Rethinking the Rural
If true innovation addresses true needs, then rural areas where harsh climate and scarce resources are the norm must be considered among the most innovative places.
The rural has always adapted through innovation and transitioned from change and the potential for the kind of creativity and resilience the future calls for are huge if we rethink and reevaluate our approach to rural placemaking.
Rethinking the Rural
We have explored the notion and practice of growth in architecture in quite a number of ways. From the concrete designs of new, green learning spaces in Sydskogen Skole to more systemic reflections and projects like the Kongsberg knowledge park and The Magic Factory, each project in their own way evolving around the notion of growth. In all cases we are engaged in knowledge production and dissemination in the field. At the heart of our exploration is the ide.