Arknat
Facilities
From the High Coast World Heritage site to the woodlands of Skåne. Sweden's wild outdoors is the ideal campus for an exercise in collaboration where tomorrow's architects and engineers learn how architecture and nature can complement each other.
Grass
Trees / Forest
Water
New experiences with minimal impact
The Arknat interventions are placed in different locations in Swedish nature. Every summer since 2017, teams of architecture and engineering students have participated in a workshop where they design and build wind shelters for public use.
Festival as a tool to teach design and collaboration
Together with tutors, the students visit different sites to design pieces of architecture that will help visitors experience nature in a new way. An important guideline is to respect the existing site while adding new value to it. Constructing their design teaches the students cooperation in the architectural process from early sketch to the finished product. Experienced structural engineers and architects help students through concepts, construction drawings, and construction in a holistic process where the students develop knowledge of the necessity of mutual understanding regarding project concepts.
Key facts
- Project manager:
Martin Björklund, Architectural Engineer Deerpile.
- Leadership team
Kristina Torshage, Architect Sweco Architects Håkan Risberg, Structural Engineer Sweco Structures Boris Zeisser, Architect Natrufied Architecture Jerry Engström, Inspirer Friluftsbyn Kimmo Lyllekangas, Professor of Architecture Taltech University Jakob Fjellner, Architectural Engineer Cristoffer Andersson Architecture John Grundström, Architect Sweco Architects
- Material:
Wood Timber
Key facts - Skogsdunge
- Location
Hålviken, Köpmanholmen
- GPS points
63.17965, 18.59312
- Students
Johanna Nordin, Jonna Koivuranta, Jijun Lu, Jonatan Urpiala, Saimi Järvinen
- Year of construction
2017
- Caretaker
Örnsköldsviks Kommun
Key facts - Off-centred
- Location
Småtjärnarna lake, Örnsköldsvik
- GPS points
63.25611,18.63881
- Students
Obi Okoye, Anna Ekman, Joakim Kling, Ebba Galon, Agnes Taye
- Year of construction
2019
- Caretaker
Örnsköldsviks Kommun
Key facts - Over the Edge
Key facts - He
- Location
Värnsberget
- GPS points
63.0346389, 18.3851446
- Students
Nora Lindros, Martin Bengtsson, Olga Ivakina, Stellan Gulde, Isa Byström
Key facts - Tree Cube
- Location
Körningsberget, Nordingrå
- GPS points
62.93534, 18.27067
- Students
Isa Berg Lopes Da Costa, Kristina Rogers, Linnea Henstam, Mathew Burnett, Mattias Larsson.
- Caretaker
Private
Key facts - The forest cradle
- Location
Höga kusten Stigen
- GPS points
63.065241, 18.341940
- Students
Eva Troive, Martin A S Vevatne, Maren Lovise Øby, Louise Hansson, Anton Valek
- Caretaker
Friluftsbyn
Key facts - Komponerar
- Location
Näske Harbour
- GPS points
63.15324, 18.51321
- Students
Anna Jändel, Malgorzata Lisowska, Tommy Vince, Ellen Fällström, Pia Schneider
- Caretaker
Näske Båtförening
Key facts - Stranded
- Location
Rödhällorna, Lövvik
- GPS points
62.8024167,18.1539728
- Students
Gustav Näsman, Angnes Engström, Ahmet Can Karakadilar, Emma Arvidsson, André Berlin
Key facts - Over the Edge
- Location
Kulberget, Kramfors
- Students
Anders Thelaus, David Grahn Hellberg, Anastasia Ignatova, Hanna Järbel, Vide Edenor
- Caretaker
Kramfors Municipality
Key facts - The Cocoon
- Location
Kalkungnarna, Ö Torp
- GPS points
55.3517, 13.36594
- Students
Arati Dhakal, Simon Rustas, Elsa Brynje, Gustav Marklund, Myrra Carlsson
- Caretaker
Trelleborg Municipality
Key facts - Water Lily
- Location
Eksjöholmssjön, Svedala
- GPS points
55.553865, 13.310415
- Students
Lisa Landgren, Elsa Schröder, Oscar Nilsson, Emma Ejeskär, Cecilia Tandberg
- Caretaker
Svedala municipality
Key facts - Tide
- Location
Lundåkrahamnen, Landskrona
- GPS points
55.8568, 12.8540
- Students
Alexander Morell, Emma Lindblom Donahue, Haya Alshahel, David Albrechtsson, Katarzyna Wasniowska
- Caretaker
City of Landskrona
Key facts - 4rest
- Location
Kronoskogen, Ängelholm
- GPS points:
56.14436, 12.50326
- Students
Lotta Edlund, Silja Suitala, Agata Kocirova, Christian Loutfi
- Caretaker
Ängelholm Municipality
Key facts - Näste
- Location
Barsebäckshamn
- GPS points
55.4529, 12.54118
- Students
Oscar Häggström, Hanna Clausén, Emma Eiring, David Johnson, Elisa Cognet
- Caretaker
Kävlinge Municipality
Key facts - Pod
- Location
Österlövs Badplats
- GPS points
56.1020, 14.2464
- Students
Karl Lind, Noa Stryjan, Michaiel Derikx, Sofia Hässelstrand
- Caretaker
Kristianstad Municipality
Key facts - Split
- Location
Östafors Bruk, Näsum
- GPS points
56.21230, 14.51444
- Students
Axel Henriksson, Linnea Carlerbäck, Kerstin Malmqvist, Benjamin Roobol, Sofie Taylor
- Caretaker
Bromölla Municipality
Key facts - Glimta
- Location
Bokskogen, Torup
- GPS points
55.57253, 13.211465
- Students
Anna Jogefalk, Axel Gillblad, Evelyn Agren, Ville Levin Kronlid, Nora Lindgren
- Caretaker
City of Malmö
Key facts - A-Maze-Thing
- Location
Gula Leden, Örnsköldsvik
- GPS points
63.302269, 18.657357
- Students
Martin Törnquist, Lucas Scheffer, Alicia Lu Lin, Alexander Angrén, Rut Näsman.
- Caretaker
Foundation of the elk
Key facts - Hexan
- Location
Åknät, Robertsfors
- GPS points
64.220519, 20.795764
- Students
Elise Orre, Chanasyya Kommoalapati, Nimisha Kumar, Emma Wendel Mueller, Malin Hedlund, Efstratios Pantakidis, Hjalmar Brogren.
- Year of construction
2023
- In cooperation with Umeå School of Architecture Studio 1
Teachers / Tutors: Toms Kokins, Architect/Teacher, Joel Jouannet, Architect/Teacher, Martina Karlsson, Architect/Teacher
- Caretaker
Robertsfors Municipality via Architect Jessica Erlaskog
Key facts - Grounded
- Location
Johanneslund, Robertsfors
- GPS points:
64.154756, 20.861731
- Students
Nils Bagge, Reetwik Mukherji, Alva Westerlund, Anya Isabel Humphries, Ellen Gustén, Saga Bergman, Oskar Bergsten.
- Year of construction
2023
- Teachers / Tutors
Toms Kokins, Architect/Teacher, Joel Jouannet, Architect/Teacher, Martina Karlsson, Architect/Teacher
- Caretaker
Robertsfors Municipality via Architect Jessica Erlaskog
Key facts - Hässja
- Location
Räveln, Robertsfors
- GPS points
64.182414, 20.847847
- Students
Alva Andersson, Tilde Lehikonen Scheja, Emma Dahlberg, Samuel Lisnell, Mia Sønvisen Bech, Tobias Brännlund.
- Year of construction
2023
- Teachers / Tutors
Toms Kokins, Architect/Teacher, Joel Jouannet, Architect/Teacher, Martina Karlsson, Architect/Teacher.
- Caretaker
Robertsfors Municipality via Architect Jessica Erlaskog