Stockholm-based Kjellander + Sjöberg Architects (K + S) has won first prize in a competition to design the “Skärvet” urban neighborhood in Växjö, Sweden. A starting point for Bäckaslöv, a long term vision for a sustainable community by developer Skanska, the new neighborhood will take shape along the railway line connecting Växjö to Norra Bergundasjon.
Timber facades, varying in color and texture, will be anchored by ground floor commercial space and provide up to 190 residential units, elderly housing and a school, all of which will be centered around an existing, forested park. “The block is given a unique urban character, combined with a small-scale, diverse architectural timber expression,” described K+S.
“Innovative, yet proven solutions, enable the spaces to be inhabited to their full potential across the hours of the day,” added K+S. “The roof of the school and elderly housing becomes a vivid space - as much a schoolyard as a lush roof garden. During the daytime, the park space will mainly be inhabited by the school. During the evenings and weekends, it is a space for play and community, characterized by greenery, nature and diversity.”
Competition
Skärvet Neighborhood Block in VäxjöAward
First PrizeArchitects
Location
Växjö, SwedenDirector
Lena ViterstedtDesign Team
Ola Kjellander, Saki Azodi, Gabriel Johannesson, Jakub Jílek, Sylvia Neiglick, Stefan SjöbergDeveloper
SkanskaArea
20000.0 sqmProject Year
2014Photographs
K + SCompetition
Skärvet Neighborhood Block in VäxjöAward
First PrizeLocation
Växjö, SwedenProject Year
2014Photographs
K + SArea
20000.0 m2
