Veine Bartos

There is a new order on the farm, the animals are long since gone, new people have moved in.

On a farm in Bergslagen, which is also my home, a barn (or “lada” in Swedish) stands empty. The original function of this barn, to house a small number of cows and their feed, has been lost. Since moving to the farm, we have asked ourselves how it should be used.

It is here the project I Want to Become a Lada plays out. In my degree project, I explore how to have a dialogue with the building and how the barn can be approached by starting from its current condition.

The work process is guided by a care for that which has been, where the new has to adapt to the old. The history of the place, the ravages of time, and the forces of gravity are elementary starting points.

The project proposes how the building can be made habitable and meet basic everyday needs. When does it stop being a stable for animals and when does it start to become a home for humans?