Essays about: "waterfront landscape"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 31 essays containing the words waterfront landscape.

  1. 1. The permeability of a site: searching for a definition of the waterfront

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Oskar Lidö; [2023]
    Keywords : Stockholm; waterfront; image; flexible space; tabula rasa; urban development; addition;

    Abstract : This project deals with the relationship between Stockholm and the water, investigating its history and searching for a definition of its future. As a city, Stockholm is defined by water; it creates physical distance in the city, but at the same time visually ties it together. READ MORE

  3. 2. Den ”gröna” ambitionen : en granskning av hur greenwashing yttrar sig inom fysisk planering

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Moa Johansson; [2023]
    Keywords : hållbarhet; stadsplanering; marknadsföring; landskapsarkitektur; Hammarby Sjöstad; Västra Hamnen;

    Abstract : Denna uppsats utforskar hur greenwashing yttrar sig inom den fysiska planeringen, med syfte att synliggöra problemet och på detta sätt förebygga att framtida misstag sker. Till en början undersöks ämnet övergripande och senare analyseras planeringsprocessen och resultatet av två olika stadsbyggnadsprojekt, Hammarby Sjöstad i Stockholm och Västra Hamnen i Malmö. READ MORE

  4. 3. Reconnecting Gävle’s Delta : a post-industrial urban transformation project for Sweden’s coastal landscape

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

    Author : Rachel Murray; [2023]
    Keywords : resilience; blue-green infrastructure; nature-based solutions; flooding; brownfield development; post-industrial urban development; landscape architecture; urban planning; climate adaptation; water-sensitive urban design; urban ecology;

    Abstract : This speculative design-led research project addresses the challenges of transforming dilapidated post-industrial brownfield sites into thriving, sustainable, resilient urban neighbourhoods. Tasked with allocating urban growth, municipality planning departments increasingly look towards underused but centrally located industrial sites for future development. READ MORE

  5. 4. Wetter, Hotter Weather - Adaptation to climate challenges in Amsterdam, Netherlands

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Joel Carlos Lopez Criollo; [2022]
    Keywords : Climate; adaptation; heat; drought; increased rainfall; flooding; climate-smart; Buiksloterham; Amsterdam; Netherlands; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : Climate change is happening, right now. Its effects will become more pervasive in our daily lives, and it is part of our task as urban designers to explore how to adapt our cities and communities. READ MORE

  6. 5. Slow Architecture

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Max Wolstencroft; [2021]
    Keywords : Slow Architecture; long lasting architecture; time; concrete; ritualistic architecture; renovation; royal palace; kungliga slott; kungliga slottet; stockholm palace; city architecture; Stockholm;

    Abstract : Research into how one can create architecture that will last beyond the foreseeable future. Part ONE is research based, building up a manifesto based on; structural integrity, aesthetic longevity, programmatic adaptability and cultural relevance. READ MORE