Embracing

05 VÄRTA HAMN EN

Team members

Paulina Bone Claudia Mattogno Yuxin Pu André Prevedello Martyna Varslavienaite

EMBRACING

General area description

Värtahamnen is in the east of the city as a part of a big transformation project, called Stockholm Royal Seaport, at the border of the Baltic Sea just in front of Lidingo isle.

Currently the site is completely mineral and artificial but lies between two large natural parks north and south. However, the area suffers from the lack of urban and green connections caused by some infrastructural barriers, such as railways and roads, and some differences in altitude. The waterfront is scarcely usable, nor does it generate relationships with other public spaces.

Design concept

Our approach moves within the structure of existing urban plans and incorporates their fundamental principles, such as the holistic approach and the long-term vision to support sustainability on the planet.

In our concept, the municipality’s proposal remains a draft that can be modified by the operators without affecting the project. However, we want to make the future neighborhood more attractive with new blue and green infrastructures that can encourage people to walk and cycle, as a contribution to reducing the climate impact.