Norra Tornen Stockholm, Sweden Apartment Building, Architecture Design, Swedish Property Images
Norra Tornen in Stockholm
Swedish Apartment Block: Residential Towers ? design by OMA, Architects
page updated 31 Dec 2016 with new images ; 10 Dec 2014
Norra Tornen Stockholm
Location: Stockholm archipielago, Sweden
Design: OMA
Stockholm residential towers
Theses Swedish apartments designed by the celebrated Dutch architects studio are now on sale.
Next show is on Tuesday, 10 January 2017 at 17:00 to 18:00 in the North towers showroom at Norra Stationsgatan 75.

Situated at Torsplan, the buildings will accommodate retail areas at ground floor and approximately 300 apartments with views over the city. The façade is made of prefabricated concrete elements which make reference to the colors of inner city Stockholm.
Reinier de Graaf commented: ?We are very proud of the new Norra Tornen ? two tall residential towers with the largest possible articulation of the individual units, shaped through a simple play between two basic elements of architecture, the bay window and the balcony.?

The Norra Tornen project, previously named ?Tors Torn?, is led by OMA Partner Reinier de Graaf and OMA Associates Alex de Jong and Michel van de Kar.

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