Category: AES Theoretical
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New housing for Papaquara – Master’s project finished
2012.05.06 In january 2012, the project of developing housing for the community of Papaquara in Florianópolis in Brazil was completed. The project started with extensive research into what the favela typology consists of and how it develops over time. The project proposal puts emphasis on the temporal conditions of planning, proposes strategies for infrastructure handling, […]
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Community Center for Niubasaga Village
What inherent possibilities reside in the rural Fijian community? With a basis in the specific Fijian context, can the concept of sustainable rural Development be redefined? Beyond development is a study to discuss development in a rural setting, such as Niubasaga. How can their needs for a desirable future be met? This study aims […]
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Niubasaga Nimataka: Sustainable strategies for small rural island communities
This community based project focuses on improving the lives and future for the small coastal village Niubasaga, Moturiki Island, Fiji. The project has been formulated together with the village and comprises of three parts responding to the villages main threats in terms of sustainability. Composting toilets (1) , replanting of mangrove trees (2) and waste […]
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Master’s Project in Brazil takes its start
For the Master’s Degree in Architecture, Frida Boström will be developing a new housing scheme for a community in Papaquara, on the island of Florianópolis in Brazil. The project was preceded by a theoretical study carried out on site in Brazil and in Sweden, financed by a Minor Fields Study scholarship from the Swedish charity […]
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Between-ness, A Community Center
Anna Sundman’s thesis project “Between-ness, A Community Center “ was displayed at The Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm on the 7-11th of June. The project deals with climate change related issues, post-colonial development, incorporation of indigenous knowledge in new proposals, cultural sustainability, social structures in relation to space and expanding the typology “village hall” to […]
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Future Challanges, Ancient Solutions
The international conference, organized by the University of the South Pacific, was held from 29 November to 3 December 2010. “Many challenges face the peoples of the Pacific Islands in the 21st century. Solutions are needed that are both effective and acknowledge the cultural context in which they will be applied. Many solutions that have […]
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Caqalai- A vision of an Eco-Resort
Caqalai Island is a small (5.6ha) sand island with surrounding coral reefs, situated in the Lomaiviti group, Fiji, to the east of the main island of Viti Levu. The island is owned by the Methodist church of Fiji, which also oversees the small, community-managed low-budget Caqalai Island Resort that operates on Caqalai . With the island located in […]
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Documentation reports for Caqalai are completed
We carefully documented our work progress during the four months on Caqalai Island in a week by week diary. This diary was later used to develop an electronic and hard copy Weekly working diary.
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