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SWAN / POM Arch and Scheiwiller Svensson Architects

Apr 2009

By Sebastian J — Filed under: Featured , Mixed Use, POM Arch, Scheiwiller Svensson, Sweden

Stockholm-based Petrén Merom Architects and Scheiwiller Svensson Architects Office have designed the SWAN, in Gävle, Sweden.

This 150 meter high building will include offices, hotels, conference and residential service.

More information here (in Swedish). More images after the break.

30 comments »

arch critic says:

very wack.

# April 27, 2009 at 20:11

PJmazan says:

It looks like something that should be by the ocean.

# April 27, 2009 at 20:28

52 says:

why, again?

# April 27, 2009 at 21:25

Fino says:

……ok. It’s a giant urinal. Very classy indeed.

that is all.

# April 27, 2009 at 21:30

jonasll says:

urinal

# April 27, 2009 at 21:41

Jason says:

I used to be all about European architecture because they in general stayed away from such crap amorphous blobchitecture… sadly, no more.

# April 27, 2009 at 22:43

C says:

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/9480/urnial.jpg

# April 28, 2009 at 00:20

Duchamp says:

R.Mutt

# April 28, 2009 at 03:29

Lucas Gray says:

When is blobitecture crashing dramatically out of fasion like post modernism? In general blobs are overplayed, obnoxious, wasteful and incredibly ugly.

# April 28, 2009 at 04:02

Confitex Architure says:

“Marcel Duchamp”
http://www.centrepompidou.fr/education/ressources/ENS-duchamp_en/images/m/4-3I01505-urinoir.jpg

Nice logotype next to the “SEKTion” aswell

# April 28, 2009 at 05:12

bat says:

why this form ? what’s the point of making such architecture ?
not really sure of what they thought about during the design process… a really huge urinal … hummm… nice…

# April 28, 2009 at 05:44

infografiARQ says:

i´m agree, the God´s urinal….

# April 28, 2009 at 05:48

francis says:

Why is the urinal a bad thing? Perhaps your minds are not in the right place? To me, this building is nicely completed with quite an elegant roof; wrapping itself around the elevation – it is hardly a blob. The cantilevered section looks impressive. Anyhoo, it is a well shaped tall building.

# April 28, 2009 at 06:51

bat says:

the “urinal” looks weird cause there is no explanation about the conception of this shape, no motivation, so at the first view, it’s a huge urinal, that’s all, without explanation, hand drawings or anything else… neither on the architect web site… looks like an object, nothing else…

# April 28, 2009 at 06:57

David says:

it makes me want to pee:))))

# April 28, 2009 at 10:21

Kayser says:

To Bat:
We have yet to find out what happened during the conceptual stage. No information on that yet. Everyone’s drawing their own conclusions based on absolutely nothing that what their eyes perceive.

Hope someone translates whatever text is in the original webpage, and let’s all hope AD enlightens us on this subject.

# April 28, 2009 at 11:25

numlok says:

Here is my proposal for the building’s central sculpture/installation: http://imgur.com/29f2.jpg

# April 28, 2009 at 12:17

Mehtdad Vahidian says:

Perfect Work

# April 28, 2009 at 12:37

patentpolice says:

section is missing a drainpipe

# April 28, 2009 at 13:47

Fino says:

Haha! Good one numlok!

# April 28, 2009 at 14:01

bj says:

looks like a melted EUROSTOP ™

# April 28, 2009 at 17:29

ferry says:

wow. very nice concept

# April 28, 2009 at 21:05

Marcus says:

This design doesnt make any sense at all. It is a sad piece of work.

# April 29, 2009 at 16:05

richie says:

Marcel Duchamp?

# April 30, 2009 at 12:20

Opium says:

thing is…high rise office buildings are a little bit exausted.One has done too many over the years and in a search for inovation you reach the sillyness…and this just silly.

# April 30, 2009 at 14:15

mmm says: