Essays about: "cultural centre"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 143 essays containing the words cultural centre.

  1. 11. Att formge Norbergs platsidentitet : ett gestaltningsförslag för parkstråket längs med Norbergsån

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Stina Hjertén; Sara Westbom; [2023]
    Keywords : Platsidentitet; place identity; Edward Relph; John Montgomery; Norberg; kulturhistoriska värden; å-stråk;

    Abstract : Detta arbete handlar om att tolka en plats och som utomstående betraktare förstå dess identitet. Att tolka en plats handlar om att förstå vad som gör platsen speciell, därav syftar arbetet till att undersöka en platsidentitet, vad som kännetecknar den och hur den kan ta sig uttryck i en gestaltning. READ MORE

  3. 12. SUSTAINABILITY OF MULTI-STORY WOOD BUILDINGS : Can the Swedish forestry keep up with the demand?

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Celine Kozak; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainability; green washing; multi-storey wood buildings; clay; climate change; forest; sweden; case study; life cycle; architecture; Hållbarhet; Green washing; trähus; lera; klimat; skog; sverige; flervåningshus; fallstudie; livscykel; arkitektur;

    Abstract :   Wood has been traditionally used as a construction material in Nordic countries such as Sweden dating back to the 12th century. Using wood as a building material for the construction of buildings with more than two stories became the norm around the 1850s and has only increased with the pressing need for more sustainable and environmentally friendly alternatives to materials such as concrete. READ MORE

  4. 13. The power of appearance : Self-expression through clothing behind bars

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för modevetenskap

    Author : Ellen O'Reilly; [2023]
    Keywords : Identity; Possessions; Self-expression; Incarceration; Individual; Prison-system; Clothing; UCLA; American; Scandinavian; Sweden; Norway; Denmark; Cultural Sciences;

    Abstract : This paper investigates how the American contra Scandinavian prison system relate to prison clothing. Furthermore, it discusses the history of prison uniform and how prison uniform connects to identity. READ MORE

  5. 14. The Nigerian Alternative Online Media and Political Misinformation: News producers’ perspective on the defining characteristics, tensions and mitigation strategies

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

    Author : Bolaji Omotayo Daramola; [2022]
    Keywords : Afrikology; Nigerian Alternative Online Media; Political Misinformation; News Production Studies; African Digital Journalism; Fake News; Nigerian digital public sphere; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the characteristics of the Nigerian alternative online media as an effective tool for political discourse with the intent to influence governance despite claims that the form of media is awash with political misinformation - which is mostly termed “fake news” in the local parlance. This thesis takes an Afrikology stance in defining the role of the Nigerian alternative online media as a digital public sphere placing the people’s lived and cultural experiences at the centre of the discourse from the content producer’s perspective. READ MORE

  6. 15. Variations on a Wave : A case for nature, music and concert halls - Norrland's Philharmonia and Music Centre

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Carl Blix; [2022]
    Keywords : Architecture; music; mental health; waves; nature; concert hall; philharmony; biophilic design;

    Abstract : Music listening has experienced one of its major paradigm shifts in this latest generation, taking the step from analogue media into the digital sphere. Today a human can reduce stress levels by limiting noise and disturbances to shut away unwanted impressions, to find peace and tranquility or strength and courage. READ MORE