Danish architecture studio 3XN has revealed the stepped circular Forskaren building, which is set to open later this year in Stockholm's Hagastaden district.
Defined by its spiralling structure and large inner atrium, the 24,000-metre-square building will house laboratories, offices and co-working spaces and was designed to promote collaboration among researchers, scientists and the public through its circular shape.
Located within the newly established Hagastaden neighbourhood and growing science district, the development by 3XN serves as the "heart" of the area with the aim of "bringing together industry, research, academia and the public under one roof", the studio said.
Forskaren by 3XN will open in August 2024
The studio describes the building as "a hub for innovation." "Innovation often happens when people and their disciplines meet," senior partner at 3XN Jan Ammundsen said. "With Forskaren, we wanted to create a vibrant and collaborative life science environment."
"The building is designed for people to meet and see each other and for established and start-up companies to contribute to each other's development," Ammundsen added.
The hub is located within the Hagastaden neighbourhood
The building's stepped glass facade, which gradually widens from the base to the top, is lined with rhythmic vertical wooden slats.
At each floor, the circular structure features dramatic inward curves that form recessed, shelte...