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Urban Planning Case Study

Hammerby Sjostad, Stockholm, Swedan

Jagannadh Vangala [11110059]

Location and
Background

Hammarby Sjostad is a district in


Stockholm, Sweden adjacent to the
downtown, which is a brownfield
site that is being developed as a
sustainable neighbourhood
200 hectare district will house
approximately 20,000 people in 9000
housing units
Providing 200,000 square meters of
commercial space
The district also provides for a wide
range of educational, cultural and
recreational programs

Context and History


Hammarby Sjostad
Total Population: 20,000
Population Density: 133
Persons/Hectare

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

How Housing Works In


Sweden?
Most housing in Stockholm falls into one of two categories,
1)Private housing arrangements - Developed and owned for
Private use
2)Public housing arrangements - Developed by Municipal
Housing Company
Hammerby Sjosted Housing Project aims to provide hosing for
Lower-middle class and Middle class communities
This project is completely developed and maintained by
Stockholm Municipality and is owned by the Stockholm city

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

The Design Goal


The overall goal is to create an urban district which would
be twice as good in terms of reduced environmental
impact, and which would use half of the amount of
energy used in a typical development.
In achieving its mission goal, the City of Stockholm is
setting out to create an international model of
sustainable development

The Hammerby Model


The Hammarby Model
objectives were
summarized as twice as
good as ordinary
developments of that
time.
The program includes
targets for
Decontamination of
land,
More public transport
options to
discourage car use,
Reduce energy
consumption,
Recycling of water
and waste

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

Transit Oriented Development


Sustainable urban living being well connected to city core
through effective public transport systems.
Increase walking and reduced automobile dependency

Smart Growth into its core


Smart Growth Theory is applied to the project by focusing on
concentrating urban growth in city centers by planning and
transportation systems to avoid urban sprawl.
The theory advocates for:
compact urban development, and
mixed development land use planning

Integration of Urban
Morphology of Stockholm
City Core

Hammarby Sjostad has a vibrant urban centre that is contiguous with


and integrated into the inner city and the city core due to its extension
of the typical Stockholm character
Stockholm has four types of landscape and five types of public
waterfront, as well as twelve different types of urban tissue and as
many street profiles

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

Landscape Architecture Approaches


A network of varied parks, green
spaces and walkways runs through the
district to provide a counterbalance
to the dense urban landscape
Roads have also been covered with vegetation
The natural landscape, where
possible, has been preserved and has
provided inspiration for the
development

Landscaped Spaces

Green Spaces Network

Environment Friendly Approaches


The total energy supply for the
community that will serve 30,000
people living and working in
Hammarby Sjostad will be based
only on renewable sources.
The electricity sources are mainly
solar cells, hydropower and bio fuel
Solar
panels have also been located
technology
on roof tops and solar cells cover
building facades

Environment Friendly Approaches

Recycling nutrients from sewage for


use
on agricultural land, while methane
recovered from this sewage is to be
used as biogas to fuel not only
homes,
butenvironmentally
also cars and buses
To
be truly
friendly,
sustainable, ecological-friendly materials
have been used throughout the project.

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

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