How does architecture/design interact/interfere with nature (non-human) like animals, plants, and ecosystems? I can look at designs such as designs with Snøhetta like Tverrfjellhytta, Under, and Svalbard Global Seed Vault. As well as finding other examples across the world. Looking both at how to work with nature to not destroy the important connections happening as well as materials that won’t harm nature, such as mycelium that will add to nature instead of stopping the valuable relations between plants and animals. How can we encourage people to engage more with nature and understand how it works? How can I engage more with nature through actions, movements, observations, etc? This could possibly be done by studying cabins on hiking routes and in remote places. Some examples could be Bjellandsbu - Åkrafjorden Cabin, Friluftsskyehuset - The outdoor care retreat, Solobservatioriet at Harestua. In Sweden, we have many free cabins in nature connecting humans to nature and humans to humans. On the National Geographic website, you can read about the cabins around Sweden. What do the places that connect with nature have in common? Maybe no electricity, a basic interior, and a small building? Does any of the buildings/designs/installations help nature to thrive?
As a design-based thesis, I can design something that aligns with this, visiting different buildings to get a feeling of how they work and behave and interact or interfere with nature.
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