Den viljande människan och ett gott liv
-En undersökning av viljebegreppet hos Iris Murdoch och Simone de Beauvoir
Concept - detail - buildingStockholm International Fairs, new main entrance I studied at the KTH School of Architecture from 1995 to 2000. After completing my studies I wanted to work in an office that had a structural way of thinking and that knew the building process; I therefore chose to work for Rosenberg Architects. I have worked on a number of projects, among them several for the Stockholm International Fairs, from the Rica Talk Hotel and Hall AE, to the new main entrance.In the projects we undertook at the School of Architecture we had to identify and draw details that were central to our concepts. I have here identified some key details that we considered to be essential for the concept in a built project; the new main entrance of the Stockholm International Fairs completed in 2013. The entrance has complex logistics with multiple intersecting flows: exhibitors, employees, journalists, VIPs and others. The main entrance is not a solitary object but woven into the structure and consisting of new and refurbished parts.Above the flows we placed a large "flying" roof, a wing, with a long cantilever. The details are described below; I have also evaluated their actual importance to the concept after completion of the construction. 1To give the roof a light expression, we wanted a thin finish that must be experienced completely even when seen in perspective. During the project its diameter grew but still felt slender in the overall context. 2We wanted to visually separate the ceiling and wall using a horizontal niche. This was not implemented and weakened the concept of the built outcome. 3To reinforce the impression of a flying roof, we wanted the glass facade to meet the ceiling without a visible horizontal post; it was to be recessed in the ceiling. This could not be implemented but ultimately proved unimportant in relationship to the finished entity. Henrik Nilzén