Monday, May 16, 2011

Artilleristallet_Historic Plans_Magasinsgatan_Goteborg, Sverige_Programme Transformation


Historic Ground Floor - Cavalry and Workshop 

Second Level


* Note - All images taken from Gothenburg Archive, December 2010.  


A PROGRAMME THROUGH TIME...

The site has gone through massive forms of transformation - from cavalry, to workshop, and finally to a parking garage and lot.   Anyone who visits the site would agree that it is most definitely not being used to it’s potential.   

A diverse programme focused primarily at the arts including: workshops, meeting spaces, and informal exhibition space fits well within the context.   The site is surrounded by a variety of retail shops all geared towards a higher end bohemian vibe.  This energy, or vibe, is intense and can be easily identified on the site.  With the owners need to renovate the existing building, and the demand for the community surrounding, [INSERT] slab is a low income, highly adaptable and convertable solution.


Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Arkitekt - Sverige

Yesterday was my final presentation seminar. Generally, this is the time where a panel reviews your master thesis, comments and decides within the following three categories where your project should be placed: fail, pass (unconditional - therefore, no matter what you do from here, you've already passed), pass (conditional - you must complete a few tasks before final public presentation).

Lucky for me, I was given an unconditional pass.  So now I can call myself an ARKITEKT in Sweden, and most other European and Asian countries... all but Canada, the US, and England.

At least it's one step closer to world domination!