In Sweden today, people are dying of loneliness. As traditional social ties being eliminated, there is sometimes no substitute. People who are not alone in seeking a lifestyle they can not afford on their own. At the same time feels like 60 - and 70 centuries of collective visions hopelessly outdated.
We propose a housing with a new type of neighboring community that is based on voluntary participation and adds value.
Project name: Parkour
Client: HSB
Object: reconstruction of old hospital. 230 apartments
Size: 10800sqm.
Stage: Concluded invited competition
Team: Joakim Kaminsky, Fredrik Kjellgren, Oscar Arnklitt, Corina Bermudez in colaboration with Carl Edman Arkitekter
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PARKOUR
An old mental hospital with bad reputation and vast monotone facades transformed into modern and attractive apartments for the 21-century. Indeed a challenging task.
THE CUT
In our proposal the structure of the old clashes with the living of tomorrow. Where the two meet magic begins. In a big gesture shared functions are manifested as a cut through the old facade creating a new identity for the whole neighborhood.
SHARE
Few people can afford the lifestyle of their dreams, but sharing makes it possible. In the common areas cutting through the building residents can borrow the cinema, use the spa, pool or gym. If you cant afford your own windsurfingboard, drill or set of golfclubs -borrow them!
LIVE WITHOUT ROOMS
The structure and depth of the existing building challenged us to consider the unexpected. Could people's needs and requirements for housing quality be maintained and exceeded within the challenging framework? The apartments are divided in two parts that complement each other and combined creates an extremely flexible apartment. First an ultra-compact zone of installations with kitchen, shower, toilet, laundry, some storage, ventilation, electrical installations, media outlet, sockets and switches. Then the second part is built up of super-flexible functional zones that grow, shrink, disappear and come back due to daily needs and desires.
SUSTAINABILITY
By sharing functions and products they otherwise individual resources are saved. The house is fitted with solar cells, solar panels and small wind turbines to harvest renewable energy sources. Local food production on the roof reduces needs for transportation and eutrophication. Rainwater is collected to be reused for the irrigation of the greenhouses and for flushing toilets.
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The "new family apartment" with two bedrooms one diningroom and lvingroom.
The "collector apartment" with one bedroom and a multiroom.
The "Urban couple apartment" with a big master bed roo, walking closet and a combined kitchen and living room.