"We are proud and happy to have two projects in the final, and even more so to end up as winners. An important basis for the architectural quality can be found in the Fortifications Agency's high ambitions for the re-establishment of the Armed Forces on Gotland," says Henrik Linton, architect at C.F. Møller Architects, which has worked on the project together with the Fortifications Agency's project manager Per Falkgren, among others.

Background on Gotland Regiment P18, Visby Garrison

Gotland's regiment P18 is a brand new armored regiment located in Tofta just south of Visby. After winning the architecture competition that the Fortifications Agency announced in 2016, C.F. Møller has been responsible for the architectural design. By managing the competition proposal's motto "Camouflage", buildings and facilities have been shaped in close interaction between landscape, topography and desired specifications.

"The regiment's buildings are set back from the road in a landscape where open alvar limestone plain meets sparse pine vegetation. A relatively large facility has taken shape and gained an obvious place in the landscape. Preserved and supplemented vegetation provides an environment where the basic features of the natural and cultural landscape are maintained. The basis for the design of the buildings is to be found in this landscape and in the content of the business," explains Henrik Linton.

Buildings for vehicles and machinery are clear volumes where the folded sheet metal of the facades reflects the verticality of the pines and the play of light. Dining hall, sports hall, administration and other activities with people at centre have facades dominated by graying wood. The pine material engages with the colours and light of the limestone bedrock. Buildings with high safety requirements are expressed directly from the ground's limestone and are made with a light-pigmented concrete.

Fortificationsverket's Architecture Prize

Every three years, the Fortifications Agency's Architecture Prize is awarded. It is allocated to an object in the Defense Agency's property portfolio and the purpose is to develop the military building tradition and inspire good architecture in defense properties.

This year, four projects were nominated.

Student residence Dianeberg, Karlberg. Architect: C.F. Møller Architects

The cadet wing, Karlberg. Architect: KlarkZenit Arkitekter

Gotland Garrison. Architect: C.F. Møller Architects

New Barracks, Revingehed. Architect: Maddison Konsult AB

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