© Ulf Celander
The Örgryte district of Gothenburg is a very attractive quarter, not only because of its central location in the city – directly adjoining the recreational area of Delsjön – but also in view of the quality of its architecture and urban planning, which has been ongoing feature of this neighbourhood since the end of the 19th century.
In the newly emerging housing district of Örgryte Torp, this tradition finds its continuation. Here, in close collaboration with a housing
cooperative, the architects have designed the Studio 1 development, for which they were awarded the Kasper Salin Prize of the Swedish Architectural Federation in 2016.
In the two 4 – 5-storey blocks, not only are there 59 flats of various sizes available to residents, but also a basement garage and extensive communal areas. Studio 1 has a reinforced concrete skeleton-frame structure, with prefabricated columns and wall slabs. The facade consists of a steel-frame structure with facing brickwork, the use of which was specified in the urban development plan. The brickwork extends from ground level to the top of the parapet wall surrounding the flat roof and is drawn round window reveals, over side surfaces and even the underside of balcony slabs. Staggered in height and standing on a sloping site, the ensemble thus has a monolithic appearance.
In the newly emerging housing district of Örgryte Torp, this tradition finds its continuation. Here, in close collaboration with a housing
cooperative, the architects have designed the Studio 1 development, for which they were awarded the Kasper Salin Prize of the Swedish Architectural Federation in 2016.
In the two 4 – 5-storey blocks, not only are there 59 flats of various sizes available to residents, but also a basement garage and extensive communal areas. Studio 1 has a reinforced concrete skeleton-frame structure, with prefabricated columns and wall slabs. The facade consists of a steel-frame structure with facing brickwork, the use of which was specified in the urban development plan. The brickwork extends from ground level to the top of the parapet wall surrounding the flat roof and is drawn round window reveals, over side surfaces and even the underside of balcony slabs. Staggered in height and standing on a sloping site, the ensemble thus has a monolithic appearance.