Centrala Lindholmen, Gothenburg Buildings, Mixed-Use Design, Images, Architecture, Architect
Centrala Lindholmen in Gothenburg
Swedish Master-plan Development ? design by Henning Larsen
10 Apr 2017
Centrala Lindholmen
Architects: Henning Larsen
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
Centrala Lindholmen

Henning Larsen, along with SLA and COWI, has been selected to design and reinforce a dense and diverse urban district around the Chalmers University and Lindholmen Science Park in the area of Lindholmen, Gothenburg.

The vision is to turn Lindholmen into an area full of contrasts where students, business people and inhabitants can benefit from each other within the neighborhood. The undefined spaces between existing buildings will be turned into active, intimate urban spaces. By integrating the river running through the area, the new Lindholmen will be given a unique identity that will be distinctive to the whole area.
Søren Øllgaard, architect and partner in Henning Larsen Architects, elaborates:

“The potential of the nearby waterfront of Lindholmen is huge. The area is located on the sunny side of the river in close contact with the water and has easy access to central Gothenburg. The university and the science park attract entrepreneurs and scholars from all around the world. It is clear to us that effort should lie in reinforcing the environment around the existing units with new activities and events, ensuring a vibrant environment around the clock. So that is what ...