Perspectives on Place-Based Architecture

In this article, SUSTAINORDIC has investigated place-based development and architecture as a community builder in the Nordic context with a focus on learnings from national, regional and local-based planning and development.

The aim is to promote methods that use local knowledge, skills and materials. Through the perspectives presented in this article, we will get an understanding of cultural, political and legislative barriers, as well as how these can be overcome.

The article also investigates how architecture and planning can be used actively as a community shaper that builds the foundation for a regenerative use and more sustainable behaviour.

The perspectives presented in this text build the story about how to work with place-based architecture within the Nordic countries, in different situations, scales and levels.

The 8 perspectives are: 

• Architecture Office
• Innovation Program for Local Authorities
• Policy-making on an Urban and National Level
• Regional Support Structure
• Tools for Knowledge
• Grass-Root Initiative
• Universal Local Resource
• Educator

The goal of the article is to create an understanding of how the Nordic countries can work more actively with place-based architecture as a community shaper, and what would pave the way for a more resilient practice and charting a course for Nordic Construction between 2025 and 2030.

Read the article Perspectives on Place-Based Architecture here