This report presents a thesis project at the School of Engineering, Jönköping

University, where the task has been to develop a proposal for a parish community

centre for the Swedish church’s parish community in Bankeryd.

Background

1 st of November in 2004 the parish in Bankeryd appointed a special commission

of inquiry called Framtidsgruppen (Future Group), to analyse the parish

community’s different activities during the past 5 years and analyse the future

activities and needs for the upcoming 5-10 years. This analysis would underlie the

needs of building a new centre for the parish community.

Implementation, results and conclusion

The main focal points which this report is concentrated on has been to develop a

building that is well suited for the activities, well adjusted for disabled persons and

the building shall be appealing in an architectural point of view.

Based on the information provided from the parish community, studies of

literature, reference objects and discussions with the contact person at the parish

community and the instructor of this project, the programming has been

developed. The building’s programming has been the source for the continued

work with floor plans and the building design.