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Location and
Background
Division:
Dwelling Units: 5171
100% Multi-family Dwellings
21.9% Public Housing
23% Individuals, Companies
55.1% Public Spaces
History
Hammarby Sjostad is located in the
south-central inner city of Stockholm.
It is situated along the lake (Sjo)
Hammarby, and its name literally
means Hammarby Waterfront Town.
Amenity Distance
Wheel
The Project
In the early 1990s there was a strong
demand for housing in Stockholm,
concurrent with the economic boom
which led to the decision to redevelop
Hammarby Sjostad as part of the
build inwards strategy.
Although Hammarby Sjostad was a
well functioning industrial area, it was
classified as a site because of its
close proximity to the city center it
was regarded as attractive for
residential purposes
Approaches To Design
Hammarby Sjostad adds a new ring to Stockholms
urban growth
It is a modern, semi-open, block-based city, with a
combination of a closed and traditional inner city with
more modern planning
To realize the Core Design Strategies, Hammarby
Stostad has adapted the urban design theories
of:
New Urbanism
Minimum impact development,
Eco-friendly technologies,
Respect for ecology and natural systems,
Energy efficiency,
More local production
Integration of Urban
Morphology of Stockholm
City Core
Adopted Strategies
This traditional city structure of Stockholm
has been adopted and combined with
modern architectural
principles of:
maximizing light,
views of the water and
green spaces
Landscaped Spaces
Transportation
Hammarby Sjostad has a diverse
system of transportation to serve its
residents.
The tram network connects directly to
the underground network of
There
has also been an emphasis to
Stockholm
reduce the use of ones private
automobile
The
Bus
service
is drivenfor
by cycling
biogas
There
is also
a provision
with a safe network of cycle lanes,
walking
Conclusions
The Hammarby Sjostad project is noted as one of the best
examples of implemented sustainable urbanism in the world
The overall concept of an integrated, closed-loop system, such as
the Hammarby Model where infrastructure for water, waste &
energy is integrated into one system, could have many positive
results
Long elongated balconies provided in every apartment which act as
interactive spaces
More public spaces and Semi-Open clusters makes the space more
systematic
References
The Sustainable Urban Development Reader, London and New York:
Routledge
Environmental Web Portal to Hammarby Sjostad
http://www.hammarbysjostad.se
Sweden Ministry of the Environment. Swedens National Strategy
for Sustainable Development 2002.
http://www.sweden.gov.se/content/1/c6/02/05/15/a64eb2d7.pdf
Urban Design in Planning, Hammerby sjosted by Andrea Gaffney,
Vinita Huang