Bring summer in winter

• Main Author: Young, Yena
• Other Authors: Prokkola, Janne, Kauppila, Toni, Taiteiden ja suunnittelun korkeakoulu, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Department of Design, Muotoilun laitos, Kareoja, Pentti, Aalto-yliopisto, Aalto University
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: Spatial design; weather; summer winter; havis amanda; inflatable; palsa
• Online Access: https://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/handle/123456789/6155

Background This thesis will first discuss functions and types of Squares and the monuments within them, in Europe, to generalize the subject. Then brief insights about the philosophy of time and memories as well as the psychological background of the thesis will be presented. The Finnish art and literature element will focus on the works of Eino Leino, Kalervo Palsa, and other Finnish artists who have illustrated themes addressing summer and winter. Throughout the thesis, Eino Leino’s poems will be inserted occasionally since they depict the emotions regarding the weather so eloquently, especially toward the winter. His poetry leads to the meaning and examples of poetic design. Site Analysis and User Studies Site analysis will initially address the surrounding, the past and the current situation of Kauppatori, then it will concentrate on the Havis Amanda statue. There are two user studies; the user observation and the user survey. The user observation was performed by watching and counting people in Kauppatori with five minute intervals. The user survey was conducted by gathering answers about summer and winter from twenty respondents. Construction The construction part deals with the relationship between form and material, utopian architects and inflatable structures in the 1960s, including Frei Otto’s analysis of pneumatic structure, and the use of inflatable structures in the twenty first century. Design The inflatable structure over the Havis Amanda statue is designed. The plastic bubble will create the contrast between summer inside and winter outside. Drawings, plans, and the image manipulations of the design will be shown.