toleraCITY

2010 // 3 Min Short Film

toleraCITY is a 3 min short film exploring the idea of recreating our city based on tolerance. It is a critical look if the values proposed by the suburbs are actually to be found there, while also showing the spatial impact the suburb structure has on the center of the city.

It won 2nd prize in the architectural film competition Dense Living organized by The Danish Association of Architects. The film was a collaboration w/ Thomas Lillevang.

Still frame of final shot from toleraCITY an architectural short film by artist and architect Troels Steenholdt Heiredal in collaboration w Thomas Lillevang — Still Frame: Final shot of toleraCITY. Visual description: It shows a birds eye view of a city, where multiple new building have been attached to the existing buildings and placed within the large streets.

Still frame of opening shot from toleraCITY an architectural short film by artist and architect Troels Steenholdt Heiredal in collaboration w Thomas Lillevang — Still Frame: Opening shot.

Still frame of the contract between toleraCITY and the citizens, from toleraCITY an architectural short film by artist and architect Troels Steenholdt Heiredal in collaboration w Thomas Lillevang — Still Frame of the contract to be signed between toleraCITY and the Citizens. Translation: *On one hand the contract provides the citizens of* ***toleraCITY*** *with a number of* ***obligations*** *and on the other a number of* ***freedoms****. We believe that* ***life in the city*** *can provide at least the same* ***values*** *af the danes are seeking in the suburbs.*

Still Frame: Is suburban life really individually satisfying?

Still frame of unkept garden from toleraCITY an architectural short film by artist and architect Troels Steenholdt Heiredal in collaboration w Thomas Lillevang — Still Frame: Do you have time for your own garden?

Still frame of a fence, do you really feel safe in the suburbs, from toleraCITY an architectural short film by artist and architect Troels Steenholdt Heiredal in collaboration w Thomas Lillevang — Still Frame: Do you actually feel safe in the suburbs?

Still frame of an empty spots field with only one goal, questioning what is public space in the suburbs, from toleraCITY an architectural short film by artist and architect Troels Steenholdt Heiredal in collaboration w Thomas Lillevang — Still Frame: What is public space in the suburbs?

Still frame of three trampolines in different gardens all are unsued, do we need all this reproduction could we share, from toleraCITY an architectural short film by artist and architect Troels Steenholdt Heiredal in collaboration w Thomas Lillevang — Still Frame: The same trampoline in three different gardens, all unused

Still Frame of graphic animation showing the densification of the city by building in the spaces hold for suburban cars from toleraCITY an architectural short film by artist and architect Troels Steenholdt Heiredal in collaboration w Thomas Lillevang — Still Frame: Graphic animation showing the densification of the city by building in the spaces currently left empty to hold the suburban cars.

Still Frame of a three lane highway almost empty, , from toleraCITY an architectural short film by artist and architect Troels Steenholdt Heiredal in collaboration w Thomas Lillevang — Still Frame: A three-lane road with a five visible cars using it.

Still Frame of a mashup of diverse buildings taking over one side of the three lane highway, , from toleraCITY an architectural short film by artist and architect Troels Steenholdt Heiredal in collaboration w Thomas Lillevang — Still Frame: A mashup of building takes over one side of the three-lane road.

Still Frame: A mashup of buildings has also appeared on the right side, transforming the three-lane road into a dense vibrant city space.

Still Frame of the roof scape being used more creatively as public leisure space , from toleraCITY an architectural short film by artist and architect Troels Steenholdt Heiredal in collaboration w Thomas Lillevang — Still Frame: Playing with the idea of a more active public leisure roofscape.

Still Frame of city blocks cut open to allow public access through the interior courtyards , from toleraCITY an architectural short film by artist and architect Troels Steenholdt Heiredal in collaboration w Thomas Lillevang — Still Frame: Showing new openings in city blocks to allow people to criss cross the space in alternative ways.

Still Frame of additional informal architecture added to the existing building stock to allow for expansion of people , from toleraCITY an architectural short film by artist and architect Troels Steenholdt Heiredal in collaboration w Thomas Lillevang — Still Frame: An interior courtyard transformed by the inhabitants building extentions to their existing or additions to the existing building stock, to allow people to stay when the family grows as well as making it possible for more people to move in.

Still Frame of a suburban street sign saying enclosed which is a fitting metaphor for the feeling , from toleraCITY an architectural short film by artist and architect Troels Steenholdt Heiredal in collaboration w Thomas Lillevang — Still Frame: A street in the suburb fittingly named Enclosed.

Still Frame of the qualities of the city planning dense, open, curious, tolerant, , from toleraCITY an architectural short film by artist and architect Troels Steenholdt Heiredal in collaboration w Thomas Lillevang — Still Frame: Listing the qualities toleraCITY is based on: Dense, Open, Curious, Tolerant