Article source: pS Architecture

In the summer of 2014 a spark on a clearcut started Sweden’s then largest forest fire in modern history. The summer after the fire, 2015, architecture student Mikael Hassel was hiking in the area and was greatly influenced by the experience. In the same year he started his Masters thesis at Stockholm’s Royal Institute of Technology (KTH Arkitektur); with the aim of making the site accessible to the public. Mikael’s project became a series of interventions in this newly formed Nature Reserve, Hälleskogsbrännan.

During this time, the County Administrative Board in Västmanland announced a competition for a Visitor Centre on the site. The competition’s judges awarded first prize to Mikael’s proposal, which was based on his thesis work; the project was completed during his employment at pS Arkitektur.

Image Courtesy © Jason Strong

• Architects: pS Architecture
• Project: Hälleskogsbrännan Visitor Center
• Location: Västerfärnebo, Sweden
• Photography: Jason Strong

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