Housing
nacka nya gatan
Status Consultation
Year 2016-2019
Client Sveafastigheter Bostad
We have developed a residential block in central Nacka. Social sustainability, greenery and living qualities have been our focus in the design work. There is a common terrace on the roof for all the residents of the block. The rest of the roof surfaces are covered with solar cells. All the four stairwells have daylight and direct connection to the street, the courtyard and two underground parking floors. In the courtyard there are trees, shared planting lots and a patio. The courtyard is accessible from the street through a large opening in the house volume.
The apartments are light, compact and well planned. All the openings towards the street consists of full height, glassed balcony doors. All apartments have balconies, french balconies or a small private patio.
Continuous balconies sweeps around the volumes, with an outer layer of wires and metal mesh. This works both as light-permeable balcony railing and trellises for climbing plants and other greenery. The extent of the mesh alternates along the facades and creates opportunities for the residents to take on the balconies in their own way. By the eaves towards the street there are plant beds, allowing vegetation to climb down along the facade. The shallow and transparent balconies interact with the street, and the layer of mesh and greenery adds life and depth to the facades.
movehome lab
Status Under construction
Year 2015-2017
Client Movehome
Movehome Lab is a project initiated by Movehome to develop future housing typologies for prefab housing. Our design has been presented as the first house LAB #01. During 2017 the design of Dorte Mandrup Architects will be LAB #02.
The main idea with the house is to provide for the inhabitor to find their own way of living. We call this ”everyday-rituals”. Thought-through storage solutions and large open spaces that can be easily subdivided into smaller zones makes the house adaptable to the needs of differing users, differing needs over the course of the day or week.
Link to Movehome for further presentation of the house
kv. ärlan
Status Feasibility study in preparation for planning process
Year 2015
Client Nässjö Municipality
The cityblock Ärlan is centrally located in Nässjö and contains two school buildings. Urban Design was assigned the task of exploring new possible uses for the beautiful "Centralskolan" and to develop several alternative proposals for residential and other functions on the site.
land allocation agreement
Status Development
Year 2015
Urban Design is presently developing a variety of housing projects and is participating in several land allocation agreements and competitions in Stockholm as well as surrounding municipalities. We focus on issues of housing quality, urbanity, ecological and social sustainability and innovative and efficient construction methods.
apartment building in central stockholm
Status Proposal
Year 2008
Client Sveafastigheter
Sveafastigheter gave us the assignment of designing an apartment building for this infill project in central Stockholm. The project has been submitted for planning approval.
Status Proposal
Year 2007-2011
Client Alliance Fastighetsutveckling AB
We developed a site plan and a new housing development to be placed along the road, Åbyholmsvägen in Vallentuna. The buildings are placed perpendicular to the slope of the site, beginning at the road and stepping up towards a park. The proposal includes approximately 90 apartments and a pre-school and was selected for implementation by the municipality.
vallentuna
house in hammenhög
Status Completed
Year 2008
Client Pelle Bergström
This house was designed for a photographer that wanted a combined home and studio with lots of natural light and views of the surrounding landscape
In cooperation with Anders Runerheim
summer house in lerhamn
Status Completed
Year -
We were asked to design a summer house for a private client in Lerhamn, a small fishing village in the south of Sweden. Later, the clients returned and asked if we could design an addition to contain a studio for work, play and overnight guests.
house in vendelsö
Status Completed
Year -
This private home is placed on a steeply sloping site. Its 4 split-levels provide the kitchen with access to the garden to the south and the living room connects to the rocky outcropping to the north. A sauna on the top level is enables spectacular views of the cove, Drevviken. In a future phase, a pool and terrace will be added.