Lasarettsbackens Kulturkælder︎︎︎

Project by Mads Hvidkær Christoffersen, Umeå, 2024



Architectural Archive

"Lasarettsbackens Kulturkælder" explores the complexities of urban transformation and its impact on social dynamics through a multifaceted architectural exploration and archival project. Initiated by architect Mads Christoffersen and artist Clara Diab, the project is rooted in their exhibition "The Danger of a Simple Story," which delves into the history and remains found in a basement in the Lasarettsbacken area in Umeå, Sweden. The exhibition critiques the oversimplification of urban development narratives and engages the public through workshops, performances, and architectural models that speculate on future inhabitants of redeveloped areas. By juxtaposing utopian and dystopian scenarios, the project challenges neoliberal urban planning practices and emphasises the importance of preserving collective memory. This multidisciplinary approach combines elements of architecture, garbology, and performance art to foster a deeper understanding of the layered histories embedded within urban environments.


Exploration of the Callander Structural System. Scale 1:1.



Lasarettsbackens Kulturkælder visualisations




Diagramme Basement Chronicles


Phase 1 and Phase 2. Sections 1:100


Exploded AXO 1:100



Other articles and publications

Vem är den kriminelle - den som pajar ett fönster eller den som tillåter ett förfall? Article by Sara Meidel in Västerbottens-Kuriren (Wednesday May 22, 2024)

The Danger of a Simple Story article by Mads Hvidkær Christoffersen published in UOU scientific journal #08 RADICAL FUTURES. Link: https://revistes.ua.es/uou/issue/view/1208

Bachelor Thesis by Mads Hvidkær Christoffersen published on DIVA. Link: https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2:1877178


Mads Hvidkær Christoffersen
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