Cultural Beacon

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EXAMENSARBETE ARKITEKTUR, AVANCERAD NIVÅ, 30 HP

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STOCKHOLM SVERIGE 2019

CULTURAL BEACON

a culture and civic center in Halmstad

CHARLES GÅRDEMAN

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The project aims to elevate Halmstad’s historical and contemporary culture.

Today, the artistic practice is conducted in separate and closed of cultural clusters. By givning the city a new addition, the Cultural Beacon, the project aims to work in two ways. The first is “to be seen”, in order to attract people of Halmstad to engage and practice its culture. The second is “to show”, in order to illuminate what already is there, and to build upon the resources in the existing cultural clusters. By doing so, the new addition does not only nurture the practice of the city’s culture, but even more important, it nurtures the exchange of culture both between individuals and the collectives, in order to create a more open and inviting city for its residents and visitors to take in.

The program of the building consists of three parts. The maker space (to engage the city’s residents in cultural activities), the workers space (to support the existing cultural clusters with space for producing and rehearsing) and the exhibition space (to showcase the story of the city’s culture). These work both separately and collectively in order to link different groups of people and encourage cultural exchange.

Cultural Beacon

a culture and civic center in Halmstad

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Research

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6 Area city: 36,5 km²

Area municipality: 1 699,66 km² Population city: 69 419

Population municipality: 102 057 First mentioned: 1100 century

Established as a city: 1320 Province: Halland Time Zone: UTC+1 (CET)

GENERAL FACTS HALMSTAD AVERAGE SWE-

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Median income: 270 608 278 954

Tax rate: 31,8 32,19

Unemployment: 3,9 7,0

Largest public employer: Halmstads kommun (8000 employed) Largest private employer: Martin och Servera (600 employed)

1 River Nissan 2 Halmstad trainstation 3 Halmstad harbour 4 Highway E6 5 Halmstad airport 6 Tylösand beach

HALMSTAD

56°40’26’N, 12°51’26’E

Oslo

Gothenburg

Halmstad

Copenhagen

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6 INCOME EDUCATION

150-180 100-150

180-210 150-200

210-240 200-250

240-270 250-300

270-300 300-350

300-330 350-400

over 20% unemployment

DEMOGRAPHY

150-200 200-250 250-300 300-350

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over 20% unemployment INCOME

UNEMPLOYMENT

EDUCATION

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INCOME

Median income after taxes (thousands of SEK), population 20-64 years

EDUCTAION

University level >3 years, population 25-64 years UNEMPLOYMENT

Over 20% unemployment, population 20-64 years

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Closed City

EXISTING CONDITIONS

Str eetscape Collaboration Evolution Interaction

Open City

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CULTURAL CLUSTERS 6 Halmstad’s City Library 7 Halmstad’s Art Hall 8 Halmstad’s Theater 9 Youth Center Nolltrefem

10 Kulturförvaltningen Region Halland 11 Culture School Najaden

12 Halland’s Art Society 13 Halland’s Art Museum 14 Folkparken

15 The Photo Gallery 16 Mjellby Art Museum 17 Hotel Tylösand HISTORICAL SITES

1 Halmstad Harbour

2 Halmstad Castle

3 S:t Nikolai Church

4 Norre Port

5 Wallbergs Factory

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by exchanging physical culture, new social cultures are being constructed

the root is the platform for the social culture it’s branches carries

the physical culture

CULTURAL EXCHANGE

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10 SITE

Najaden Kulturforvaltningen Region

Halland

Nolltrefem Theater

Halmstad Arena Library n' Gallery

Folkparken

Hallands konstforening Hallands

konstmuseum Mjellby konstmuseum

The PhotoGallery

Tylosand Hotel

TO BE SEEN - TO SHOW

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SITE ANALYSIS The site used to be a major central bus station. Since it has moved, the square has been turned in to a temporary pop-up park.

Current plans to create a combined hotel and conference center at this site has already been set in motion.

My project will use the dashed square as its boarders.

Scale 1:2.000

LARGE CLOSED F ACADE VACANT

STATUE (PICASSO)

GREEN SP ACE (UNUSED )

LARGE AND BUSY STREET LARGE SQUARE

SMALL SHOPPING CENTER

TOWN HALL CHURCH

FOUNTAIN (CARL MILLES) SOME MARKET ST KIOSK ALLS

SMALL SQUARE

OUTDOOR REST AURANTS

STORGA TAN LIVEL

Y PEDESTRIAN STREET

SHOPPING

THE BUILDINGS ARE TURNING THEIR BACKS

AGAINST THE W ATER LIVEL

Y PEDESTRIAN STREET

SHOPPING

KÖPMANSGA TAN

LARGE BUSY STREET

BUS STREET

BEAUTIFUL BUSHES AND FLOWERS

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END OF SIGHT LINE PARK

FILTPPARKEN

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COOP

YOUTH CENTER

THEATER HUGE MURIAL ART

GALLER Y

ÖSTERBRO

CARS + PEDESTRIANS

PEDESTRIANS

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CARS + PEDESTRIANS

HALMST AD’S CASTLE

GAMLETULLSBRON

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ALK INDUSTRIIAL BA

Y PARKING

BAKER Y FACTOR

Y CAR PARK

PARKING PARKING

PARKING

DARK CORNER BIKE ST

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BIKE ST ANDS

PATH UNDER BUILDING

FREIGHT

RECYCLINGSTATION

LOADING DOCK LARGE TRUCKS

LOW W ALL

OPENING

SMALL SHOPS

OPENING

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OPENING

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12 WORK SPACE Cultural Workers

EXHIBITION SPACE Visitors

MAKER SPACE

Residents

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Halmstad Castle Halmstad Harbour

Wallbergs Factory

Norre Port

S:t Nikolai Church

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Proposal

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YOUTH CENTER

HALMSTAD’S THEATER

HALMSTAD’S LIBRARY

3D Studio Music Studio Photo Studio

Dressing Rooms Halmstad's City Library

Halmstad’

s Art Hall Cultur

eSchool Najaden Halland’

s Art Society Halland’

s Art Museum Folkparken

The Photo Gallery Mjellby Art Museum

Hotel T ylösand

Youth Center Nolltr efem Halmstad'sTheater

Youth Center Nolltr efem Halmstad's City Library

Halmstad'sTheater Halmstad’

s Art Hall Cultur

e School Najaden

The Photo Gallery Folkparken Halland’

s Art Museum Halland’

s Art Society

Hotel T ylösand Mjellby Art Museum

Event Hall Museum Rehearsal Hall Wood and T

extile W orkshop Gallery

Dressing Rooms Music Studio Kitchen Studio 3D Studio Photo Studio Paint Studio Ceramic Studio Lectur

e Rooms Study Spaces Community Spaces

Kitchen Studio

Event Hall Community Spaces

Gallery Study Spaces

Museum Lectur

e Rooms

Rehearsal Hall Ceramic Studio

Wood and T extile W

orkshop Paint Studio

SYNERGIES OF CUL TURAL PROGRAMS

THE BRIDGE Hovering over the ground in between the courtyard and the square, this becomes an extended public indoor space, linking the outdoor programs as well as the indoor programs.

THE INTERLOCKING STAIRS The circular movement continues both on the inside and the outside of the building to connect the buildings different programs.

THE GROUND FLOOR Through its openings to its courtyard, the building becomes a node to transfer through as well as to transfer to. Its large windows invite passersby to be a part of its transparent and open content.

THE EVENT HALL As one of the main attraction points, the space gives the city a new platform to bring together its residents for larger happenings, in order to make the city alive all year round.

THE STUDIOS Arrayed next to each other, the studios offer a wide range of creative spaces for the public to use as they wish. From pottery classes to 3D-printing facilities, the residents can channel their creativity.

THE SKY GALLERY As the cherry on top, the combined gallery and historical museum tells the story of the city, both through its interior exhibitions as well as through its exteriors views over the city.

THE VISITOR New to the city, the Cultural Beacon becomes an obvious site to stop by. Not only to take in the spectacular views of the city, but also to see the city’s collective creative practices in

order to take in Halmstad’s culture. THE CULTURAL WORKER

The existing cultural clusters of Halmstad has a good base to stand on, but lacks a few keystones to elevate their creations. Through the Cultural Beacon, they find a space to both produce and exhibit their crafts, in order to reach out to a wider range of the city’s residents.

THE RESIDENT Since Halmstad’s residents are a core part of its culture, the residents are given a new building where they are able to take on an active engagement of the shaping of their individual and collective practicing of the culture.

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16 Exterior perspective

West facade and the River Nissan

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18 Exterior perspective

East facade and the Theater square

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Courtyard

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Sky Gallery

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Ground Level | Scale 1:250

Section | Scale 1:250

Ground Level | Scale 1:500

Section | Scale 1:500

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Ground Level | Scale 1:250

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Closed Semi Open

Open MAKER FLOOR

1 Break Out Space 2 Studio 3 Lecture 4 Workshop 5 Freight 6 Dressing Room 7 Administration Level 1 | Scale 1:250

TERRACE 1 Public Terrace 2 Balcony 3 Cafeteria 5 Museum/Gallery Shop

MUSEUM/GALLERY 1 Exhibition Space

SKY GALLERY 1 Exhibition Space COMMUNITY FLOOR

1 Break Out Space 2 Studio 3 Lecture 4 Event Hall 5 Freight 6 Black Box 7 Rehearsal Hall 1.

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MAKER FLOOR

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5 Freight

6 Dressing Room

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Closed Semi Open

Open MAKER FLOOR

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COMMUNITY FLOOR 1 Break Out Space 2 Studio 3 Lecture 4 Event Hall 5 Freight 6 Black Box 7 Rehearsal Hall 1.

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Closed Semi Open

Open MAKER FLOOR

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SKY GALLERY

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Elevation South | Scale 1:800

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Elevation East | Scale 1:800

Elevation North | Scale 1:800

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The Church Immanuelskyrkan

The Church St::Nikolai

Housing in the area

Housing in the area Halmstad Town Hall

Bakery Factory The Photo Gallery

Youth Center Nolltrefem Halmstad Castle Facade panels

- Board form concrete, coloured , 3000 x 3750 mm - Thermal insulation, 150 mm

- Gypsum boards, 60 mm

Windows - Double glazing - Hidden mullion in facade panels

Floor

- Protective layer, 20 mm - Sound insulation, 40 mm - Concrete slab, 200 mm - Ceiling, 40 No opening

to not be seen Angled opening to show (directed viewpoints) Angled opening to show (directed viewpoints) Fully open to be seen, to show

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