Cases

Aula Medica, at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, sails out like a ship over Solnavägen. The spectacular structure was named “Building of the Year 2014”, partly thanks to its bold design in glass and its atmosphere of innovation, creativity and openness. Aula Medica’s auditorium, which seats 1,000, is used for Nobel lectures, scientific symposia, major events and conference activities.

Outside of Swedish Trelleborg is Rättspsykiatriskt Centrum - a high security facility for psychiatric care and research. It was initially commissioned as a passive house, which is to say an unusually well insulated building with particularly efficient heating and ventilation. But regional authorities went one better and ordered a plus energy building - that is, one which produces more energy that what is required for its operation.

Björkängens preschool in Kungälv is a two-storey building where day care is provided for six groups of children between the ages of one and five. It was inaugurated in 2015 and built to a very high spec in terms of energy efficiency and sustainability.

Rebuild of offices into a hotel in central Stockholm. The 4 500 sqm property Fyrkanten 14 is situated at the intersection of Luntmakargatan and Apelbergsgatan near Hötorget square. The former office property, consisting of two buildings, have undergone substantial rebuild 2014-2015. The two buildings have been transformed into a hotel, designed to achieve a certification according to BREEAM In-Use.

Elegant design and sustainability are the hallmarks of Batteriet 2, a block of flats in central Stockholm. With AFRY as environmental coordinator, the property was certified to the Silver level as per Swedish environmental certification system Miljöbyggnad.

Efterklang carried out a full acoustic design and inspection of the new district court in Lund.