of six triangles are used to absorb and scatter, thus entirely removing the focal point.
Normally, an issue regarding a spherical volume is the acousti cal focal point which is created. However, due to the triangular surfaces and their side length of 4 meters, this effect is avoided for 85 Hz upwards. For low frequencies, the triangles are acoustically invisible due to material thickness. For the remaining frequency range, repeating clusters of six triangles are used to absorb and scatter, thus entirely removing the focal point.
Normally, an issue regarding a spherical volume is the acousti cal focal point which is created. However, due to the triangular surfaces and their side length of 4 meters, this effect is avoided for 85 Hz upwards. For low frequencies, the triangles are acoustically invisible due to material thickness. For the remaining frequency range, repeating clusters of six triangles are used to absorb and scatter, thus entirely removing the focal point.
In the acoustical chambers, ventilation pipes and the roof lightning for the entire hall are integrated. For acoustical flexibility the chambers could be opend up to adjust the reveberation time so that the hall could be used for other venues with different acoustical demands. * ^
ANGLED FRONTS
Other acoustical properties are improved by the shape of the galleries to shatter the sound for the audience and give acoustical feedback to the performers *. ^
The perpendicular faces of the first and third balcony (angled Outer sphere
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Exterior perspective of the opera house at night. * ^
THE SIMPLICITY OF COMPLEXITY
Site plan. The building both visually and acoustiacally shielded by an earth wall that seperates the campus from the high way. * >
Music is composed by only 12 notes that in different styles, pitch and shapes form a coherent complexity. In a similar manner, the new campus opera hall uses only simple geometrical volumes, together creating a complex compound building. The simplicity of geometry forms a new landmark that shapes the whole campus and strengthens the musical education of the college.
THE SPHERE
The spherical form, nature’s ultimate way of protecting from the world outside in all directions, will host the opera hall.
SUBMERGED
By limiting the amount of surface exposed to the outside and through the added mass from the soil, vibrations are reduced.
sphere is triangdiffubalcony can chambers materials. therefore these degrees.
First floor
Outer sphere
Outer sphere
Inner sphere
Inner sphere (disconnected by springs)
Disconnected and placed on springs.
Hear the Sphere
Ground floor
Lobby level
Sphere
Basement
OF COMPLEXITY
only 12 notes that in different shapes form a coherent complexity. the new campus opera hall uses geometrical volumes, together creating building. The simplicity of geolandmark that shapes the whole strengthens the musical education of the
1. Height-adjustable orchestra pit
1. Height-adjustable orchestra pit
2. Stage house
3. Triangular chambers
4. Hexagonal chamber
5. Lighting and stage control room
6. In-house audio mix position
The spherical of protecting directions,
The perpendicular first and third slightly downwards) artists their needed feedback. Both to bring the reflections pattern which results geneus reverberant rather than a disturbing
SUBMERGED
metry forms a new landmark that shapes the whole campus and strengthens the musical education of the college.
2. Stage house
3. Triangular chambers
- Pythagoras -
A huge advantage of the spherical form is that every single visitor is relativly close to the stage and the orchestra pit. That improves not only the view for the audience and the strength of the sound reaching to even the person sitting farthest away from the stage but also creates an intimate feeling inside the hall between audience and performers. ^
4. Hexagonal chamber
”There is geometry in the humming of the strings, there is music in the spacing of the spheres” - Pythagoras -
STAGE RAIL SYSTEM
Except for the hard concrete sphere, all building parts are constructed in wood, colored in a violin-like brown
Except for the hard concrete sphere, all building parts are constructed in wood, colored in a violin-like brown tone. The interplay between the reverberant wooden interior and the contrasting, sound-shaping sphere forms the perception of the inside of a string instru The spherical form, nature’s ultimate way of protecting from the world outside in all directions, will host the opera hall.
2. Follow spot booth (22 m2)
The spherical form, nature’s ultimate of protecting from the world outside in directions, will host the opera hall.
5. Lighting and stage control room (27 m2)
The spherical form, nature’s ultimate way of protecting from the world outside in all directions, will host the opera hall.
2. Projection/title booth (20 m2)
6. In-house audio mix position
NEARBY REFLECTORS
The hall is partially sunken into the ground to make the appearence of the building smaller and to reduce the area of the opera hall exposed to noise from the busy campus. >
By limiting to the outside from the
CUBOID
By limiting the amount of surface exposed to the outside and through the added mass from the soil, vibrations are reduced.
CUBOID STACKING
By limiting the amount of surface exposed to the outside and through the added mass from the soil, vibrations are reduced.
Thanks to the and vineyard-like the stage level ence member sits ve surface. This clarity for the whole
The noise campus placed
LOBBY
The walls between the stage and walls affect the overall hall acous-
FOCAL POINT Normally, an issue spherical volume
A large nuating le giving
The noise coming from the highway and campus is gradually reduced by cuboids, placed around the sphere.
The Sphere Opera is an homage to classical music as its simple geometries form a complex, yet coherent construction in the same way a symphony does from simple musical notes. The same complexity is found in the floor plan, as it builds only on simple geometric shapes, symmetry and balance. Everything centers around the huge sphere in the middle with a huge representative aula in front of it. The building is devided in a public space for the audience and a closed, more private space for perfomers and staff which meet in several spaces, not alone in the stage of the sphere.
25. Mechanical equipment room
26. Lighting room (28 m2)
26. Audio storage room (28 m2)
26. Repair room (28 m2)
26. Dimmer and audio rack rooms (2x 28 m2)
All functional features are connected to each other where its possible. The building treats every student with equal respect no matter if they are playing the music themselves or just listening to it.
27. Truck loading dock
28. Off-stage toilet
VARIABLE ACOUSTICS
The systems explained above provide several variables for tuning the hall acoustics to fit different types of performances.
The graph to the right gives an example of the hall’s flexibility with its 86 triangular chambers and 216 m2 of variable stage surfaces.
1. Entrance
2. Entrance ticket-holders
3. Lobby (956 m2)
4. Ticket/house manager’s office (40 m2)
5. Wardrobe/storage
6. Lobby bar (109 m2)
7. Public restrooms (238 m2)
75 triangular chambers fully open.
Stage surfaces absorbing. No panels over stage.
43 triangular chambers fully open.
Stage reflective. Panels over stage.
69 triangular chambers fully open.
Stage reflective. No panels over stage.
86 triangular chambers fully open.
Stage absorbing. No panels over stage.
9. Dining room (145 m2)
10. Green room (61 m2)
11. Conductors dressing room (28 m2)
The performance hall is protected from the disrupting noises from the nearby airport and the highway, given in the competition brief. An earth wall from the excavation material seperates the opera from the highway. Further, in order to decrease the noiselevel in the stage and the perfomance hall where it matter the most, all necessary staff rooms were placed towards the noise sources to create a protecting layer.
8. Kitchen (173 m2)
12. Prop pantry (10 m2)
13. Wig and make up (25 m2)
14. Performers’ lounge
15. Solo dressing room (24 m2)
16. Chorus dressing room (79 m2)
17. Performers’ lobby
18. Performers’ entrance
19. Scene shop (306 m2)
20. Stage (178 m2)
21. Back stage (296 m2)
22. Side stage (306 m2)
23. Costume shop (104 m2)
24. Rehearsal room (324 m2)
25. MER (430 m2)
26. Lighting storage room (27 m2)
Audio storage room (27 m2)
Repair room (34 m2) Dimmer rack room (27 m2)
Audio rack room (27 m2)
27. Truck loading dock
28. Off-stage toilet (8 m2)
Corridors/hallways backstage
Elevators/lifts
Sprouts Preschool
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Sustainable Architectural Design
Spring 2023
Chalmers University of Technology
This course teaches students a better understanding of sustainable building techniques. A Pre-school in central Gothenburg served as a case study. One of the most important aspects of the building were various computational simulations and technical building concepts developed with engineers from Transsolar Klimaengineering.
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The Sprout Preschool is a open, one storey building that includes the neighbourhood in the general maintanance of the every day life. With minimized carbon emissions in all building phases the building itself gives the children the opportunity to learn about a sustainable lifestyle in an urban environment from an early age.
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From an early stage the different design desicions such as the building’s placement on the site and window openings were developed with the help of multiple digital tools. In Ladybug for Grasshopper the placement of the building volumes in terms of sunlight was optimised, Velux Daylight Visualizer helped in the optimisation of interior spaces. The Life Cycle Assesment was constantly adapted with Caala. My role in this group project was mainly on developing these digital analysis and the floor plan while other group members where mostly focused on the outdoor spaces and the design desicions regardning materials.
DAYLIGHT CONCEPT
Nowadays most of the people spend up to 90% of their time indoors. Since the access to daylight is an important health factor the indoor environment should be designed accordingly. Especially in a Preschool where the children spend most of their early days growing up it is very important to provide spaces with excellent conditions. A daylight factor of 5% is considered well daylit.
ARK466
Sketchup model used for simulation
model
The plot is located at the busy street of Engelbrektsgatan in central Gothenburg. In order to protect the playground and the group rooms from noise, the functional parts of the building like the kitchen, dining area and offices face towards the street. On top of the building the playground is extending on the walkable roof. On the group room’s roofs, four glasshouses are providing food for the preschool and engaging local neighbours in participating in gardening.
Exterior and roof plan of the building. * < <
Exterior perspective on the facades of the group rooms. *
The corridors that lead to the group rooms are used as indoor playing areas. In the group rooms, rammed earth- and wooden walls create a warm atmosphere. The dining area and the kitchen in the center of the building can also be used as a rentable space for the neighborhood or as a catering space during the annual youth football tournament Gothia Cup on Heden, just North of the Pre-school. The entrances to the building are carefully planned to serve as both a pathway towards the outdoor playing ground and as busy entrances and exits during rush hours in the morning and afternoon.
Floor plan of the Pre-school with all group rooms. * > <
Interior perspective of the plaza that connects all group rooms. *
With the help of the German engineering company Transsolar, the concept of natural ventilation for this Pre-school was developed. The air will be preheated and then naturally ventilated out through the chimneys in the glasshouses. The refined heating and ventilation system for the children’s group rooms have to be both supplied with fresh air and adequate temperature as up to 30 to 40 children and teachers spend time in the rooms. The chimney would be controlled by a automatic mechanism and could be manually adjusted if needed.
The chimney is connected to the shaft in the group rooms and ventilates the used warm air from the rooms. It is electrically controlled in order to maintain good air quality at all time. *
Ceiling Tiles 10mm
Air/substructure 10mm
Waterproofing
Rigid insulation 150mm
Rigid insulation 120mm
Wooden Boards 2x60mm
Exterior Walls
Rammed earth 300mm
Vapour barrier
insulation/woodframe 220mm
Waterproofing
Air/substructure 50mm
Wood cladding 30x70mm
Foundation
FOUNDATION
Wood flooring 30mm
wooden flooring 30mm
Air/substructure 50mm
airgap / substructure 50mm
clay floor slab with floor heating 150mm
Clay flooring slab 150mm
Foam glass gravel 100mm
foam glass gravel 100mm
Blue mussel shells 1200mm
blue mussel shells 1200mm
geotextile
Geotextile
The daylight concept defined the form of the building. The playground is protected by the low building while letting enough sunlight on the yard. Especially the children’s group rooms were tested frequently for sufficient daylight. The size of the windows influenced the energy use of the whole building which had effects on the LCA etc. The optimal solution was found between the different analysis, in an interative process.
concerning the indoor climate.
The daylight factor for this simulation is the ratio of interior illuminance at the 21 of March on a plane set at 350 mm above the floor of each room, compared to the exterior illuminance. It is measured in an overcast sky condition.
Direct sunlight hours 21st June
Overheating was a concern that was solved by planting hops in front of the windows facing East. During the summer month when the group rooms are at risk of becoming to hot due to the intense radiation, the plants will grow and shadow the windows. During the rest of the year, when the heat of the sun’s ra diation is helping to warm the buil ding, the plants are harvested and cut back.
2 - Piazza I
3 - Piazza II
5 - Dining room
Hops growing as shades during the
Grasshopper analysis of sun hours in the exterior playground. ^
Velux Daylight analysis of interior spaces. ^
Tankotek
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Key Projects for Sust. Development in a local context Fall 2023
Chalmers University of Technology
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The task for this years version of the course was to find a concept of developing the rural community of Tidan in central Sweden. The once blossoming small town is stug geling since a factory closed in the 1970s, while urbanisation continued to weaken the local coherence. In several study visits we got to know the small town and its different stakeholders and residents. After two smaller exercises, the task was to come up with possible solution for the declining municipal services and economic struggels. The Tankotek is an approach of how to integrate the ongoing economy- and digitalisa tion developments in the region, while strengthening the existing advantages of Tidan.
The Tankotek is an experimental architectural prototype project for Tidan. Currently, the town struggels with an aging population, low land prices and a municipality that wants to focus on the economically stronger metropolitain area of Skövde instead of its rural areas.
The Tankotek combines the functions of a traditional gas station and a public space open for everyone. The project seeks to fill up the void of social meeting places in the village, conteracting the trend of an ever aging population, improve commuting and lead the village towards a future that could be attractive also for new residents. The architectural design has been largely determined by available resources and the conditions of the site. The aim was to minimise the environmental and economic
impact as well as making sure the project aligns with the local context and history. The organisation of the Tankotek is led by multiple stakeholders, ranging from local entrepreneurs to international organisations, to obtain an economically functioning structure with positive impact on the already existing businesses. The prototype consists of a “umbrella” structure from an old gas station and an old derelict barn moved to a central location in the village. The main functions of the Tankotek are Electric Vehicle (EV)-charging for cars and bikes, public outdoor and indoor areas for social interactions and leisure activities, a kiosk, a co-working space and a multifunctional Bygdegård as an event venue.
The concept of a gas station is dying with more EVs on the streets and improved public transport. The gas station has been a casual meeting point in villages like Tidan. A sustainable version of it can also contribute to a village’s cohesion in the future without having a negative environmental impact. The ”good old times” are still tangible in Tidan and out of respect for the village’s long history, the Tankotek reuses old structures from the region and puts them together as something new.
Gas stations today: functional umbrella, social functions secondary
Tankotek: symbolical umbrella, social functions most important
Normal public square: framed void between buildings
Tankotek: interlinking area that connects scattered functions
Circularity and de-growth for a sustainable future of Tidan and the region
Important functions around the Tankotek
A: Old “Centralföreningen”, currently a hobby shop
B: Honey selling farm
C: Residential building with Adult shop
D: Old abandoned building for possible extension of public spaces
Pizzeria
ICA
School
Böckernas Hus
Important functions in Tidan 1 Old wool factory
Café Condis (Österbergs Konditori)
7 Gas Station and Workshop
Tankotek
Outlets
Suggested
The Tankotek will be integrated in the existing village. It will interact and support the existing businesses rather than competing against them.
Public indoor area
Indoor space of public domain, divided between the two floors, suitable for waiting for the bus, working, staying while charging your car, having something to eat/drink or simply getting together and socialising.
Kiosk / Bar (with staff areas)
Co-Working Area
Equipped with wifi, electricity, sky-light and furniture that allows working and recreation. Also includes a separate meeting room and a small kitchenette. Free accessability for members and avaliable to non-members at a small daily fee.
The Bygdegård (community venue)
Indoor space with flexible furniture, rentable for public and private events. When the kiosk is closed, the Bygdegård can access some of the staff areas of the kiosk, such as toilet, kitchen and bar (equiped with hatches to cater the event in the Bygdegård).
Public Pergola (“umbrella”) (Only shown on the site plan) Semi-sheltered social space where spontaneous meetings and interactions can take place. Equipped with electricity outlets to be a flexible venue for popup events (such as a
The busy Road 200 that goes through the middle of Tidan should be seen as both an asset for the economic survival of the Tankotek but also as a disturbance which is why the surface material has been carefully adapted to slow down traffic.
Explanation of colours:
Dimensions of old barn that is moved to Tidan from a farm about 11 km South of the village. * ^
Sections of the barn scale 1:150 Section A-A
Showing seating areas on different levels in the public indoor space.
The Tankotek is both a symbolic, nostalgic place and an actual, physical me eting space where Tidans residents get together, work and do nescessary visits. It should not be only seen as a kiosk, a bar, a co-working space, a travel centre, an event space or a chargning station for EVs but all of these things together and more importantly just a space that feels natural to be in. The residents themselves should decide what happens in the Tankotek as local entrepreneurs and stakeholders are the main organisers responsible for the economical and social success of the Tankotek.
Plans scale 1:150
Section B-B
Showing the co-woking space above the kiosk, kitchen and staff corridor.
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Tankotek
The Tankotek seeks to be part of the existing buisnesses in Tidan and promotes social cohesion and a healthy economic growth of the village. * ^
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Master’s Thesis Spring 2024
Biskopsgården
Chalmers University of Technology
For the Master’s thesis the students were free to choose their own topic. In the profile Urban and Rural Design and Planning, I had the opportunity to investigate a topic that interested me already for a long time. The segregation of certain districts in some cities in Sweden has made it to international news and the never ending spiral of violence in certain areas has architectural reasons and therefore also architectural solutions. Architects can be part of helping the residents of vulnerable areas like Biskopsgården to overcome today’s problems.
Justering av tidigare inlämnad planansökan
Plan över tillkommande kvarter vid Friskväderstorget. Kvarteren är kringbyggda med upphöjda bostadsgårdar.
Abstract
Gang violence and criminal activities are significant issues in Sweden, particularly in areas designated as ‘vulnerable’, where parallel social structures and a high concentration of crime accure. This spiral of violence has a direct impact on residents of ”vulnerable areas”. Unfortunately, the solutions proposed by politicians and officials for tackling violence and criminality are often short-term and lack a vision of the future and fail to consider a human aspect of the situation. Moreover, discussions frequently forget the importance of social cohesion among inhabitants in the socalled “vulnerable areas”. This thesis focuses on Biskopsgården, a district in Sweden’s secondlargest city Gothenburg, classified as a vulnerable by the police, and explores potential solutions to its problems related to crime and segregation. Examining if these problems are caused by or related to the district’s layout can help to identify long-term and potentially architectural solutions to urgent problems. In order to learn from the past and to avoid controversial demolition tactics of whole neighbourhoods like in Denmark, this Master thesis will look at the historical planning of Biskopsgården and other districts from the same
time that were planned with similar ideals. This historical analysis of the functionalist planning during the mid-nineteenth century lays the foundation of future design decisions and will bring valuable information that could avoid demolition and will ultimately lead to design decisions that respect the current residents.
The City of Gothenburg has already proposed plans to redevelop Biskopsgården through urban densification, particularly in the central area of Friskväderstorget. In this thesis, I will critically study the plans with an historical analysis in mind and will present an alternative proposal.
This thesis argues that the plans from the City of Gothenburg are, apart from the general right intentions of bringing long term change to the district, insufficient to counteract segregation and are at the same time even threatening the existing social cohesion in Biskopsgården.
The alternative design of Friskväderstorget will prioritise social architecture, focusing on the social coherence of current residents. The development of public spaces is a key aspect of the design. Further, the design also considers the future needs of the Biskopsgården community.
Norra Biskopsgården
Friskväderstorget Sommarvädersgatan
The ideals that Biskopsgården were planned around were nobel and thought to bring a bright future for everyone. Looking at the original plans and other projects from the architects responsible for the planning of Biskopsgården, it becomes obvious that the priorisation of overcoming the housing shortage above everything else was misleading and the main reason for the district’s shortcomings. Fact is, that today’s built enviornment both in the physical layout and in its maintanance contribute to the bad reputation of the district.
Studying the history of Biskopgården helped immensly to make design decisions and locating the most important spaces that can potentially change the neighbourhood for the better.
Originally an amphitheatre was built on Friskväderstorget showing the high social ambitions the architects had. ^
Friskväderstorget was chosen as the project’s location after the historical analysis of the neighbourhood of Norra Biskopsgården. ^
Tram Stop
Byvädersgatan
The city of Gothenburg is not ignoring the problems of Biskopsgården and plans to change the district into what they call a Garden City. In the master thesis, I analysed the current development and spoke to one of the architects involved in the planning. The city’s plans are a good start to work on the current problems, but fail to see the bigger picutre. Like in the original planning of Biskopsgården, the city’s new plans are once again too focused on building more housing and making profit over helping to solve urgent issues.
The biggest shortcoming in the new plans for Biskopsgården is, that the important neighbourhood centrum of Friskväderstorget is proposed with two large housing blocks. This master thesis heavily critizeses the plans that the municipality has for the square and presents an alternative design. Instead of building more housing and continuing in the wrong direction, the proposed library and cultural centre can support the community to help itself. The plans of building a Garden City require a functioning social infrastructure first before building new housing.
Today, Friskväderstorget is badly maintanaced. Some commercial space like the imporant grocery store and a small children’s library showing the need for more meeting spaces. ^
FRISKVÄDERSTORGET
Current layout with a wedge formed square. The grocery store in the middle of the square will be demolished. <
Justering av planansökan för bostäder m.m. vid Friskväderstorget (Biskopsgården 51:15) inom stadsdelen Biskopsgården (rev 23 12 13)
The proposal from the City of Gothenburg: two housing blocks on a disfunctioning square * ^
Plan över tillkommande kvarter vid Friskväderstorget. Kvarteren är kringbyggda med upphöjda bostadsgårdar.
The concept of building a library and cultural centre on a vivid square as a neighbourhood centrum is nothing new. But the historical analysis and the interpretation of today’s challenges in Biskopsgården let no doubt that Friskväderstorget has to be an important social space in the future. At the same time, libraries are today often seen as expensive book storages used only by few. With the inspiration from other contemporary libraries and cultural centres, the proposed building at Friskväderstorget seeks to be more than just a library-building. While a building alone can never end segregation and stop the violence, it can certainly help overcoming those issues in the longer perspective.
Create market sqaure as neighbourhood centrum ^
Access to the centre from the whole neighbourhood
Entrances to the building from all sides for better access ^ ^
Create lively neighbourhood centrum
Entrances to new Friskväderstorg Green roof and ramp Square, amphitheatre and fountain Green areas with small pond New playground New boulevard Situation plan of Friskväderstorget >
Byvädersgatan
Flygvädersgatan
South facade. The building adapts to the hilly terrain. ^
North facade. The square continues into the building through the glass facade. ^
Perspective of the entrance to Friskväderstorget from the tram stop. ^
Byvädersgatan
• 1: Entrance hall
• 2a: Childrens library
(153 m2)
• 2b: Library with quiet learning spaces (135 m2)
• 3: Library entrance, sitting stairs/lecture hall (101 m2)
• 4: Flexible Library rooms for public use (10 m2)
• 4c: Kitchen and dining area (121 m2)
• 5: Employee room (27 m2)
• 6: Storage & Technique room (26 m2)
• 7: Workshop with tools and machines connected to library (94 m2)
• 8: Multi purpose hall with dressing room (223 m2)
