My Bachelor project I am working on right now!

Credits to my group 3E!

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Act Surprised by Kitty Wu.

The latest project from school. This semester I had chosen an Institute called Cultural Heritage. I find the thoughts very interesting: how to look at an existing building and look at the qualities in the building itself, the surroundings, the story it tells and then make a descision based upon your architectural believes. You can tackle it in many different ways: you can choose not to do anything and let the building die in beauty or you can choose to completely transform the building and not be afraid to show contemporary elements. My approach was to look at the qualities I wanted to keep as they were, and look at what actions needed to be done in order to support my new function. From an old farmhouse (in my case the side building) to a creative studio, which would activate the local area. The house is situated in a small village called Bro with only 15-20 small houses and farms. Nothing happens there, in comparison to what actually did happen years ago. The area was full of life, business, shops and was known for fruit and hops. The area is now dead and I wanted to change that.

I have kept the facades with the different door- and windowtypes, the yellow brick, slate roof and the old chimney in the north building. I am using that as a fireplace where you can work with glass and pottery. I have removed the ceiling and completely transformed the inner structure of the plan from small, dark rooms to a big double height room where air and light flows. To smaller rooms are shielded from the big studio by milky glass, which shows off contour and movement in the building.I have kept the ceiling in the south building to use as a loft to dry the hops for brewing.  The floor in the north building is glossy concrete. I isolate in the roof and in the floor ao I keep my brick walls free.

The new extension between the main house and the north house embraces the two buildings and will serve as a meeting place for the two functions. It is also my new main entrance to the creative workshop. It is light and subordinates the two existing buildings.

The project is very detail oriented, and I have never used so much time on so little! But I think I have learned a lot and will use some of the conservation theories and approach to an existing building in my future work.

Post earthquake reconstruction.

It is very important to help right now, but is is also very important not to forget Haiti, when all of the journalists and cameras are gone in a couple of months. Maybe earlier. It is at that time, when they need our help the most to rebuild and get back on their feet. Right now there is chaos and rubble. You can help by donating to many different organizations, here is one option:

Architecture for humanity

If you could afford to give money in january, I bet you could also give something in february and in march.

Also…

Microfinance through Kiva  – a little effort a big difference

Eight ways to rebuild Haiti

Om dots.

dots. er små og store hårspænder, hårbøjler, øreringe og brocher der alle har prikker tilfælles. De er farverige, grafiske og kan live ethvert outfit op. Jeg blev selv inspireret til at lave dem, fordi jeg går meget i sort og godt kunne tænke mig en masse glade farver. De er lavet i et blødt skummateriale, der hedder mosgummi. Farverne er sirligt udvalgte, lagt oven på sort, grå eller hvid baggrund og nøje klippet ud og slebet fine i kanten. Der er ikke nikkel i øreringene eller i hårspænderne.

Priser fra 40 kr.

Vær opmærksom på, hvordan du transporterer dots., fordi at de er lidt følsomme overfor tryk pga. det bløde materiale. Det ville være ærgerligt, hvis de fik nogle grimme mærker.

Du kan nemt vaske dem med vand og sæbe (forsigtigt), hvis de er blevet beskidte. Limen er vandfast.

Kontakt mig hvis du har spørgsmål eller lignende.

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Nature and the City
I have kept the green idea from Kulturholmen, but I have also brought the city to the island. From the west, when you come from Silkeborg along Gudenåen the first thing you see is on the island a green park at the tip, which tells about the landscape, the island is surrounded by. In the middle of the island there is a continuous green belt that winds its way through and goes out through the openings in the building mass and finally dissolves in small islets. The islets are purely natural, no settlement. The Islets serve as nature experience, a place kayakers and sailers can stay at. It can operate for tourists and the locals who may have their own excursion place. Surrounding the green landscape are buildings that have their backs against the water, where they also form the streets and boardwalk for pedestrians and cyclists.

Building Structure
The buildings are inspired by existing buildings in the city of Randers. I decided not to work with a new structure in the area, because the new structure easily could alienate itself from the existing structure. The building typology is very lively and creates interesting spaces where it embraces the green belt in different ways. Facades have different nature to give them an identity. I have been inspired by the exsisting building in the medieval part of Randers City, and I took swatches of old buildings to make a color chart. This connects the old Randers, together with the new structure on the island. Randers also gets a new, exciting and vibrant skyline. Buildings are mixed residential, commercial (shops, café), and various cultural institutions (galleries, museums, workshops)

Infrastructure
In order to give the island a different expression than the busy mainland, it is limited to a one-way conveyor belt, where the bridges connects. You can see it as one big roundabout or rotary motion. This creates a quieter and greener environment. The interior is car-free, in part, except for crossings. There are parking garages to the east and you can park under some of the houses.