Essays about: "Centre of Culture"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 117 essays containing the words Centre of Culture.

1. 16. Culture centre Björkhagen

   University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

   Author : Ida Pettersson; [2022]
   Keywords : Culture centre; Culture house; Community centre; Kulturcentrum; Kulturhus; Medborgarhus; Folkets Hus; Public space; Stockholm; suburb; ABC-stad; Folkhemmet; Björkhagen; panncentral; central heating building; Konsum; co-op; re-building; alteration; Carl-Evin Sandberg.;

   Abstract : The thesis project Culture centre Björkhagen investigates how to rebuild and make additions to an unused central heating building in Björkhagen and transform it into a new culture centre. During recent years the area has been under great expansion with new residential buildings and many new inhabitants. READ MORE

3. 17. Dynamo

   University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

   Author : Arvid Saveby; [2022]
   Keywords : Workshop; community-centre; hybrid; rural; Eskilstuna; car; sub-culture; hotrod; electric; vehicle; ev; electric vehicle; tool; gas station; bensinstation; mack; elbil; landsbygd;

   Abstract : This project is based on the studies we made of Eskilstuna's countryside. Engines and mechanics are a recurring interest among the population in Eskilstuna. At the same time, petrol prices are becoming more expensive and the transition to electric power is starting to pick up speed, which is positive in many ways. READ MORE

4. 18. Skeuomorphs what art thou? A skeuomorphic perspective on material preference and categorisation in prehistory

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Arkeologi

   Author : Alice Larsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Skeuomorphism; material properties; material categorisation; material preference; material perception; material interpretation; affordance; cultural spheres; reflexive methodology; archaeological terminology; imitation; original; centre and periphery; metaphorical material; meaningful material; southwestern French Aurignacian; ivory beads; south Scandinavian neolithic; flint daggers; History and Archaeology;

   Abstract : Past material categorisation and preference in archaeological research are often heavily influenced by modern material perception, through the use of modern language and modern terminological connotations. This thesis seeks to clarify material categorisation and preference in the past, by studying two different skeuomorphs; Aurignacian shell skeuomorphs made from ivory, and south Scandinavian metal dagger skeuomorphs made from flint. READ MORE

5. 19. Listahúsið

   University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

   Author : Elías Beck Sigurþórsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Iceland; Reykjavík; restoration; preservation; culture; art;

   Abstract : Located in Laugarnes, Reykjavík there is an industrial building, just over 10.000m2, originally built as a slaughterhouse for the institution SS. The construction started in 1985 but due to financial setback the company never moved its function into the building. READ MORE

6. 20. Motivations for setting science-based targets for environmental impacts in eight Swedish sustainability frontrunner companies

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning (BIG); Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Ylva Skoogh; [2022]
   Keywords : Motivations; science-based targets; Science-Based Targets Initiative; SBTi; Science-Based Targets Network; SBTN; environmental impacts; Sweden; Swedish companies; Planetary boundaries framework; culture; values of people and companies;

   Abstract : The aim of this study was to find out if, how and in particular why companies are setting science-based goals and targets related to the Planetary boundaries framework (PBs), the Science-Based Target initiative (SBTi) and the Science-Based Targets Network (SBTN) guidelines, or science-based targets more broadly, for environmental impacts. A sub-question was what role culture, in particular values of people and companies, might play for that. READ MORE