An Intersectional Architecture

Navn
Frederik Braüner Nygaard
Uddannelsesgrad
Kandidat
Institut
Bygningskunst og Kultur
Program
Political Architecture: Critical Sustainability
År
2021

Through the theoretical and methodological framework of intersectionality, the project explores the possibilities of directly applying social theory into architectural practice. By proposing a reconfiguration of the architectural fabric of 20th century welfare-colonialism in Nuuk, Greenland the aim is to introduce a heightened social and cultural sensitivity in the redevelopment of the city.

A proposal for an entangled siteplan for Qapiarfiusaaq based on the format of the triptych. Overlapping considerations and multi-leveled perspectives on how to approach the material and cultural context of a site.
Siteplan Triptych
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From a series of immersive interviews conducted in the fall of 2020, proposals for socially and culturally conscious housing was developed. Focus was put on gender identity, increased accessibility, and diversity of family structures.

Intersectional Housing
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Through a partial reconstruction and reusage of material, the large housing blocks, 11-17, are transformed from monuments from the era of welfare colonialism into a new intersectional typology.

Housing Block Transformations
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By composing a Kit Of Parts, based on reused, local and imported building materials, the intersectional housing units can be composed in multiple different ways to suit a variety of needs and wants.
Kit Of Parts
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Visualizations of culturally significant spaces taking local traditions, contemporary needs and climatic considerations into account.
Spaces of Cultural Importance
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The project evolved through a co-evolutionary approach by merging architectural and theoretical work. Drawing and writing was produced simultaneously, influencing and being influenced by one another. The texts represent theoretical reflections on a possible formal language of intersectionality, on the role of the architect in an intersectional practice, and on the scope of intersectional considerations. The text proposed a move towards an intra-sectional way of working with the material world and our other-than-human kin.
A Co-evolutionary Approach
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Det Kongelige Akademi understøtter FN’s verdensmål

Siden 2017 har Det Kongelige Akademi arbejdet med FN’s verdensmål. Det afspejler sig i forskning, undervisning og afgangsprojekter. Dette projekt har forholdt sig til følgende FN-mål
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