gamlegård
year: 2018
site: Stora Uppåkra, Sweden
semester: 8
In the North West parts of Stora Uppåkra, right outside of Lund you will find this grand yellow barn. Gamlegård is a farm with a long agricultural history but the modernization of farming has left its west wing as storage/garbage space. I took the opportunity to create a new historical layer at Gamlegård and to contribute to the reactivation of Uppåkra.
The path to Gamlegård will take you on a historical walk where you might begin at Uppåkra Archaeological center (UAC) right by the church and parking. You will make your way through the proposed park of fine sculptures and installations, across Gamla Trelleborgsvägen and along the southern fields. An open area with up scaled findings will welcome you to Gamlegård followed by a garden inspired by the historical site.
Gamlegård Temporary Exhibition is presented as a theme and event based exhibition. During summer you can take part of botanical courses in the garden and during winter there will be a barbecue on the yard for everyone to take part of. This is a place of curiosity and interaction where you are now a part of the current exhibition. It might be through a hands on workshop in the old hen house, maybe you will take part of a traditional meal in the restaurant or why not create your own Vendel inspired clothes for the Uppåkra Vendel Days on the second floor exhibition in the main building.
To make sure that barns like Gamlegård in the countryside lives on there has to be some reactivation done. To invite the public to parts that are not being used by the private residents is a way to attract visitors to a world that historically has been closed for others. The traditional Scanian farm is made out of four wings facing inwards. To keep the courtyard private and opening up the outer façades, a new space is created.
Entrance and first floor in relation to the garden and the private yard on the east side of the barn.
In the northern parts of the farm, next to the barn, is the hen house. An old building that is proposed to host workshops. By raising the roof and place a line of glass in the gap the natural light allow new activities to take place.
