Cobe and Yellon to design residential tower at Stockholm’s historic gasworks
15/12/2023.
[Stockholm] Sweden
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Danish and Swedish architecture firms Cobe and Yellon have been announced as winners in the competition to design ‘Stadsljus’, a new residential tower rising 110 meters above sea level situated on the site of Stockholm’s former historic gasworks.
Announced today by OBOS, one of the largest housing developers in Scandinavia, together with the City of Stockholm, the project is set to redefine the flat city fabric of Stockholm while paying homage to the historical significance of the site. The tower will house approx. 300 apartments of different sizes, alongside a ground-floor restaurant and school. Its distinctive circular shape draws inspiration from the historical gasholders of the site.
Announced today by OBOS, one of the largest housing developers in Scandinavia, together with the City of Stockholm, the project is set to redefine the flat city fabric of Stockholm while paying homage to the historical significance of the site. The tower will house approx. 300 apartments of different sizes, alongside a ground-floor restaurant and school. Its distinctive circular shape draws inspiration from the historical gasholders of the site.
Residential tower at Stockholm’s historic gasworks by Cobe and Yellon. Rendering by Cobe and Yellon
Residential tower at Stockholm’s historic gasworks by Cobe and Yellon. Rendering by Cobe and Yellon
Residential tower at Stockholm’s historic gasworks by Cobe and Yellon. Rendering by Cobe and Yellon
Residential tower at Stockholm’s historic gasworks by Cobe and Yellon. Rendering by Cobe and Yellon
Residential tower at Stockholm’s historic gasworks by Cobe and Yellon. Rendering by Cobe and Yellon
Residential tower at Stockholm’s historic gasworks by Cobe and Yellon. Rendering by Cobe and Yellon
Located in Stockholm’s Royal Seaport, one of the city’s largest urban redevelopment areas in the northeast of the Swedish capital, the site has been an industrial area characterized by gas production for over 100 years. In operation until 2004, the site features several distinctive cylindrical gasholders with significant architectural and cultural value, among them are the architect Ferdinand Boberg’s two brick gasometers from the late 1890s. Some gasholders have been preserved and repurposed, while Gasholder4 has been demolished and is to be replaced with a new residential building, named ‘Stadsljus’ (CityLight), with the same height as the former holder.
The residential tower rises 110 meters above sea level and will have a significant impact on Stockholm’s cityscape. Its circular design not only pays homage to the site’s historic gasometers but also contributes to a cohesive family of circular buildings in the former gasworks grounds. With three bundled cylinders, ‘Stadsljus’ becomes the next-generation gasometer within a volume ideally suited for housing.
The residential tower rises 110 meters above sea level and will have a significant impact on Stockholm’s cityscape. Its circular design not only pays homage to the site’s historic gasometers but also contributes to a cohesive family of circular buildings in the former gasworks grounds. With three bundled cylinders, ‘Stadsljus’ becomes the next-generation gasometer within a volume ideally suited for housing.
“With its combination of three cylinders, ‘Stadsljus’ is an interpretation of the historical gasometers from the site. The residential tower not only reflects the essence of its time and purpose but, standing alongside its historic counterparts, forms a harmonious family of gasholders that will grace the Stockholm skyline while enriching its local surroundings.”
Chief architects from Cobe and Yellon, Dan Stubbergaard and Fredric Scherman.
Residential tower at Stockholm’s historic gasworks by Cobe and Yellon. Rendering by Cobe and Yellon.
Housing for people in all phases of lifeThe building contains approx. 300 apartments of various sizes – from space-efficient studios to spacious apartments. 20 percent of the apartments will be offered through a co-ownership model, making it possible for more people to buy a home in ‘Stadsljus’. The design’s three clustered cylinders feature optimal conditions for natural light within each apartment. Its distinctive shape allows for units to face multiple directions, with spectacular panoramic views over Stockholm, while many units have one or more terraces.
“After a thorough and comprehensive process in collaboration with the City of Stockholm, we are now very pleased to present the winning entry for ‘Stadsljus’. The winning team has succeeded in combining contemporary residences and high architectural quality with a strong connection to the culturally and historically valuable site which is the gasworks area. With residences in various sizes and price ranges, ‘Stadsljus’ will become a home for people in all phases of life, and that is how we, as a member organization, want to build homes.”
CEO of OBOS, Daniel Kjørberg Siraj.
Reflecting the contextThe tower is composed of a distinct base, body, and crown, inspired by the surrounding gasometers. An open brick base draws inspiration from the brick facade of the historic Boberg gasholders and contains public functions such as a restaurant and a preschool. Inspired by the rational and repetitive steel skeleton of another nearby gasholder, the body of the tower consists of a modular, three-dimensional metal façade, subtly capturing daylight on its angled surfaces. Finally, the crown is a tribute to the top of the Boberg gasholders with a faceted and pitched roof and a pronounced overhang, making a distinctive mark on Stockholm’s skyline, while featuring solar cells and concealing technical devices.
The construction utilizes a modular and prefabricated façade assembly system, efficient in terms of time, economy, production, and precision. The façade is composed of a modular skeleton containing closed wall panels, windows, doors, and balconies, that allow for various configurations to strike the right balance between variety and rationality while ensuring optimal indoor climate in each apartment.
The construction start is planned for 2026 with occupancy from 2029.
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Collaborators
Engineers.- Structor Bygg and Bengt Dahlgren.
Client
OBOS.
Dimensions
Size in total.- 36,000 m².
Apartment sizes.- 1–5-bedroom apartments, ranging from 30-130 m².
Apartment sizes.- 1–5-bedroom apartments, ranging from 30-130 m².
Dates
1st prize in a competition in 2023. Expected construction starts in 2026 with completion in 2029.
Location
Stockholm, Sweden.
Program
Residential tower, including approx. 300 apartments, with a restaurant and preschool on the ground floor, and the design of the surrounding landscape.
DAN STUBBERGAARD. COBE
COBE is a limited liability company owned by Founder and Creative Director Dan Stubbergaard. COBE is a progressive and contemporary community of architects that focuses on architecture and design – from buildings to public space, to large scale urban planning. In 2005 Dan Stubbergaard and Vanessa Miriam Carlow founded COBE. The name COBE is derived from the two cities the founders are coming from - COpenhagen and BErlin. Since its establishment, COBE has gained international recognition through the realization of beautiful and innovative projects.
Today, COBE is two separate companies - one seated in Copenhagen (COBE ApS headed by Dan Stubbergaard), and one in Berlin (COBE Berlin GmbH headed by Prof. Dr. Vanessa Miriam Carlow). The two offices have shared a number of projects in the past, and apart from developing projects individually, they continue to share and collaborate on selected projects - also in the future.
COBE is situated in a refurbished warehouse centrally located on the Copenhagen harbor front, and currently employs approximately 50 dedicated architects, urban planners and administrative staff of different nationalities.
COBE is run by a management team consisting of Dan Stubbergaard and a core team of Project and Administration Managers. Together, they are responsible for the company’s overall development and strategic long-term goals.
All projects are developed in project teams, made up of a mix of senior and junior architects, which are led by a Project Manager. Cross-disciplinary teamwork is central in our working method and each project team cooperates with a wide range of external experts in order to obtain the best opportunities and potential towards finding innovative solutions in each particular project.
Selected awards.-
[2012] Nykredit’s Architecture Prize. Nykredit Foundation.
MIPIM Award - Best Refurbished Building. The Library Marché International des Professionnels de l'Immobilier.
[2011] Copenhagen Award for Architecture - Best Public Building. The Library. City of Copenhagen.
[2006] The Golden Lion. Best National Pavilion. International Venice Biennale of Architecture.
. Yellon
Yellon is a multidisciplinary partner that innovates products and places through architecture, design, and communication. Founded in 1989, we have offices in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö and Jönköping. Principal projects are spa and bath center Oceanbadet in Helsingborg (ongoing), the entrepreneurial heart of Jönköping, Science Park Towers, the Courts of Skaraborg, Jönköping, and Örebro and the high profile apartment building in Stockholm, K7.
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