UMA LSAP Ali Reza Dossal
Laboratory of Sustainable Architecture Production Umeå School of Architecture Master Thesis | 2014
Contact
SE +46 72 5622269 PK +92 345 3091546 ardossal@gmail.com
Supervisors Walter Unterrainer walter.unterrainer@arch.umu.se walter.unterrainer@aarch.dk Jüri Soolep juri.soolep@arch.umu.se
Kimmo lylykangas kimmo.lylykangas@umu.se
Adria Corbonell adria.carbonell@umu.se
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multi-ethnic/cultural integration
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Project Premise
Hypothesis
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My thesis is concerning the different sets of multicultural/ethnic community living in a diverse and developing city of Umeå, Sweden. I aim to look at the different multi-ethnic groups and understanding their patterns of living formally and informally with regard to the integration and identity within the local urban fabric.
mere functionality, architecture seems to lose its role in the decisive and fundamental articulation of a society. Whilst the prevalent multicultural-ethnic communities present in Umeå, is constructing Utopia (Shopping mall) and other facilities that stimulate the so called extravagant or popular culture the answer to integrate a society?
There are various concepts that seem rational to extend culture and unite people. Among these concepts presently used in the Swedish context in my opinion is architecture. While it’s a busy year for Umeå being the European Capital of Culture 2014, it receives lots of attention and lots have been decided for the development of Umeå with regard to architecture and culture. However I believe that under transmodernism; the role of architecture today has been simplified and reduced to
Society and culture can greatly influence the patterns of our cities through integration. And the relationship of architecture with people and their culture directly influences lifestyles, social circles, activities and even the pattern of settlements.
“Billions have already been spent on this cultural spectacle and let alone the bulk cost of the cultural centre, about SEK 100 million maintenance cost per annum is in fact financed through cuts in library branches, other cultural organisations and School”. Patrik Brannberg3
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Project Intent Research Statement
To Explore and integrate Multi-Cultural/Ethnic coexistence, and to find new ways of encounter.
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Surfacing Multi-Ethnic/Cultural coexistence
Step 1. Surface parallel coexitence in society.
Step 2. Identifying Cultural and social interests.
Surfacing Multi-Ethnic/Cultural coexistence
Coming from an Islamic country I had my first contact in a secular state a year and a half ago in Sweden for studies. A place that is known to me as neutral and liberating, I find it hard to imagine how immigrants can survive here without being integrated with the society. Back at home I would find myself involved with and around each other as a support system so much more that to find me time was mostly impossible, let alone the socio-economic and religious customs. Sure it’s liberating to observe silence here, but one starts missing the chaotic world back in Pakistan. Sweden is among the countries that give refuge to many who have escaped war and other hostilities prevalent in their respective countries. However the mass induced multi ethnicity constitutes of 14%1 of the immigrant population of Sweden today. Large amount of Arabs and eastern Asians dominate amongst the settlers and thus has had a strong cultural influence on Sweden.
Social network as a means to integrate.
Having settling in Umea, many immigrants face cultural shock, due to the change and pace of life. From lack of formal education, training, religious/staunch value systems and even age brackets make such people difficult to include themselves in the local society. In communities, intent, belief, preferences and other conditions may be present and common, affecting the identity of the participants and their degree of cohesiveness. If community exists, both freedom and security may exist as well. The community then takes on a life of its own, as people become free enough to share and secure enough to get along. The sense of connectedness and formation of social networks comprise what has become known as communal values- [See, Social Capital-
Through integrating cultures and traditions popular amongst multicultural-ethnic community, will allow the city to grow a social and cultural Identity. I want to explore the opportunity of diverse shared activities that changes with time and space, which foster a balanced community engagement and celebration. Facilities may be run by a certain groups that shift with time allowing a balance in participation among all in the given society.
Umea is classified as a rich and energetic city by the virtue of its diverse inhabitants. With one third of the population being students from all over the world and an immigrant society that is scattered in pockets within the urban fabric, it offers a great potential of exchange within different sets of cultural interests and diversity among groups of people. It allows for social and cultural contribution to personify Umeü’s Identity. What particularly interests me along this exploration is the strong social network that holds a micro community through a cultural and social infrastructure. The social network is the driving factor that assures engagement and encourages community living. While surfacing different communities to engage with one another may appear delicate. The question of protecting cultures is an important concern.
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Step 3. Integrating multi disciplinary activities and a social magnet.
1. Ref: Stats ref 2011SCB Database.
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Fig 2. Mosque Construction site at ÅlidhemAt a hault.
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Fig 1. Mosque, City Center- Ablution area
Religion can also play an important position in a society and ways it can influence communities. Sweden is considerably known for being one of the most liberal and tolerant welfare states, where freedom of equality is essential. Religion here in my opinion is personal and often not considered as the foundation of discourse or contact. However in the summer of 2013 I had the urge to visit a mosque in Umeå. Surprisingly the designated “Islamic Centre/Mosque” was a small extended apartment room part of a student housing building. This struck my attention and my quest to learn the culture of the Muslim community became even more. Further investigation suggests that there are approx 1500 practicing Muslims in Umeå. The centre has subdivided its self into 3 organizations that direct the facility at the City centre, Ålidhem and one that is responsible to undertake the construction of the purpose built facility. The existing facilities are run by charitable and collective funds that go into renting the space. The Norrland Hospital Building has also allotted a former Patient room as a prayer area to the Muslim employees/ visitors. Despite the space constraint the majority of men visiting often end up occupying the women sections due to lesser number of women for that matter. This is a significant sign for lack of a quality space for possibility of engagements in culture and prayers within the society.
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Immigrants and Foreigners registered with the municipality of Umeå as of 2013.
The immigrant society. The number of immigrants born outside of Sweden and who attained citizenship and now reside in Umea recorded are 11,531 as of 2013 1. These figures constitutes of Swedish natives, EU nations and outside of EU countries. These people may be classified into age groups. Among these are also people who have little or no formal higher education and rely on skill and labor. Most cultural societies are accustomed to traditional food, arts and craft which plays an essential part of lifestyle and culture that has always been a primary mode of contact amongst their society.
Fig 3. Mosque, Ålidhem
The development of the Umea Mosque on the contrary has become an unfeasible and a controversial task that has been prolonged for almost 8 years now. The Lack of Funds for construction and a debt of SEK 1.5 million remain a puzzling factor.
While the major hyper stores serve the mass, tiny ethnic food stores occupy small districts serving a rather small community to sustain their appetite for traditional food. Similarly many private small micro businesses allow communities to stay well connected to their roots. On the contrary these communities at large tend to segregate themselves by virtue of not being given the opportunity to integrate into society. As a result these form groupings, such as EU nations, Arabic Nations, Asians and so on and so forth. Fig 1. Ref: Migrationsverket 2008-2013 Asylum/Refugee and Immigration report. Fig 2. Stats ref 2012 SCB Database.
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Fig 4. Mosque, City Center 1. Ref: Stats ref 2011SCB Database.
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In an interview with the Imam (One who leads the prayer), he recalls that religion here seems not the binder as it would in an Islamic state. Moreover, there have been multiple indifferences within the different schools of thought among the Muslim community in Umea. Although the communal prayers are an essential ritual among the Muslims, the attendance at its peak is observed more generally at The Friday prayers. Though a collector, it is limited to a role of what congregation hall is capable to do.
“We want to integrate in the society. We want the locals to be able to participate, share our culture and traditions but we lack the forum. A strong Faith will make you pray where ever but cultural interest and activities will unite every one.”
International students on the way to Umeå University Incoming Student Statistics 34,225.
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Umeå students have in recent years shown an increasing interest to go on exchange to Asia. “In the fall, we will visit universities in Japan, both those that we already have an agreement with and those that we are interested to RUSSIA UK/ Per A. Nilsson, Head of A cooperate with”, said ASI SC / IR the International Office.
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New this year is the scholarship program Science without Borders as the Brazilian state finances. Six students from Brazil is admitted to Umeå University within the Afirca program.
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Fig 3. Ratio of international students
Tuesday, August 27 Umeå University welcomes over 1,800 international students. It’s about 480 new exchange students and over 1,350 socalled free movers, students who came to Umeå University on their own. Exchange students come from 39 different countries. By far the largest number of exchange students are from Germany, followed by France and Spain. Although European universities are in the top, this however increases the number of exchange students from Asia. Umeå University has been signing contracts with various Int schools for exchange programs. And sees more and more International students visiting from across continents.
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Fig 2. Dance/ Boxing team- Umeå Legend
What was interesting to learn was his remark was not a fundamental obligation on Islam but a humble word of advice that drew inspiration to me. Socially the community may be branched into categories in effort to create cultural activities within and outside the community; from Family run childcare centres, to cultural and religious studies and recreation is a prevalent form of tie that’s holding the society together. One of the better sustained organizations is the Umea Legend, a municipality driven organization and run by an Iraqi immigrant who’s transformed the property into a social club (Boxing Club). His motto above all is to create a family and using a strong social network that allows for other extracurricular activities. The space is free to use and can cost SEK 200/6 Months for pupils above 20 years of age. The facility offers training for dancing, boxing, basketball, football, gaming and extra guidance tuitions for children. This encourages people of all ages to use the platform for a casual discourse and recreation- Operating as a micro community. Can the success of this social model be used in exploring on a bigger context?
Among these Students are Internationals and even immigrants who may be registered in Swedish courses or various course programs etc.
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Fig 1. Boxing training/ Scoial Space- Umeå Legend
Of the 34225 Students that are registered with the Umeå University, 50% constitute of the students that are enrolled full time programs where by the latter half are registered in short courses and or are studying distant courses(Not in Umeå).
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Incoming Students Too late to collect keys!
Incoming Students Applying for housing Comparative study of the strength of the hostels with a mean of 750 Students at beginning of a semester without permanent accommodation.
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Every starting of the university semester Umeå receives a large number of students from all over the world. An estimate of 500-1200 students find it hard to find accommodation. This is because of the waiting queue in student housing. Till such time the students receive a confirmation on accommodation. Temporary housing facility is available at youth hostels. Students can also find means to live with friends and in rare occasion Muslim students find shelter at mosques to sleep over. On the contrary, tuition paying students are guaranteed housing by the university before arriving to Umeå.
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Having asked students to share their immediate experience on arriving to Umeå and if they arrived later than 1800 hrs. 3/8 Incoming students[1] were late and were not able to collect there keys from the housing office. Of course, these people had managed to find a place with a friend with ease and or difficulty. This was an interesting issue that was brought up as I went through a si milar experience. Because the housing office shuts at 1800 hrs, many incoming students often cannot make it in time for various immigration reasons and late travels at the beginning of a University semester. However these late comers automatically become part of the queue that needs a place to stay that instant. But lets say if a student arrives on a Friday night. The stay over extends creating more problems for further incoming student while a 21sqm of space goes wasted for each night the person is not able to have its room.
There are ways of which one can of course collect keys to a home through requesting friends to collect them before closing hours. But it might not work for every one. Therefore can the housing office extend or create a facility to provide key collections for students after hours. It may even include Students to participate? The Youth Centers operational hours are 1500 - 2200 hrs respectively from MondayThursday and 1500- 2300 hrs on Fridays and Saturdays. Since closing hrs are 1800 for all organizations, can the youth house assist through a key collection facility for students. This would essentially give incoming students a kick off start through a youth facility that allows numerous encounters with diverse people on arrival.
Upon arrival many students rely on emergency accommodation service organized in collaboration with the municipality that allows students to stay with families. Most student are successful where as some share places with friends or relative until they can find something permanent.
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Fig 1. From a mean total 750 Students: [Ref: International Coordinator- Wasif Ali, Umea University ] Fig 2. Diagram describes the application process for housing of an arriving students.
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Applying for housing
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Too-late to collect Keys ?
The Key pickup !
-Find a Friend to stay the night -Request a friend to collect keys from housing office. -Find a hostel and pay more while your own room stays unattended. -Stay a night at a hotel and be broke. -Find a mosque and spend a night. -Sleep on the dining room Sofa in a student corridor. -Find a volunteer to organize a key pickup zone.
-Book a key pickup at a youth organization that doesnt sleep like Umeå. -Convinience of Flight booking for incomming students. -Reducing the excess queue of students for hostels dorms and hotels. -Close proximity to arrival point (Central Station and Vasaplan bus stop). -Socialise and Invite a homeless friend to stay over. -Know where to make friends. -Create a student youth identity
Waiting Period 3 wks- 6 mths
Students Land in Umea 1. The count was a mean figure from an interview conducted with a diverse group of international and national students visiting Umeå.
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Demographics Density, Student Housing Areas- By District
Accessibility and Transportation
Ersboda ERSBODA/ERSMARK Population 9779
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BACKEN Population 9792
BERGHEM Population 3591 City Center Population 11220
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UMEÅ UNIVERSITY Population 2880
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Along the Umeå river edge Removing barriers, bridging diversity.
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Umeå’s second largest population lives is Teg. Orginally a village area that became part of Umeå in 1965. Among the residants, upto 35% constitutes age groups between 20- 44 years. This in relation to Östra Stadsdelarna is yet lower to the 50% age group of 20-44 years.
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The island will effect the distribution of density and movement along and across the river. Removing the notion of the river as a barrier, and to create a binder for future expansion is an intent i like to consider.
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The river provides a natural edge that allows for generous expansion along river. The island is a mediator, a fragment of Umeå that allows one to transit through either sides and in process experience the serenity
Increased population among MultiEthnic/Cultural coexistence.
200,000. 2050.....? Fig 1 & 2. Ref: SCB Data Base/ Demographics, 2012.
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Hamnmagasinet Youth House Umeå
Hamnmagasinet Existing Situation Hamnmagasinet is a project run under the umbrella of the municipality- Umeå Kommun. It serves different functions and caters to flexibility for the public. Here spaces are distributed along the entire building (Refer Fig 1). The building is open to everyone and most open house activities are free of cost. All event suggestions from youth are assessed by the management of the Hamnmagasinet before the youths can actually direct and produce activities.
Various organizations collaborate to support and/or sponsor along with the municipality. The space however is tight and constricted. Corridors running through the long building are dark with poor lighting condition. In my opinion, articulation is poor. Workshop areas are hidden while the immediacy of spaces is disconnected. For example, the opportunity of celebrating craft work in process is lost, as a visitor comes to the café- All work shop rooms are all tucked away upstairs in closed rooms. The lack of pockets of breathing space would allow for a sequential distribution of spaces within the facility of Hamnmagasinet. There by allowing people to spread out in the facility then concentrate in one area.
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Program Facility: Area: Aprox-1200 Sqm Theater/Stage: 2 Number of people: Main Stage: 280-300 persons Cafe Stage: 100-140 persons
It is an open, creative, safe and drug-free venue. Young organizers are offered help and support in arrangement of the staff.
Closest Bus Stop :500 m to Vasa Plan (the hub for buses) Central station: 1km, 13 mins walk Parking: 53
Music, Concert, market, workshop, conference, meeting, flea markets, etc. Facts About the site
Folk kök Excursions
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Craft workshop Pool table/ fooz ball Conference Gaming room Dj and recording room Jamming room Exhibits- Craft and flea market Multi purpose / concert hall Administration
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Multi purpose room Drawing and Painting workshop Childrens theater Rent a clothe Story telling room
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Hamnmagasinet also called the youth house is a perfect venue for events targeted at young people. Originally a warehouse, they host everything from concerts by local and international stars, skate courses and design workshops. There are two different stages, exhibition halls and meeting rooms. There are also rehearsal rooms and DJ-rooms, and other recreational rooms.
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About Hamnmagasinet
Suggested arrangement Fig 1. Space distribution and functions at Hamnmagasinet.
Fig 2. Number of visitors by events/ activities at Hamnmagasinet during the year 2013.[1]
Fig 2. Ref Statistics- 2013, Hamnmagasinet Archive. Program citation: Hamnmagasinet / Umeå Kommun.
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Context Locating the project
Location, Ume책
Site: Hamnmagasinet, Youth House.
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Hamnmagasinet Folk Kök (Peoples kitchen)
Finding your oriental store
What is peoples kitchen-(folkkök) ?
Eastern Food Stores
They serve vegan food for as cheap for 25 SEK every Sunday at Hamnmagasinet in Umeå. Operated on a nonprofit basis with a view to giving a positive impression of vegan food. Open from 14-16.30 every Sunday except the last day of each month during term time. Hamnmagasinet is located down at the river adjacent to the Kultur Väven.
Ersborda
Hyper Market ICA, Willys Super Store ICA, Coop General Store ICA, Coop
Want to help in the kitchen? (Offers for helping out in the kitchen)
Haga Mariehem Thai
We are looking to help out in the kitchen! All contributions are very valuable! Contact gabriellaaa@yahoo.com to assist or talk to us in the kitchen.
City Center
Asian/ Arabic 30 sqm
Peoples kitchen is a non-profit that wants to cater to work in order to run the business. The food should be cooked, it must be sold, washed and cleaned. But as you may have noticed, we who work in the kitchen, it also often quite funny. We laugh a lot, especially when we make mistakes. It’s nice to be social at the same time we do something practical together. 1
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Folkkök Sunday lunch
Arabic/Asian 60 sqm Arabic
Kitchen rules and regulation. Hamnmagasenit has to adhere to strict kitchen rules. It maintains its own license approved by the Kommun. Since its a public kitchen and not operated by professional chefs, there are a few rules with regard to hygiene and health. Essentially NO UNCOOKED MEAT may be kept and stored in the premises of the peoples kitchen. All meat items should be pre-cooked in order to be sold or stored.
Uncooked Meat.
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Pre cooked- Processed Folk Kök Chinese Store- Ålidhem.
Brought to the kitchen and further cooked. Fig 1. Illustrating the conception of uncooked food process at the folkkök.
Finding the choice of oriental food can often be challenging. Umeå has chains of super stores, among these stores are ICA and Coop. While these stores dominate in different districts and localities, cultural- oriental food is limited. The few private stores run by private Ethnic groups cater to small communities. And mostly offer non commercial products imported from their region. These Oriental shops are mostly located around a particular settlement of a typical community. Eastern stores size up to 2 student dorm rooms occupied in apartment blocks at the entry level. Due to the small footprint sto ck is limited and booking or waiting for essential items is quite a common trait. Store facilities meet standards of bare minimum and are unequipped to keep up with the trendy equipped super stores. This lends to a very uninviting atmosphere for the general public.
Krydhallan, Arabic/eastern Store- Ålidhem. 1. Hamnmagasinet/ Folk Kök website discription. http://folkkok.se
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Hamnmagasinet Folk Kök (Peoples kitchen)
Hamnmagasinet Folk Kök (Peoples kitchen) Finding loop holes to operate a kitchen that can serve for multiple users Identifying a commercial kitchen A commercial kitchen essentially puts forward various health and quality control factors to insure that the food sold is free of any allergies and generally safe to consume. This guarantee is merely upon which one can gain the license to run a kitchen. Hamnmagasinets Folkkök does not have a commercial kitchen. Although outsourcing seems a much straight forward approach,
Kitchen- Serving counter
the folkkök primarily avoids outsourcing to maintain the integrity of the youth house by promoting students and youths to participate and organize cooks. However Folkkök maintains its own quality control and tries to its best to push students to keep a healthy environment. The kitchen is used at its optimum only on Sundays where Vegan food is prepared and sold. During the week the kitchen is used to prepare sandwiches biscuits etc. Because the Sunday food fest at Folkkök is popular can the envelope be pushed to integrate and enhanced through even more interventions within the scope of the kitchen.
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Cooking Kitchen- Cooking area
A scoial intervention
Not for profit
Expanding the kitchen program at Hamnmagasinet A flexible kitchen may be possible, in order to run multiple operational cooks. Its of course important to identify the scope and retaining different cooking areas by hierarchy. Food for sale becomes primarily the main kitchen serving the public. However smaller kitchens can be attached for private users to cook as long as its not sold. This intern opens up avenues for a set of users as activity cooking- Culinary Cooking. The possibility of shared kitchen may be seen as a social intervention. While the food culture is relatively low in Umeå various ethnicities in Umeå can benefit out of this social activity. Can students find their solution to their week long supply of lunch boxes? Can different ethnic residents and immigrants from all over the world bridge these cultural differences through food? These questions essentially are the factors that allows one to mediate a social encounter. I am in full favour of promoting great authentic cultural food. And in my 2 years of stay I still find it hard to find the right spice and the perfect taste to grab from the
Kitchen- Washing area
local ethnic stores and restaurants. Its about starting the right trend and a purposeful intention. While speaking to one of the Kitchen managers at Mc Donalds- Umeå, also an immigrant- had the opportunity to visit the ‘Little Indian’ restaurant at the main campus to assess food.
“ I was shocked to learn how the making of food has died. There is no ingredient, non what so ever! Food comes in flavour in tin cans. Can you believe that they have 5 different flavoured currys - the base ingredient, and mix it with chicken or meat to dish it out for the week ?” [Kept Anonymous]
1. Hamnmagasinet/ Folk Kök website discription. http://folkkok.se
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Folk Kök Collaborative Food culture
Survey This is a survey conducted in conjunction to an Architectural Master Thesis project. Your Input would essentially help in programming and understanding the needs of the different multicultural ethnic coexistence in Umeå. Detta är en undersökning som genomfördes i anslutning till en arkitektonisk examensarbete. Din ingång skulle väsentligt bidra i
Student/ Local Volunteers
programmering och förståelse för behoven hos de olika mångkulturella etniska samlevnad i Umeå. Tick the appropriate box or boxes
Ta den rätte boxen eller de rätte boxarna
1. Are you a Immigrant
1. Är du Invandrare
Student
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2. Hur länge har du bott i Umeå? ____ år ____ mn
3. Purpose of stay in Umeå Immigrant/Refugee Study
3. Varför befinner du dig i Umeå? Invandrar / Flykting Arbete Studie Resident/ Lokal
Work Resident/ Local
4. Religious Orientation Religious Neutral/ Liberal Atheist Other ___________________________________
4. Religiös orientering Religiös Neutral/ Liberal Ateist Andra ___________________________________
5. What is your cultural background/ ethnicity, E.g. Islamic, Hindu, Arabic, Chinese, Scandinavian etc. ___________________________
5. Vad är din kulturella bakgrund / etnicitet Eg. islamiska, hindiska, arabiska, kinesiska, skandinaviska etc. __________________
6. Integration of culture in Umeå ?
6. Kultur intergrering i Umeå?
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8. Do you prefer to meet people of Same cultural background
SFI- Language. International Student Language Course. Adult Education. Cultural Studies.
Exchanging Roles Integrating Cultures.
Culinary Courses Collaborative and social learning process.
Food Street
Celebrating various food cuisine
+ Not many options
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8. Föredrar du att träffa människor med, samma kulturella bakgrund? Olika etnicitet?
Different Ethnicities
9. What do you think of the Ethnic food culture in Umeå Poor Ok Good Doesnt exist
9. Vad tycker du om den etniska matkultur i Umeå. Dålig Ok Bra Finns inte
10. Can you find the food of your choice with Ease Difficulty Not Available
10. Kan du hitta mat i din smak med, lätta Svårt
11. How often do you cook? Daily Stock up
11. Hur ofta har du laga mat? dagligen lagra upp
Eat out
13. What set of groups lack the integration in your opinion on a daily. Locals vs Student Student vs Immigrants Immigrants vs locals
Bazaar. Social encounter.
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7. Vilken plats föredrar du som möteställe? Hem? Offentlig plats ?
12. Which factors of integration in your opinion are missing in Umeå. Social Ethnic Religious
Food Street
Svensk ursprung
2. How long have you been living in Umeå? ____ yrs ____ mnth
7. Do you prefer to hangout with people at; Home Public place
Collaborative Learning
Studerande
inte tillgänglig åta ute
12. Vilka faktorer för integration i din åsikt är saknas i Umeå. Social etniska religiösa
13. Vilken uppsättning grupper saknar integrationen i din åsikt om en daglig. Lokal vs Student Student vs Invandrare Invandrare vs lokal
14. As an Individual what do you think one needs to keep a society intact ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________
14. Som individ vad tycker du att man måste hålla intakt ett samhälle? ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________
15. Would you like to share an idea, that could change your experience in Umeå in anyway ? ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________
15. Vill du dela en idé, som kan förändra din upplevelse i Umeå i alla fall? ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________
For Incoming Students 16 Where did you stay when you arrived to Umeå? With a friend Bostaden Hostel/ Hotel With Swedish family Camping in the forest.
16. Var-hur bodde du när du först kom till Umeå? Med en vän Bostaden Hostel / Hotel Med svensk familj Camping i skogen.
17. Now where do you live, Apartment house?
17. Var Bor du nu? Lägenhet?
House?
Student corridor?
18. As an arriving student did you encounter any difficulties? Y N If Yes, state what and how you overcome the difficulties. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________
Hus?
Student korridor?
18. Hade du det svårt som ankommande student i Umeå? Om ja! skriva vad och hur du övervinna problemet. ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________
Hamnmagasinet Hand Craft and Flea Market
Svenska För Invandrare (Swedish for Immigrants) Integrating Through Language
“If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.” - Nelson Mandela Swedish for Immigrants is the national free Swedish language course offered to most categories of immigrants. People who have emigrated to Sweden are entitled by law to Swedish language education. SFI is directed towards people who lack basic knowledge in Swedish and are of the minimum age of sixteen.1 The training is paid for by the municipality (local authority) in which the immigrant lives, and applications to take the course are made to the municipality’s adult education department.
1. Flea Market 2. Art Workshop in progress 3. Art studio .
SFI also caters to adult education or education structured in specialized studies, which allows them to learn Swedish in a working environment. Currently the specialized model is used in 4 kommuns of VästerbottenSweden, And Umeå is one of them.
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Workshops Trianing Fig 1.Diagram illustrates the reiteration of the experiential aspect of Hamnmagasinets workshops.
Experiencing the Process?
Creativity Art
Flea Market Exhibits?
1537
Total No. SFI students in Västerbotten
678
20%
Umeå
Creative workshops and flea market.
Refugees
Hamnmagasinet promotes various workshop in stitching, exploring material through which a lot of young ones and youths make Art and Craft. Fig 1. No. SFI students in Västerbotten.
Students and youths take part in these essentially to push their boundaries and in exploring themselves through what they create. Supervised by professional artists and teachers, it provides a platform for creative discourse. The cost of these workshops is free and every one is welcome to join in. Flea markets are also an important part associated to the youth center. As it allows a platform for creators to exhibit and sell their stuff. The aspect of sustainable living plays an important role as a lot of used stuff is given a second life through this exchange. On the contrary as a remark on the locations of these creative places within the building, are rather hidden or tucked away from the daily visitors. These workshops lack the celebratory factor. A process that may be enjoyed by not just the ones who take part in but to be able to inspire others. I believe the articulation of these spaces would largely benefit the youth house in large.
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In 2011, 4 of the 15 municipalities of Västerbotten (Umeå, Storuman, Wilhelmina and Dorotea) offered customized specializations for SFI 3. Among these included training in business, technology, healthcare, hospitality, cleaning, personal assistant and entrepreneurship. However, no approach has been taken towards Culinary and food cultures. On the contrary, having tested this model of approach it was determined that it was difficult to find target people accordingly and also to find placements of jobs respectively. Integrating SFI learning through Culinary Classes. Food has always been an important and common factor that ties communities and cultures. Numerous amount of refugees and other immigrants use the SFI platform as their first social contact. Study groups can engage in cooking classes as to create a social enviornment. This would essentially be an ice breaker generally create a much healthier conducive enviornment for learning and exchanging cultures. From what I understand Food is a mediator and can open avenues for prospective job industries. As many ethnic cultures gather, it is possible and much needed for Umeå to exchange food cultures from different parts of the world. This intern would set trends bringing communites closer.
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Fig 2. Students enrolled in Västerbotten who performed internships combined with SFI studies in 2011(Integrated studies).
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Under the Education Act, the organization of the SFI has collaborated with the Employment Service SE, promoting students who are given opportunities that working and education in Swedish for immigrants can be combined with other activities through Internships. Figure 2. shows the ratio of how many students who have performed an internship.2
1. SFI swedish system, http://www.stockholm.se/ 2. Praktikmöjligheter 5.1.4, SFI 2012 3. Anpassade inriktningar av sfi och möjligheter till ämnesintegrerade studier 5.1.1, SFI 2012
4 of the 15 Kommuns in Västerbotten have introduced specialized study program in collaboration with SFI -Inclusive of Umeå. 15 hrs per week. Currently there are only 15 teachers assigned in SFI organizations in Umeå. Creating a ratio of 47 students per teacher *
http://www.lansstyrelsen.se/vasterbotten/SiteCollectionDocuments/ Sv/manniska-och-samhalle/integration/Svenska%20f%C3%B6r%20 invandrare-%20en%20kartl%C3%A4ggning%20av%20 V%C3%A4sterbottens%20SFI-skolor%20130115.pdf * Students may be part time and full time.
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Towards a Program Re Programing?
Youths Locals
Students Visitors
Food Culture
Organizations
Immigrants Refugees
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Towards a Program Program Analytic
Umeå University
Bostaden Housing
Municipality, Kummun
Recreation/ Cultural Dance, Sports Training Language
Religious-Cultural studies, Adult Education
Collaborative Exchange
Food Street Oriental Store Farmers Market Craft
Barter System
SFI Svenska för Invandrare
Cultural Religious Studies
SFI/ Language Courses
Umeå Legend
KulturVerket
Social Recreational Facility
Local SE
Student Interum Housing
Communal
Multicultural/ Ritual space
Market/ Bazaar Food Street
Student
Immigrants, Foreigners Institutional
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Strategy The “RE” Factor
City Center
Approach- Rethinking the Youth House Attributes / Programmatic Relationship
Accessibility: Public
Interpreting the question of accessibility as a tool that is able to facilitate the urban connection.
River edge
Teg
Reprogramming: Redefining the programs to generate urban activity in the proposed space, reconsidering the shift in usage of the space and that affects the urban space, the context and the project.
Rethinking Sustainability: Measuring the project’s capacity for implementing sustainable strategies; retrofitting the building, reusing the waste generated by the distribution of the project and the social aspect.
A sense of belonging. Youth Identity. The extended lounge. Introverted? Lack of quality space?
Articulate. Amalgamate. Connectivity. Accessibility. Strengthen collaboration
The youth house serves as a meeting place for youths and students. It has formed its identity and its very essential to preserve the characteristics of this facility. However I feel the old industrial building block is introverted and isolated.
The youth house is in constant collaboration with students, youth, creative people and organizations to build a place of social interest and exploring their identities. My exploration in Architecture and research primarily is to identify key roles and concerns and to amalgamate these aspects and articulating so to strengthen the Youth House Identity.
Reaching outwards. Extrovert facility. Celebratory. Social Magnet. The Hamnmagasinet advocates creativity, exploration and integration amongst youths and public in general. Can it allow for expansion Architecturally and Programmatically? and allowing organizations and pupils to look into an integrated society. I want to explore how architecture can help foster in maintaining the essence and yet create the openness.
Fig 1. Programmatic relational schema Student
Common Kit
Reconfiguration of the public space:
Folk kök
Workshop/Craft/ Learning Cullinary Learning
Considering the potential of negative spacethe existing empty spaces within the existing space and the surrounding.
Shared/ ExchangingKnowledge & Culture Multi Flex Hall/ Theater
Food Street
Plaza
Skate Park
Edge Condition
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River Front
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Approach Integrating Functions
Space Relationship
Accessibility
Accessibility/ Connection
Linking central city. Activation.
Student housing Area 2000sqm persons 110
Total Facility Area Gross Area 4775qm
Food Street
Oriental Store
Celebrating various food cuisine
Public
Culinary Learning Social collaborative cooking.
Lecture Room
Language, SFI/ Int St.
Lecture Room
Public Kit
Private
Peoples Kitchen
Student Housing
Shared and independent. Pvt Kit
Lecture Room
Dining Area
Interim housing for incoming student.
Youth House
Creative Craft Workshops
Culinary Class 75 m
18 m
Theater/Stage
Adult Education
Lecture Room
Lecture Halls Cultural Studies Area 3 x 50sqm
Workshops
Cafe- Kitchen
Hamnmagasinet Area 1300sqm
Theater
Cultural Activities
Oriental Store Area 100 sqm
Cultural Studies
Semi Private
Silent Room
MultiFlex Ritual Space
MultiFlex-Ritual Food Street Area 225 sqm
Market Food Street Area 1000 sqm
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Design Development Schemas,
Plaza
Extending the plaza space area to the skate park. Means to unify activity area.
Skate Park
Mediating urban connections. Creating a Extending vertically. Shared facility.
Student Res Hamnmagasinet
Integrating and extending street flow to the building.
Reconfiguring circulation, Private vs Public Access . Student independent Circulation Student/ Hamnmagasinet, shared circulation
Multi shared recreational facility seperated from the primary building for independent access. Maximizing on solar energy. Orientating students on periphery. Exposed facade
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Section- Creating uninterrupted views to and from the city/river.
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Design Development Schemas- Water front 1.
? Recreation, an island situation. The Multi Purpose Hall serving the hamnmagasinet will comprise of an auditorium and a flex hall that will be able to host activities in conjunction to the youth center. The relocation essentially aims to make the Hall independent of the youth house so to give back more workshop area to the hamnmagasinet while also increasing the accommodation for the multi purpose area respectively. This would create an uninterrupted area within the Youth house and raise further opportunity for water activities.
Hamnmagasinet
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Pool.
Making the Roof accessible and allowing for seatingopen air amphitheater
2.
Underground Access
Floating Multi- purpose Auditorium.
Roof decks, creates for various vantage points and panoramic views
Schematic sketch- Roof amphitheater.
Contemplation Area.
3.
Placing the auditorium in the water. Contemplation room oriented towards the pattern of the sun, and having views to the natural enviornment.
Adjusting and maximizing solar gain, addressing to land and water. 4.
Bridging entry.
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Pedestrian access to water activities through peer.
Schematic sketch- Auditorium view from the deck.
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Design Development Process Models, Urban Level
Roof Terrace Student Hamnmagasinet
Plaza
MP Hall
Street Access Contemplation area Public Bath house
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Design Development Process Models, the floating island.
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Design Development Zoning building mass
Workshops 50
Open/ terrace
Circulation
Housing
Service
Cafe
Gallery/ Exb 51
Design Urban scale- Situation.
Storgatan
Scandic
Park
Thulehuset
Magne NTK Västra Strandgatan
Park
Extension Hamnmagasinet
Skate Park
Piazza
Culture House
Extended Board Walk Pedestrian Walk way
Rådhus Parken
Green Belt
N River Flow Auditorium/ Open Amphitheater
Situation Plan 0
Contemplation Area
Blå Vägen
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Scale
Context Section Approaching from Storgatan
Contemplation Room
Park Pedestrian Walkway
Auditorium / Amphitheater
Board Walk
Hamnmagasinet
Västra Strandgatan
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Scale
Under water perforated floor
Kite Turbine Underwater
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Design Proposed Extension Plans- Hamnmagasinet
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Toal area 5983.2 sqm
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Kitchen 122 sqm Cafe seating 320 sqm Workshop 516 sqm Exhibition area 37 sqm Hostel sleeping area 952 sqm (222 Students) Administration 167 sqm Winter garden 195 sqm Changing and shower 315 sqm
Ground Floor
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Legend
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A First Floor
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Total covered area 2214 sqm Ground floor area 1258.8 sqm First floor area 1186.8 sqm Second floor area 1937.6 sqm Third floor area 1600 sqm
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Building foot print 1258.8 sqm
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1 Seating- Dining/ Cafe 2 Culinary Class 3 Kitchen 4 Cold Storage 5 Wet Area 6 Waste 7 Exhibition 8 Storage 9 Wc/ Toilet/ Shower- Changing 10 Info 11 Studio Workshops 12 Administration/ Office 13 Kitchenette 14 Children Workshop 15 Student Entry Core 16 Stage 17 Gallery/ Terrace 18 Laundry Room 19 Hostel Room 20 Court 21 Winter Garden
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Design Proposed Extension Plans- Hamnmagasinet
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Second Floor
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Legend
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A Third Floor
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1 Seating- Dining/ Cafe 2 Culinary Class 3 Kitchen 4 Cold Storage 5 Wet Area 6 Waste 7 Exhibition 8 Storage 9 Wc/ Toilet/ Shower- Changing 10 Info 11 Studio Workshops 12 Administration/ Office 13 Kitchenette 14 Children Workshop 15 Student Entry Core 16 Stage 17 Gallery/ Terrace 18 Laundry Room 19 Hostel Room 20 Court 21 Winter Garden
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Design Sections- Hamnmagasinet
+ 12,600
Hst. Room + 9100
Hst. Room
Hst. Room + 5,900
Workshop
Workshop
+ 3,700 + 2,800
Workshop ±0,000
Sectional space relationship
Section AA
Central circulation, Peripheral activities and housing.
+ 12,600 + 12,600
Terrace + 9100
+ 9100
+ 5,900
+ 5,900
+ 3,700
+ 3,700
+ 2,800
+ 2,800
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Court
Student
Sectional space relationship
Corridor
W.Garden
Terrace
Section BB
Mediating green- courts through out facility, Maximizing Day light, and extending views.
Workshops
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Circulation Housing
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Scale
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Design Sections- Hamnmagasinet
+ 12,600
+ 12,600
+ 9100
+ 9100
+ 5,900
+ 5,900
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+ 3,700
+ 2,800
+ 2,800
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Section CC
Sectional space relationship Central circulation, Peripheral activities and housing. Workshops Housing Circulation Cafe Exhibition Service
Sectional space relationship The Ramp extends the procession within the building to stumble upon activities.
+ 12,600
+ 12,600
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+ 9100
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Section DD 0
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Design Facade study and Materiality
Concept
Climbing Wall.
The strategy behind materializing the building was to reveal and extrude the new material. It was essential to retain the identity of the old and create a distinct clarity in the new. Grey tinted brick is extruded within the existing Hamnmagasinet footprint. White polycarbonate facade is used in accentuating the horizontality and making it lighter towards the top.
The overhead cover provides not only an entry portal but an entry points into the building facility. The Independent hostel core wall serves as a climbing wall for the public. The immediacy of the wall also generates an activity area.
Facade studies The white polycarbonate starts to dematerialize towards the South-western facade revealing the darker tone of the brick that grounds its self on the existing column beam structure.
Childrens Activity Zone. The the over head projection not only provides uninteruppted views but also defines the entry below for the children. The playful slender stilts supporting the projection also echoes in the playful activity area of the facility. Extending the children workshop area to the outside provides for outdoor play activities. Skate park side elevation
River side elevation
V채stra Strandgatan elevation
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Illustrated by Ali Reza Dossal 2014.
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Detail And Construction.
Detail Wall Element. The Polycarbonate Skin essentially is an air trap. In winter, internal warm air from the building allows the warm air to pass through insulating it partially; Brick- thermal mass retains the heat during solar gain. During summer an operable hatch opens to allow excess hot air to maintain an optimum air condition of the building.
Winter Condition.
Air Outlet, Operable Hatch( Flushed with PC Panel and Glass Rail.
Floor Board. RCC Floor slab. Insulation, 10 cm. Timber clad/ panel. Brick, 11.5 cm. Air Pocket, 10 cm. Polycarbonate Panel. Concealed lighting/ Track lighting. Warm air flow.
Summer Condition.
Integrated Luminance in Facade.
Detail Schematic wall Extrusion
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Design Final Proposal- 3D Piazza Park Hamnmagasinet Housing Roof Terrace Continuous Boardwalk
Scandic
Skate park Childrens Play area Bl책 Vagen- From Teg
Kultur Huset
NTK
Tholehus
Magne
Performance/ Deck Contemplation Area Diving Deck Auditorium Open Amphitheater Pear/ Deck
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Design 3D Visualization/ Day light Simulation
Design 3D Visualization/ Day light Simulation
Day light Factor
Day light Analysis/ Study 1.
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Ground Floor
First Floor
Second Floor
Third Floor
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1. Cafe/ Kitchen area. 2. Ramp, ground floor. 3. Workshop Studio, double height space looking out to the central circulation/ and plenty of light to mazximise.
4. Corridor, Ground Floor. 5. Winter Garden/ covered court 3. 6. Double height exhibition Space.
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Sustainable Approach Pirating energy from water
1.
Air
Water
At 20° C Air density is 1.204 kg/m^3
At 20° C Water density is 998.2071 kg/m^3
2.
Water Current Speed 1- 2.5 m/s 3m Capacity 80-150 KW
800 times denser
3.
Water
Air
Energy Capacity 80 - 150KW Mean Energy: 100 KW/h Number of hrs per year: 8760 hrs Total average energy produced: 876 MW per Annum Cost of energy per KW/h in Sweden: 0.83/- SEK Cost of energy produced: 727,080/- SEK
Water is 800 times denser than air. This ratio allows for 800 times more energy underwater.
1. Kite Turbine prototype. 2. Kite turbine tethered to the basin of the river. 3. Thawt turbine prototype.
Water current Air current
Stationary
Conventional Wind Turbine
800 x-Energy then conventional Wind turbine
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Auditorium
Propeller Turbine/ Kite Turbine Kite Turbine Boat access Thawt Turbine Blåvagen bridge
Increased Movement = Increased Energy ( x 10 )
Underwater Turbine (Energy generator)
Because water is 800 times denser than air, the turbine can generate 800 times more energy than if it were in the air. The relationship between Speed and Energy, the faster the turbine travels, the more efficiently it can create energy.
Minesto’s Underwater Kites proto type. http://www.minesto.com
River
Graphical illustration of implementation.
Energy Values: Minesto’s Underwater Kites. http://www.minesto.com Average Price of energy as of Dec 2013-The Local News. http://www.thelocal.se/20101230/31158
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Design 3D Visualization/ Day light Simulation
1.
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1. Connecting bridge to Magne and pedestrian access from Bl책 Vagen. 2. Internal view of the winter garden. 3. Kitchenette/ Dining area view.
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Design 3D Visualization/ Day light Simulation
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Reflection
The Project facilitates multidisciplinary activities among Multi ethnic/ cultured groups through collaboration. This is possible by articulating the architecture and by reprogramming the facilities. The building design is designed in keeping 2 essential goals; 1- to keep the existing hamnmagasinet identity and 2- to create transparency within the building for visitors to experience activities in progress. The building program consist of 2 independent accessibilities that are flexible to the buildings need. The ramp is an experiencing element that buys time for visitors to explore the areas and spaces around the central core. Courts and terraces allows maximum day light to penetrate through the building. The logic behind the added Hostel is not only to provide emergency housing but also the opportunity for new arrivals to live and work through contributing within the building activities and thus creating social encounters. In addition to the building facility the integration of the winter garden not only becomes the transitional space but also allows to grow vegetables to feed the cafe. While the building terraces provides access to private users, the undulating roof of the auditorium on the water makes it accessible for public for recreation purposes and great panoramic views. On an urban scale the building becomes a social hub by its immediacy to the skate park and added piazza space along the river. I believe the location is central while harmonizing the activity zones. Bridging the building and making it accessible to Bl책 Vagen makes it easier to approach the site to stumble upon various outdoor activities.
Tack s책 mycket !
Materiality of the project has also been approached in a sensitive way so to harmonize the old with the new in its context. The choice of the new material is a combination of grey brick that extrudes off from the existing column beam structure, covered with a polycarbonate facade that lightens and highlights the horizontality of the existing facility. The choice of the material also allows for its sustainable attributes like that of the passive wall element. Pirating energy has also been an outlook towards formulating the project. Maximizing on solar energy and the river has proved to be a reliable resourse. Using Underwater turbines can generate enough energy to feed the grid and in turn subsidizing the energy consumption on the proposed facility. The project offers a complex yet flexible program that can change with time and activity. Cultures are induced through collaboartive activities with youths along with other organzations allowing for a natural development.
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