White Arkitekter has teamed up with the City of Stockholm to redevelop Södra Skanstull, a neighborhood characterized by obstructive overland infrastructure bridging the south of Stockholm to the island of Södermalm.

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White Arkitekter has teamed up with the City of Stockholm to redevelop Södra Skanstull, a neighborhood characterized by obstructive overland infrastructure bridging the south of Stockholm to the island of Södermalm.In order to reclaim these underused areas of the city, the revitalization project will create pedestrian and cyclist boulevards, as well as 65,000 square meters of space for culture, sports, and offices, 22,000 square meters for commerce, and 750 new apartments. The project will additionally identify, map, and upgrade existing facilities.
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A dynamic and diverse city quarter can only flourish if we build on the history of what is already there, rather than building anew, said Krister Lindstedt, Lead Architect at White Arkitekter. Furthermore, soft landscaping and strategically placed new structures will be utilized to minimize noise and pollution.

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In its current state, the neighborhood of Södra Skanstull is cut off from city life, and not as functional as the neighboring borough of Hammarby Sjöstad, ?which is hailed as an exemplary sustainable and hum...