Harbour Stones, Lindholmen, Gothenburg. C.F. Møller

Harbour Stones, Lindholmen, Gothenburg

The task has been to design the master plan for a new housing district in the Lindholm area of Gothenburg's old industrial port.
 Harbour Stones, Lindholmen, Gothenburg. C.F. Møller
Facts

Client

Norra Älvstranden Utveckling AB, PEAB, Skanska, HSB and Stadsbyggnadskontoret in Gothenburg

Address

Gothenburg, Sweden

Size

54,000 m² (app. 35,000 m² residential, 5,200 m² commercial)

Year

2011-2013

Competition

1. prize in international competition. 2010

Construction

Älvstranden Utveckling AB

Architect

C.F. Møller Architects

Landscape

URBIO

Awards
Awards
  • 1. prize in international competition. 2010

The Lindholm area, dominated by former industrial buildings and shipyards, has been transformed into large-scale business districts and open plazas. The master plan proposal introduces a humane scale and a different architecture focusing on the small-scale urban spaces within the scheme by refining the positioning, geometry and transparency of the buildings.

The scheme consists of 10 sculptural building volumes, varying in height, hence the name Harbour Stones. The scheme includes a tower of approximately 16 storeys which will rise as a landmark. The buildings are designed to maximise the potential for sunlight and views over the harbour, and their facades of re-cycled aluminium make a strong statement with reference to the ship-building history of the site.

Towards the exterior the major urban traits are continued, but the new area opens up inside by means of two public stairs acting as thoroughfares and a third landscaped stair to the waterfront. This creates a micro-climate with sunny, sheltered spaces directly overlooking the harbour, and also opens views out for every resident.

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