Project 3: Reuse Part 1 - Object Transformation

We will analyze and change an existing building. The used materials and the existing structure are prerequisites. The main aim is to examine the relationship between architectural form, structure, materiality and environmental performance. How should they evolve in response to climate change and changing programmatic requirements in urban environment?

There are a lot of existing examples where architecture has constantly been able to reform and renew itself by hosting new functions, while at the same time keeping its value within the urban structure. The issue is to have an understanding that architecture has a value of its own beyond its particular function, and the fact that it has a longer lifetime than the function it contains at a certain moment in time demands a foresight in the design. The overall goal is to find new strategies for a society characterized by long term sustainability and to acquire knowledge and insights about architecture in a lifecycle perspective. How shall we design now the built environment of the future and how do we redesign the existing environment and adapt it to a sustainable society?

WORKSHOP: DAYLIGHT STRATEGIES with Marja Lundgren