The project begins with the part of the canal to the east of the city core: a large and open space full of water and greenery, yet strikingly few people stay here for longer time periods - why? 

Through a mapping of the area I cast light on just how affected it was by the post-war city renewal projects and is therefore lacking in many of the parameters that today are sought after while shaping new urban spaces.

In my work I try to find new ways in which we can rethink urban environments to accommodate more values parallel to each other: environmental, cultural and spatial. The poor water quality is an obstacle for many of the common functions we can imagine along water edges, because of this I examine how the aquatic environment gradually could be improved with rain water retaining planters, at the same time as more public spaces and stimulating walkways are created.

Examiner: Tomas Tägil
Supervisor: Nina Aronsen
The presentation will be held in Swedish

How can we make new additions and develop these semi-rural areas, not only to make them more accessible for humans, but for flora and fauna as well, so they actually can give something back to the landscape? 

Examiner: Lars-Henrik Ståhl
Supervisor: Tomas Tägil

By diving into the history and current condition of the building and its physical surroundings, and by utilizing B. Feilden’s theoretical model to assess its value, this study aims to establish principles for potential redevelopment.

The goal of this thesis is to explore the potential for extending the lifespan of a modern heritage building that has outlived its initial purpose and transforming it into a culturally relevant space. The aim is not only to benefit the historical building, but also to positively impact its surrounding environment and people. The design proposal seeks a balance between preserving historical worth while accommodating present-day necessities in the adaptive reuse of the Olympic Rowing Stadium in Helsinki.

The presentation will be held in English.

Thesis examiner: Ingela Pålsson Skarin
Thesis supervisor: Thomas Hellquist

Across the water to the north it faces Strandvägen, Stockholm’s second most exclusive address, and across the water to the south, the most exclusive address: the royal castle. Caught between the capital’s grandest sightlines lies a holdover from history, on the northern tip of Blasieholmen. This holdover is comprised of a brick customs house from 1875 with two wooden storage buildings added 50 years later. In the shadow of the National museum they might seem small and insignificant, even though the site they inhabit is large and situated directly on the coveted waterfront. Currently, the plot has been walled of for a number of years in the process of extending the city’s metro.

A number of attempts have been named to put the site to perceived better use, the latest being the monumental Nobel Center. These have all been struck down in favor of preserving the historical buildings, while the plot’s public use never extends beyond a parking lot. This thesis will examine the site and its possibilities – is there a compromise to be had between the past and a possible future? – resulting in a proposal for a museum for the textile arts incorporating the existing buildings with a new construction.

Supervisor: Fredrik Torisson
Examiner: Lars-Henrik Ståhl

Since heat exposure furthermore differs with material living conditions, it is in addition of particular importance that future cooling solutions are economically accessible to all in the population, as well as having the potential to function in urban environments, where most people are situated, and heat exposure is at its worst. While designing future buildings to better keep their occupants cool as Swedish heat waves will become both more intense and more common ahead, solutions for a Swedish context requires consideration also of that temperatures can be very low, thereby necessitating a comprehensive approach to non-energy-demanding ways to regulate building temperatures.

Against this background, the thesis at hand is aimed at proposing architectural responses to heat and the need for cooling in the urban dwelling environment. By looking into current and historical architectural solutions for regulating the internal building climate by passive measures, featured dwelling design proposals are informed both by technical and residential qualitative aspects of passive design. Based on research on human heat capacity as well as climatological studies, the architectural proposals are intended to increase resilience in relation to a changing climate by suggesting flexible and robust solutions that are operable by residents and not solely depending on external energy sources, by means of housing densification through a couple of different building scales.

Examiner: Lars-Henrik Ståhl
Supervisor: Tomas Tägil

The presentation will be held in Swedish

The buzz around this project? It's not just because it's new. It's how it's weaving a narrative with wood – yes, wood – in a cityscape that's more used to concrete and steel. We're talking Cross-laminated timber (CLT) and Glulam, materials that are shaking up the architectural world with their charm and strength. And at Hillerødgade 31, they're the stars of the show.

Here's the thing: building with wood in a busy urban spot comes with its playbook. There's the noise from the trains, the rush of cars on the motorway – challenges that demand clever design and sound-proofing magic. But this project is more than just a shield against urban clatter.

It's about giving life to the neighborhood. Picture a ground floor that's not just a space but a vibrant community hub. A café that spills its aroma onto the streets, a buzzing office hub – it's like the building's way of saying, 'Hey, come on in, be part of the story.' This is not just architecture; it's a conversation, a relationship with the city and its people, where the past meets the present, and wood becomes the language of urban transformation.

Nevertheless, buildings that have been classified as historically valuable are being tore down constantly. The role of modern transformation of the existing built environment isn’t viewed as controversial, at least not within the community of architects and building developers. But to rebuild the previously existing environment, is questioned and regarded as ”nostalgic”.

The starting point for this project is the demolition of an old maternity hospital called ”Hvita korset” built in the early 1920s, located in a small Swedish municipality called Älmhult. The buildings cultural historical value was determined as significant as the operations that took place there affected the whole country on a social and health-related level. The old perspective of illegitime children was being challenged as pregnant women out of wedlock from the whole country took refuge to this hospital to give birth. In this place children was being cared for, thousands of women were educated and in spite of far-reaching efforts from governmental level to shut down the hospital, it thrived for many years. This also happened to be the birthplace of the famous Swedish entrepreneur Ingvar Kamprad, that in his late stage of life donated 5 million kronor to Älmhult municipality for the purpose of preserving the building. 

Today there is no hospital. This project aims to analyze why, document historical and architectural values of the building and finally, to propose a new design for the site based on the vision of a modern resurrection of what has been lost.

Examinator: Ingela Pålsson Skarin
Handledare: Thomas Hellquist

However, for several decades, practically no new hut sites have been established. In this project, I am investigating what a contemporary mountain hut can be. What outdoor ideals can be reflected in such a building? What amenities do we want, and what do we not want?

STF has been using standardized hut designs since the beginning. It has been practical and economical, but also educational for guests to encounter familiar huts in new locations. Therefore, I have chosen to design a hut that can be placed in multiple locations and can also vary in size and function.

Each location is unique, and in order to find a generic solution, I have based my design on a specific location, the southern mouth of Tronndalen in the Lunndörrsfjällen in Jämtland. How should local topography, geography, and climate dictate the placement and organization of the building?

Supervisor: Tomas Tägil
Examiner: Jesper Magnusson

This all started from my experience as growing up in Sweden while having my Serbian heritage. During my time growing up I´ve had a hard time balancing two sides and always feeling less Serbian and less Swedish back and forth. I´ve always felt misunderstood whether its because of social codes or not knowing enough of each countries culture. Then one can just ask, “How is it for a person who moved to Sweden?”.

This thesis researches on how different Swedish culture is from other ones and how life in Sweden is with a different cultural background. Why do these cultural clashes occur and how can they maybe clash less. By getting an understanding of this a conversation can be made about why we are different but also at the same time not. And how do we create a space for people who have a hard time claiming their space here and get some stability in terms of money and safety. How do also an architect do that without much interference, since myself have a Swedish background and probably think very Swedish?

My diary through a project thesis.

Examiner: Fredrik Torisson
Contributors: Nina Aronsen & Sandra Kopljar

Presents in Swedish.

The strategy has been to contribute to the larger story of the forest through a smaller one, in this case a story about a small sawmill situated south of Hässleholm.

Supervisor: Nina Aronsen
Examiner: Sandra Kopljar