Stockholm Bypass / Rotstein Arkitekter
Stockholm Bypass (Förbifart Stockholm) is the new highway linking the southern and the northern parts of Stockholm, planned to be open in 2020. The major part of the project – 17 of the 21 kilometres – consists of tunnels. The length of the tunnels requires extra care in designing a safe and attractive environment.
Early conceptual sketches are now interpreted by researchers in behavioural science and traffic safety in cooperation with Rotstein Arkitekter, the architects in charge of the tunnel design. Daylight illumination in the tunnels, optical guidance based on curvature and designed underground domes (working as lungs with fresh air and natural light) are creating continuous flows and unique landmarks.
An early stage of the design concept is now featured in this autumn’s main exhibition at the Swedish Museum of Architecture, spotlighting infrastructure – road and rail traffic – and its connection with urban planning.
More images after the break.
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Nice: Stockholm Bypass. http://bit.ly/bM4kUp
5:50 PM Jan 26th
Stockholm Bypass / Rotstein Arkitekter http://bit.ly/d4y6dR
8:46 PM Jan 26th
"optical guidance based on curvature & designed underground domes" :: http://www.archdaily.com/47606/stockholm-bypass-rotstein-arkitekter/
10:48 PM Jan 26th
designing tunnels to provide natural life and fresh air, nice challenge>> Stockholm Bypass | ArchDaily http://ow.ly/10OPi
11:54 PM Jan 27th
Will be interesting to compare cost to Big Dig-RT @nicholaspatten: Nice: Stockholm Bypass. http://bit.ly/bM4kUp
4:55 PM Jan 29th
RT @thegwenster: designing tunnels to provide natural life and fresh air, nice challenge>> Stockholm Bypass | ArchDaily http://ow.ly/10OPi