The District Court in Alingsås is a typical brick building from 1899, designed by architect Adrian Crispin Pettersson. It is placed a few of blocks from the town centre in a district lined with large villas and a school from the early twentieth century. In the second half of the 1950s a wing in brick was added. Just over half a century later it was time for the next extension, designed by Tengbom. A new epic date was added to Alingsås District Court?s history when we were awarded the PLÅT prize for 2016 for this extension in zinc. The yearly PLÅT seminar is a major event devoted to metal sheeting and architecture.

Courtesy of Tengbom

Architects: Tengbom

Location: Södra Ringgatan 23, 441 33 Alingsås, Sweden
Architect In Charge: Tengbom

Project Leader : Marcus Zetterberg, Forsen Projekt AB

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Courtesy of Tengbom

Team: Fritz Olausson, Magnus Almung (Architects); Carl Olofsson (ArchiCad model, project planning); Karin von Geijer (Interior architect)

Programme Architect: Börje Falemo, Falemo Hus och Interiör

Production: Serneke

Developer: Hemfosa

Client: Hemfosa, The Swedish National Courts Administration, Serneke

Courtesy of Tengbom

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