I väntan på det temporära

Sammanfattning

This degree project investigates how small-scale architectural additions can function as social catalysts in the transformation of Norrahammars bruk. The project explores how exterior spaces within the former industrial area can be activated through temporary and flexible interventions that strengthen the site’s identity and create new social meeting places. The work takes its starting point in Norrahammar’s history as an industrial community and in the ongoing transformation of the area from a closed industrial site into a more open and public environment. Through dialogues with the municipality, local actors and existing businesses, as well as studies of the site’s cultural heritage and historical layers, an overall strategy for the area is developed. The strategy focuses on a new pedestrian route through the former industrial site, divided into three sections with different spatial characters: an urban northern section, a dense and activity-oriented central section, and a green and recreational southern section. The project then zooms in on the northern section and develops a pilot project in the form of a flexible and demountable pavilion. The pavilion functions both as an everyday social meeting place and as a stage for events, while also being adaptable and movable over time as the area continues to develop. The design is based on modularity, craft-based construction methods and materials connected to the site’s industrial history, such as timber, concrete and cast aluminium details. Through strategically placed additions consisting of greenery, educational elements and social gathering spaces, the project demonstrates how small-scale interventions can contribute to making an area in transition more accessible, vibrant and identity-forming.