Material Memory : Rewriting Without Erasing - Reimagining industrial heritage for contemporary civic use
This thesis investigates the adaptive reuse of Vagnsverkstaden, a former railway maintenance hall in Malmö’s Lokstallarna. The project explores how this early 20th-century industrial structure can be transformed into a multifunctional civic space, while preserving its material and historical character. Using site analysis, theoretical frameworks, and case study comparisons, the proposal introduces
