A space of one’s own; recreating educational environments based on student opinions at Angeredsgymnasiet
Typ
Examensarbete för masterexamen
Master's Thesis
Master's Thesis
Program
Architecture and planning beyond sustainability (MPDSD), MSc
Publicerad
2024
Författare
Nathorst Westfelt, Astrid
Modellbyggare
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Sammanfattning
As the climate crisis worsens, the need
to transition towards a more sustainable
society has never been more evident or
more urgent. In a suburb of Gothenburg,
Sweden, the secondary school Angeredsgymnasiet
faces demolition as the building
is nearing the end of its life span. This
demolition, however, can not be considered
a sustainable choice, neither from a
social, ecological or economic perspective.
This thesis aimed to show how participatory
work can be used in transformative design
processes to identify challenges and
motivate design which was done through
the example of Angeredsgymnasiet. The
thesis analyzed four participatory reference
projects previously conducted in cooperation
with students at Angeredsgymnasiet.
Literary analysis and case studies were
used as complimentary sources. The research
found that although the building faces some
technical challenges the main concerns were
the experience of safety, the lack of high
quality spaces for breaks, and a lack of identity
and creativity in the design.
The identified challenges were addressed
in a transformative design proposal in
which functions were redistributed to activate
the whole building and create natural
meeting places. Some of the courtyards
were transformed to interior boulevards,
creating a dynamic space for social interaction,
while existing corridors were widened to
create calm streets. The learning spaces
were placed in modules framed by the streets
and boulevards, providing flexible environments
for all kinds of students. Finally, identity
was created through the addition of new
materials, furntiure, and light fixtures.
The result is a school were students are
free to relax and be themselves - a space
of their own
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secondary school design, transformation, participation, education