Analys och gestaltning av miljön kring vattentornet i Uppsalas stadsskog

Abstract: The water tower in Uppsala city forest was built in the late 1950's in what is now a nature reserve. The unique place was supposed to be visited by people, which is currently not the situation. This bachelor thesis aimed to perform an analysis and make a design proposal for the environment surrounding the water tower. The analysis was performed using the methodology previously described by architect Arne Branzell. The methodology focuses on how a space is perceived by a person moving through it. The analyses showed that the place was undefined and unadapted for human interaction. The design proposal suggests that the paths and spaces should be defined and that they should create possibilities for people to interact. The concept of the design is extended ecotones, meaning that the forest edge is extended towards the centre and thereby made a part of the place. The methodology by Branzell was well suited for the analyses, but can be perceived as impractical when used in a digital working environment. However, the potential for developing technical software that suits this type of analyses is high.