The project It Takes a Block
has been announced as the winner for the design innovation
competition - The Nordic Built City Challenge - for the Swedish
site in Sege Park in Malmö. The proposal has been developed by
Kjellander + Sjöberg along with the Danish landscape practices
Sted and BOGL, Atkins consultancy and students from LTH. It
presents affordable housing based on climate-smart and
community-based solutions for liveable and sustainable smart
cities.
The winning proposal combines a number of strategies in order to
support a sustainable lifestyle with a focus on sharing as a way
to reduce resource consumption. There are several common
facilities within the urban block, such as a canteen and a
cultural centre. The roof terraces are equipped with greenhouses
and a water centre with a bath and a laundry room. These shared
functions and spaces allow for smaller living spaces whilst
maintaining or even improving the living quality.
Open and flexible spaces connected to space-efficient functions
are a common theme for both the indoor and outdoor design. The
residents are encouraged to use the block and living areas as
efficiently and innovatively as possible to suit their needs.
The prize was awarded during the Nordic Built Cities
Benchmarking Forum in Helsinki.
Read more about Sege park
Read more about The Nordic Built Cities Challenge