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- Andersson, Jonas E, 1964-
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AESTHETICS AND ARCHITECTURE FOR THE DEPENDENT AGEING PROCESS: : SIX ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITIONS IN SWEDEN, 1907–2012
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In: AESTHETICS – THE UNEASY DIMENSION IN ARCHITECTURE. - Oslo : Nordic Academic Press of Architectural Research in cooperation with Faculty of Architecture and Fine Art, NTNU. - 9789198379709 ; , s. 109-130
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Book chapter (peer-reviewed)abstract
- In Sweden, the search for an appropriate space for accommodating dependent older people can be associated with the construction of the development of the modern welfare society. Despite different political paradigms, the notion of a comfortable ageing process in a familiar home environment, complemented by individualized caregiving, has become the dominant idea for architecture for the frail ageing process. This study explores the evolution of this particular aesthetics by examining six architectural competitions that were organized during the period from 1907 to 2012. These competitions served as research material. The documentation of each of these competitions was subjected to a close-reading and drawing-analysis procedure. Being national, these competitions forged the positive connotations of the locus of home into aesthetical criteria for a normative homelikeness, which was implemented by the Swedish municipalities. In the course of time, homelikeness has changed from an emotional understanding into an approach for architectural critique. Based on the six competitions, this study postulates that the aesthetics of homelikeness involves the following aspects: 1) small-scale buildings with interior space that is designed for communal or individual usage; 2) small-scale buildings in a large-scale configuration with space for individual and communal use; 3) integration in and location to surrounding areas for residential use; 4) exploration of sensory aspects of the indoor and the outdoor environment that the architectural design created; and 5) architectural design promoting the individual process of appropriating it into becoming a locus of home.
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- Rönn, Magnus, 1950-
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DESIGN VERSUS ECONOMY : ON PREQUALIFICATION IN DEVELOPER COMPETITIONS
- 2016
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In: AESTHETICS – THE UNEASY DIMENSION IN ARCHITECTURE. - Trondheim : Nordic Academic Press of Architectural Research. - 9789198379709 ; , s. 59-85
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Book chapter (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This paper presents results from a research project studying prequalification for restricted developer competitions aimed at housing in Sweden. The methodology includes an inventory of competitions, case studies, document reviews, and interviews with members in the organizers’ selection committees. The case studies comprise three restricted developer competitions in Danderyd, Nacka, and Trelleborg organized by the respective municipalities. The design teams are selected by prequalification in restricted competition. The organizer starts prequalification by inviting candidates to the competition. The organizer’s invitation contains a short description of the competition task, the aim of the competition and the conditions, submission requirements, and criteria for the evaluation of applications. The essential demands are general and based on Swedish law on public procurement. The evaluation criteria are experience-based and reflect professional merits for the competition. The three developer competitions generated a total of sixteen applications from candidates, teams of constructors, and developers in cooperation with architect firms. The lead applicant was the constructor or developer – not the architect firm. Eleven design teams were invited to the developer competitions after prequalification. Winners in developer competitions receive building permits and can implement their proposal, either by purchasing the land or acquiring the leasehold. Building costs (economy) and design quality (aesthetics) are key factors for organizers. The invited teams generally take part in the developer competitions at their own expense. This was the case for two of the competitions studied here, while in one the invited teams each received 50,000 SEK for their design proposals, which is very low compensation for design proposals as compared with architecture competitions. The organizers were pleased with the information in the candidates’ applications and the selection committees were easily able to choose teams for the competitions, which can be explained by the low number of applications. According to the selection committees, the prequalification process worked well, although the organizers had expected wider interest from the building sector and more applications from constructors and developers.
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- Rönn, Magnus, 1950-, et al.
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Introduction
- 2016
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In: AESTHETICS – THE UNEASY DIMENSION IN ARCHITECTURE. - Trondheim : Nordic Academic Press of Architectural Research. - 9789198379709 ; , s. 6-8
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Book chapter (pop. science, debate, etc.)
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