Idea by
Else Abrahamsen and Jack Hughes
Call for ideas 2020
MakersHub Oslo
MakersHub Oslo
- Systemic changes
The architectural industry in Norway is dominated by the clients demand - which in most cases, financial gain is the main goal. We want to change this. We are working to create an environment where the needs of marginalised people is governing and not the client's financial motives. We are witnessing the public departments failing many of our most vulnerable people in our society. We see that public institutions' building masses for drug users, youth clubs and women crisis centres are slowly decaying or have never had a decent standard due to lack of financial means. At the same time, we see a generous use of money for public projects such as the new National Museum, the Deichman Library and the Government Quarter in Oslo. This shows a clear distinction in the allocations to different user groups based on class and social affiliation. This is a passive signal from the public symbolising about who they consider to be worthy recipients of design and architecture.
MakersHub Oslo
MakersHub Oslo
- Systemic changes
The architectural industry in Norway is dominated by the clients demand - which in most cases, financial gain is the main goal. We want to change this. We are working to create an environment where the needs of marginalised people is governing and not the client's financial motives. We are witnessing the public departments failing many of our most vulnerable people in our society. We see that public institutions' building masses for drug users, youth clubs and women crisis centres are slowly decaying or have never had a decent standard due to lack of financial means. At the same time, we see a generous use of money for public projects such as the new National Museum, the Deichman Library and the Government Quarter in Oslo. This shows a clear distinction in the allocations to different user groups based on class and social affiliation. This is a passive signal from the public symbolising about who they consider to be worthy recipients of design and architecture.