{"id":30071,"date":"2025-05-08T11:30:32","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T09:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arkdes.se\/?post_type=project&p=30071"},"modified":"2025-11-06T11:17:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T10:17:53","slug":"fellowship-2020-camilla-schlyter","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/arkdes.se\/en\/projects\/fellowship-2020-camilla-schlyter\/","title":{"rendered":"ArkDes Fellowship 2020: Camilla Schlyter"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Timber architecture and its place in a sustainable society.<\/p>\n

Camilla Schlyter is an architect and industrial PhD candidate at RISE. Her ArkDes Fellowship explored timber construction and sought to make knowledge of traditional craftsmanship and building methods more accessible—with the goal of contributing to sustainable innovation in the timber architecture of the future.<\/p>\n

Seven case studies were analysed, four of which came from the ArkDes collection. Spanning different historical periods and regions of Sweden, the examples demonstrated how craft-based, mechanical, and industrial timber construction methods have been used and developed over time. Together with architecture students from KTH, three structural types were examined in detail: solid timber construction, composite systems, and arch structures. The cases ranged from mobile single-family houses to the vaulted roof of Malmö’s train halls.<\/p>\n

Several workshops were held with invited craftspeople and representatives from the timber industry. One practical exercise involved students laying traditional wooden shingles with a company specialising in church roofs. Another workshop was carried out in collaboration with a glulam manufacturer.<\/p>\n

The seven examples were documented through detailed drawings and digital models, which were used to deepen understanding of various construction techniques. This method also enabled the evaluation of structural solutions in relation to their physical performance, architectural qualities, and circularity. The work included discussions on disassembly, reuse, material efficiency, and the importance of selecting appropriate timber for specific parts of a building.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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Camilla Schlyter<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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March 2020 \u2013 November 2020<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

ArkDes Fellowship 2020: Our Living Environment<\/h2>\n \n

In 2018, the Swedish Parliament adopted the national policy Policy for Designed Living Environments (prop. 2017\/18:110) \u2197<\/a><\/em>, assigning ArkDes the task of strengthening knowledge about and increasing public interest in architecture, design, and form, and their importance for individuals and for sustainable societal development. ArkDes is also responsible for supporting the policy\u2019s implementation, following up on its impact, and proposing actions to promote its goals. The policy positions architecture and design as key tools in creating a more sustainable, equal, and inclusive society\u2014one in which all people have the opportunity to shape the public realm.<\/p>\n

The 2020 ArkDes Fellowship focused on the theme Our Living Environment<\/em>, attracting 75 applicants from across Sweden and internationally. Practitioners, researchers, artists, and communicators responded to an open call, and three fellows, Katja Rosenlind, Andrea Luciani, and Camilla Schlyter, were selected by an international jury for six-month residencies at ArkDes.<\/p>\n

Each project addressed the theme from different perspectives, identifying current challenges and possibilities in shaping our built environment. The ArkDes Fellowship offers space for practice-based research and supports the development of new knowledge that contributes to the future of sustainable, inclusive, and high-quality living environments.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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