Hanging out: Accomodating the unexpected

By Ingrid Mathilde Steen-Chabert

The project explores architectural qualities that can accommodate different uses in the public realm, and how common resources such as water and heat can contribute to establish meeting points in the city where people with different backgrounds, in various life situations, can meet.

Diploma project Architecture 2023

Project type: Diploma project
Programme: Architecture
Year: 2023

Supervisor:

Beate Marie Manthey Hølmebakk
Chris-Johan Engh
Eirik Mikal Ulland Stokke
Espen Robstad Heggertveit

It consists of three non-commercial public spaces to hang out in Oslo, which are not intended for a specific activity, to induce various interpretations. The aim of the brief is to investigate the inherent possibilities of public space to accommodate unplanned encounters and different uses through architecture. What are the prerequisites for hanging out when there is no specific activity?

Contact

Ingrid Mathilde Steen-Chabert / ingridchabert@gmail.com

Published Dec. 10, 2023 6:04 PM - Last modified Mar. 20, 2025 5:21 PM