Essays about: "Stina Ahlqvist"
Found 1 essay containing the words Stina Ahlqvist.
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1. Charging the Void : (Perception Odd Logic)
University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitetAbstract : As a concern for how new city developments invest in commercial public space of economic activity rather than cultural activity and inclusion, part of a global trend and also the case of Umeå’s ambition to reach the population growth of 200 000 inhabitants by the year of 2050. The question to be asked in this regard is what kind of effect does this produce on the way we as local inhabitants can take control and be part of the creation of our own living environment? Or are we just victims of a life consumed by slow decay due to the capital dominance? In relation to this main concern, the project has been developing through the aspect of acknowledging inferior space and abandoned objects as a method and typology to analyze alternative ways to perceive the city off based the logic of clear function and use, but in terms of human interaction and subjective perception of space. READ MORE
