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A N T H R O P O C E N A R I U M

LOCATION: TUOLLUVAARA MINE, KIRUNA, SWEDEN

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ABSTRACT

The title of the project,

Anthrop o cenarium, is a combination of the word Anthrop o cene and the latin suffix -arium. Anthrop o cene is a prop osed geological ep o que defined by a significant human impact on the planet. -Arium means a place asso ciated with a sp ecified thing. Put together, a place for the Anthrop o cene.

In its research phase the project

investigates the parasitic tendencies of human civilizations through the mining industr y in a territorial, regional and national scale. Eventually the research motivates an architectural program, a p olitical forum.

The program is intro duced to the site of a closed op en-pit- and underground mine in Tuolluvaara, Kiruna as the site ver y well emb o dies the topic of investigation. Extensive drawings of the mine b oth in plan and section showcase the spatiality of the mine b o dy that allows the project to fully explore the mines p otential. Through an analysis of these drawings as well as the site characteristics and context, a decision was made to lo cate the program within two sections that cuts through the two ver tical elevator shafts of the mine.

Each shaft consists of a tower as well as a ver tical tunnel that connects to a series of different levels b elow ground.

The design pro cess explores how the mine can b e reactivated as a p olitical forum an narrate an exp erience

that can feed a p olitical discussion connected to the topic.

The main architectural element intro duced is a new structure in wo o d that supp or ts the activities incorp orated within the p olitical forum. The program includes (from top down) a café that offer panoramic views, three exhibition levels that frame the city, the mine and nature, a set

of gardens, a lobby, two underground levels of conference spaces as well as an underground level that encompasses an auditorium and an area for fairs.

The project aims to b e a regional,

national, and mayb e even international platform dedicated to discussions and decisions regarding the mining industr y and ultimately the Anthrop o cene.

Author: Albin Sundquist

Tutors: Daniel Movilla Vega, Mette Harder, Maria Luna Mobile

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MANIFESTO

Civilization - A human society with developed social organizations, culture and knowledge.

CIVILIZATIONS

GROWS THROUGH ARCHITECTURE, AS IT IS THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF ITS

INFRASTRUCTURE

CIVILIZATIONS ARE INVASIVE PARASITES

Invasive - An organism that tends to spread in uncontrollable ways.

Parasite - An organism that lives on or in another organism of a different type and takes advantage of and feeds from its host.

Organism - An individual animal, plant, or single- celled life form.

ARCHITECTURE IS A PERVERSION OF NATURE

Perversion - The changing of something so that it no longer is what it was or what it should be. Often regarded as a morbid or unhealthy progression.

IF ARCHITECTURE IS TO BE SUSTAINABLE, IT NEEDS TO BE

A MUTUALISTIC ARTICULATION

BETWEEN NATURE AND HUMANKIND

Mutualistic - A form of symbiosis in which all the participatory organisms benefit.

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1 . R E S E A R C H

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1.1 THE BORDERLANDS BETWEEN HUMANKIND AND NATURE

- AN INVESTIGATION OF THE PARASITIC TENDENCIES OF HUMAN CIVILIZATIONS THROUGH THE MINE INDUSTRY.

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1.2 KIRUNA

A TERRITORIAL PERSPECTIVE

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KIRUNAVAARA MINE

LUOSSAVAARA MINE

TUOLLUVAARA MINE Mines

1.2 KIRUNA

NATIONAL INTEREST

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KIRUNAVAARA MINE

THE MOVE OF THE CITY

1.2 KIRUNA

LUOSSAVAARA MINE

TUOLLUVAARA MINE KIRUNA CENTER 2030

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1.2 KIRUNA

Mines

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1.2 KIRUNA

Mineral interests Mines

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1.2 KIRUNA

Cultural heritage Mineral interests Mines

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1.2 KIRUNA

Military

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1.2 KIRUNA

Outdoor life Military

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1.2 KIRUNA

Raindeer pasture Outdoor life

Military

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1.2 KIRUNA

Difficult passage raindeers

Military

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Military

Natura 2000 Nature

1.2 KIRUNA

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1.2 KIRUNA

Military

Natura 2000 Nature

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A REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE

1.3 NORRBOTTEN

Sites of future development Nature

Human infrastructure Active mines

Inactive mines

KIRUNA

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A NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE

1.4 SWEDEN

MINE SITES IN SWEDEN THROUGH TIME

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2 . S I T E I N V E S T I G A T I O N

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SITE SELECTION

2.1 KIRUNA 2030

TUOLLUVAARA MINE MOTIVATION

- Proximity to the new city center.

- Open pit mine; A visible manifestation of the topic of investigation.

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PICTURES: Arild Vågen, Wikipedia

2.2 TUOLLUVAARA MINE

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2.2 TUOLLUVAARA MINE

PICTURES: Arkitektgruppen GKAK | Hamrén Webbyrå

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2.2 TUOLLUVAARA MINE

PICTURES: Digitalt museum, Vilson, S, 1941

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2.2 TUOLLUVAARA MINE

PICTURES: Digitalt museum, Vilson, S, 1941

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2.3 DRAWINGS OF THE MINE

LUOSSAVAARA-KIRUNAVAARA AB, 1984

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SECTIONS

2.3 DRAWINGS OF THE MINE

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2.4 SECTIONAL MODEL OF THE MINE

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NOLLIPLAN 2030

2.5 SITE ANALYSIS

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INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE

2.5 SITE ANALYSIS

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DEFORMATION AREA

2.5 SITE ANALYSIS

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BORDERS

2.5 SITE ANALYSIS

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B A

SELECTION OF INTERVENTION

2.5 SITE ANALYSIS

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SELECTION OF INTERVENTION

2.5 SITE ANALYSIS

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VIEWS FROM TOWER

2.5 SITE ANALYSIS

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FLOWS

2.5 SITE ANALYSIS

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2.5 SITE ANALYSIS

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3 . D E S I G N P R O C E S S

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3.1 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

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3.1 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

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3.1 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

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3.2 STRUCTURE

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4 . D E S I G N P R O P O S A L

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OVERVIEW

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OVERVIEW

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LEVEL -4

ENTRANCE

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EXHIBITION OF THE CITY

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EXHIBITION OF THE OPEN PIT MINE

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EXHIBITION OF NATURE

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CAFÉ/RESTAURANT

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Military

Natura 2000 Nature

CURTAIN PATTERNS

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LEVEL +58 LEVEL +54

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