Landscapes are systems, functioning through interrelatedness of parts, consisting of entities and their relationships.The threshold is part of the system of the landscape as a point of transition from one spacial condition to another. This project is based within the Raet National Park on the South Coast of Norway. It is first a study of the different thresholds dividing buildings, pasture and and what is understood as wilderness in an attempt to comprehend and challenge the cultural influences on the existing landscapes.
The goal of this proposal is to make resources available for visitors, while communicating an integration of people and place by addressing cultural challenges relating to the Raet National Park with the implementation of infrastructural systems as thresholds on the boundary of the park.
The Island of Merdø is cut in half by the Raet National Park boundary. My project then sits on this imaginary line as a physical reminder of its existence.
Combination of thresholds - this multifunctional object is designed to work as a ladder, bridge, and gate simultaneously.
Combination of thresholds as a ladder
Combination of thresholds as a gate
Combination of thresholds as a bridge
Inhabitable Combination of Thresholds - Using a new definition of the vernacular sourced from the materials found on the islands of the Raet National Park and used in their raw appearance.
Inhabitable Combination of Thresholds
Section of Artist Residence (short) - the program of artist residence was chosen as it provides a closer relationship and deeper understanding to the local life for the visitors.
Section of Artist Residence (Long) - The Bridge attached under the residence is a point of access to the national park. It can be retracted in order to prevent or limit its access.
