Urban public spaces of the city by ELENA STAMOULI

three projects on sundbyberg advanced urbanism studio 2016 kth, royal institue of technology

editors jaime montes & tigran haas stockholm, sweden

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The projects presented here illustrate a series of ideas materialized as planning and design solutions applied to one part of a wider ongoing project in central Sundbyberg. As the product of a master studio course, they can be read as proposals for a specific site and situation, but also as a collection of tools and ideas about how urban form can enhance a good and inclusive urban environment. Based on the understanding of the place and its dynamics, these projects work with the configuration and design of streets, blocks and public spaces, aiming for long-term sustainability, to that kind of city that keeps evolving, and to an urban space whose character is defined by the activity of the inhabitants. In that sense, the projects put people in the centre of the urban experience and are shaped from the point of view of the human scale and the human perception of the space. By being grounded in current theory, research and practice they become prototypical and possible to be generalized as principles and approaches to be applied in other parts of the development and hopefully useful in other similar contexts. BACKGROUND Growth, density, diversity and complexity Stockholm is currently one of the fastest growing regions in Europe. Municipalities within Stockholm region aim to grow in a sustainable way, and seek to attract investments and creativity, often using architecture and urbanism as a way of branding themselves. Nevertheless, they are subject to a strong pressure of particular interests, and find themselves often under the risk of responding narrowly and fast to only a part of the issues. This can lead, in the worst cases to unstructured growth, failing to build a city for the long term perspective. Density should not be taken as a value per se, putting all the emphasis in the quantity and forgetting the qualities. Neither should it be considered as a parameter for each building separately, but in relation

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to the overall city. Even more important than the total number of new square meters built is to study how density is distributed, so it provides with good access to services and public transport to everyone, as well as a good relation between building and street. Density is not opposed to urban life, on the contrary, properly distributed enhances it, leaving place to build both big and small and different types of architecture. Diversity is a key quality for lively, dynamic, inclusive cities and for a resilient urban fabric that admits variety in styles, mix of uses and diversity of people and ways of participating in it. A diverse, complex and complete city is composed of many layers and dimensions, many agents and interests get intertwined in both long and short term processes. By complexity, rather than complicated, is meant a process where the result is not the sim-

ple addition of all the individual factors, but a new coherent entity. In order to deal with complexity is good to recognize and describe the different layers and processes of the city, but also their specific role in the whole mechanism. Under this perspective, the main focus of the work presented is morphology, particularly those elements and tools of Urban Design that give form to the city beyond specific uses and specific architectural styles. Considering not just how new developments become complete and functional parts of the city, also how these new investments reinforce, knit together and provide with qualities also for the existing city.

THE SITE Meeting the local and regional, the short term urgencies and the long term city. Sundbyberg is a small municipality in terms of size, but with the highest density in Sweden and a very fast grow pace, it needs to respond to a lack of housing, a population growth and therefore an increased pressure of economic and building interests. Among the peripheral suburbs and municipalities around Stockholm, Sundbyberg is known for having one of the most intense urban characters, with a block structure around the popular commercial street of Sturegatan, an active transport hub around the metro, commuting train, tram and buses, and the reconversion of former industrial buildings into commercial activities (i.e. Signalfabriken) and offices. The two rail tracks that cross the city are going to be doubled and Sundbyberg will become the second biggest transport hub in the region. The train is dividing the city in two: to the north is the block structure, and to the south the former industrial area and the river Ă&#x201E;lvan. To double the tracks means to increase the barrier effect, not to mention safety issues regarding crossing,

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therefore the decision of putting underground one and a half kilometres of rail tracks. At the same time this is seen as a great opportunity to connect both parts of the city and to extend the urban character to the south, integrating the new station and the urban core with the former industrial area, the popular Marabou park and the river, and enhancing the connection of the city not only with the water, but also with the other shore where are located new areas of development of Stockholm, such as Annedal. The new development means a great amount of new square meters that respond to the need for housing and offices, to the interest of big companies and enterprises, due to the location around good infrastructures and centrality, and not the least to the need of the municipality to recover the money invested in the burial of the tracks.

THREE PROJECTS In the last years many studies, consultations and proposals have been made about how the urban extension should be designed and conducted, nowadays the project is moving on and will be implemented in parallel to the burial of the train. These studies and proposals made so far have been used as support material and reference for the three projects, but not necessarily following them. Each project is a genuine proposal and has explored freely with the public space and the tools of Urban Design. Also, because the whole area occupied by the tracks and their area of influence is very large, each project has chosen to focus on limited parts of the whole area. The projects rise fundamental questions about urban space and how we relate to it, who is given priority and for who is built, and as already said, they can be taken as principles and approaches that may apply to other parts of the city and more generally to any urban development concerning densification.

One interesting aspect about the projects is that even having the same point of departure, they have quite different approach, scope, goals and results, becoming complementary in many ways and covering altogether a quite wide range of issues and scales. They are presented and organised according to the scale they deal with, from larger to smaller. A Melody of Spaces reminds that such a big intervention that connects Sundbyberg with the region should not forget the connection within the city itself. It is proposed a local-low pace tram as part of a shared space street solution, and complements the existing fast regional one. It can be seen almost as a symbol of the need for different types of transportation, meant to cover the different speeds, urgencies and distances. This project dares to work with the whole length of the central street that will, in the future, cover the tunnel. Following the principles of not tearing down any building, it chooses to break down such a large space into a sequence of human scale spaces with a diversity of sensations. Rhythm of Sequences includes morphological and structural interventions. It defines three layers of sequences (spaces, green and blue) which can be identified separately through the project, but at the same time they become particularly interesting when they come together. For example, the recovering of storm-water is incorporated in the landscape and creates an identitary connection with the river. Or a new green/blue edge parallel to the river that connects two main green structures of the city, and at the same time, it incorporates a rain garden that filtrates the water before returning to the river. The blocks are conformed according to the human experience, generating clear structure but also varia-

tion and intimacy. A study of existing typologies (such as Signalfabriken) allowed the students to develop different kind of blocks within the area and also to reflect on how old industrial areas can maintain their productive character as start-ups or incubators around semi-private inner yards. Extending the Soul of Sundbyberg includes a reflection on how current literature, urban theories and observations can be translated into design. It works with some basic elements of the city: streets, blocks and mix of uses in order to achieve a city that is not defined by the design, the commerce or big icons. The project investigates how the city can be defined and shaped by the users, their activities, interactions and synergies, while people is becoming the main attraction and give character to the city. It deals with the city as a process, in the sense that it does not address diversity by designing each building, but rather by providing with possibilities and best scenarios for it to happen. Thus the design incorporates a diversity, a hierarchy and a gradient of common spaces (here called courtyards), and also a diversity of types of blocks and streets, that can attract a higher diversity of neighbours and actors into the city. The division of the land in small plots is key design tool for not imposing specific types of buildings, but thresholds, where each actor can accommodate his/her needs, wishes and possibilities for building. Jaime Montes, editor

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A NEW URBAN CORE FOR SUNDBYBERG

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XL Second busiest transport hub in Sweden

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L Commuting train and regional tram line. Connect Sundbyberg centrum with Stockholm region

M A new local tram line connects the center of Sundbyberg with the municipality.

S Sequence of space & energies

XS Qualitative public rooms

This design proposal shows how the city center of Sundbyberg, from the new station area towards Marabou Parken, could be transformed when the existing railway is buried underground. Currently a strong physical barrier of Sundbyberg’s urban fabric, the existing railway offers good regional connections within the Stockholm Metropolitan Region and is a catalyst for urban life in the quickly growing municipality of Sundbyberg.

During the design process we focused on improving the spatial quality of the city center of Sundbyberg through reclaiming it’s role in the whole city and region, using the reversed framework of Koolhaas’ S, M, L, XL. By reversing Koolhaas’ concept and adding an extra scale we wanted to show that good urbanism consists of more than one design proposal, arranged according to scale and interacting with each other. Entitled “A Melody of Spaces”, our project gave top

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priority to integrate new public spaces into the existing urban fabric of Sundbyberg through the rhythm of space. We introduced this concept because we wanted to preserve the rough and diverse spatial character of the city center. Thereby, relating to the city’s historical past (Sundbyberg exists because of its railway) and the observation of its vivid urban life that is created through the movement of the train throughout its core, we introduced a narrative in the form of a song that illuminates the melody of spaces. Being embedded in the cultural history and identity of Sundbyberg’s municipality the concept of a melody of spaces will reimagine the identity of Sundbyberg and its new built environment. In our design proposal the melody of Sundbyberg commences at the new train station and has its finale at Marabou Parken. This concept also allowed us to reconnect both north and south through improving visual links and the stimulation of urban life. During the process we challenged the current status quo of city building by reversing the traditional order of placing buildings first and then working with the spaces in between. In contrast, our proposal first reconsidered how future urban life could develop itself and how this could affect the use of public spaces and buildings. By doing this we celebrated a rhythmic urban fabric with unique variations of qualitative public rooms, also being diversified through narrow-wide-narrow variations of sight lines and spaces narrowing down and opening up. The plan is composed of three pieces, which are connected with each other through the melody of spaces: the station, the pocket parks and the cultural center. Each is developed with its own character and identity in the context of the new urban fabric and its relation to history. The three areas are ‘stitched’ together through bike lanes, good pedestrian connectivity and a new tramline. The plan structures a flexible design framework that can adapt to changing scenarios and that will be able

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I KEEPING THE IDENTITY II IMPROVING PHYSICAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH III RECLAIMING THE CITY CENTER’S ROLE IN CITY, REGION AND COUNTRY Weak walkability and connections east/west

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LIFE – SPACE – BUILDINGS Keeping the identity of Sundbyberg. The current urban fabric consists of small rooms, industrial buildings, is rough, full of life and energy. Hence, also in the future people should feel the movement of people and goods in this city. Sundbyberg exists because of its railway, so a visual connection with the train is essential in order to keep the city’s identity.

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Residential north vs work spaces south

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Improving the physical connection between the northern part and the southern part of Sundbyberg. Improving the spatial integration through public transit and bikeability.

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Housing Offices Commercial Cafés/restaurants Culture Services

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KEEP AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE VARIATION OF SPACES NARROW // WIDE // NARROW 14 15

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CULTURAL TRIANGLE

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THE EXISTENTIAL LINK OF SUNDBYBERG: THE STORY OF THE RAILWAY PROLOGUE On a deserted, infertile ground, He stood, in his minds great thoughts growing And gazed afar, the northern woodlands And he thought so: here a great town will be built From here by Nature we’re destined To cut a door to Northern Sweden Industrialising the lands To build a new iron railway to southern Stockholm with our own hands That will connect us with the rest of the country Allowing us to trade and grow A few decades passed, and the young strongholds Rose the proud of Sundbyberg Where once the trees were standing, Alone by the riverbank, Now the place is full of people A mass of buildings and industries With abundant amounts of chocolate for the whole of Sweden The newer city than Stockholm, the younger, the smaller With the Marabou park, the old library and the railway as it existential factor The town where there is more life, the feeling of freedom, and vibrancy Less clean, lively, and with more serendipity For now, our friends We are starting our narration And our story will be very beautiful PART I Sundbyberg was sunk into darkness November breathed with fall cold’s harshness Now it was very early and almost light When Gustav and Julia Arrived at Sweden’s second largest station: Sundbyberg About our heroes: Gustav lives in Stockholm Julia in Sundbyberg Gustav is going to work today While Julia is going home So, they are walking to work and their home – our Gustav and Julia They were by their thoughts, so many What did they think of? Well, of that She had a great night out and wanted to go to bed He that hard work must be achieved And that the railtrack, former fierce, Hadn’t come less fierce in Sundbyberg For years the railway had been constructed, Dug in underneath the ground Bridges crossing north and south

Ten years long This vein of life was inaccessible Back then both dreamed of better times Easy way-finding and a pleasant place to stay Still feeling the existence of the railway A better connection between north and south Experiencing the water, and the park Now the old railway is gone, the pavement, broad Was opened, and Julia and Gustav Started walking to their destination Today the tram is already visible As a new element of movement Referring back to the existence of Sundbyberg Gustav sees a coffee shop On the new corner of the square He is tired although The day has not started yet Julia also crosses the busy square Already full of people She just missed The tram that left in front of her Our heroes decide to walk To their destination The coffee is dampening Vapourising the air behind On this cold, crispy November day The sun has started to rise Julia can see On the horizon She sees the street narrowing down The tram slowly turns and fades away Out of their view On the way to Hallonbergen It is the center of the city Full of life, such as 10 years ago With wide views and sightlines that lead to a narrowed horizon People park their bikes, busses go on and off, the tram to Bromma Airport Leaves in 2 minutes PART II Our heroes walk towards the north On the pavement beside the tramline The street is lively during this time Already Julia looks down to some wholes in the ground And sees the train running underneath She feels the movement And imagined the years When the train ran through Sundbyberg

As an arterial that foresees the city of energy Such as it does today But in a different way Then all of a sudden the space opens up An inlet in the form of a park appears on her left hand And another one…and another one… Each with their own character and open ground floors A place where humans, flora and fauna thrive in equal measure Regenerating the city itself And its ecosystems Julia turns left, because this is where she lives On that very same moment Gustav bumps into Julia The coffee falls down on the tramline Splashing out On the new white pavement He apologizes And she does as well They look each other into the eyes She tired of partying He tired of waking up that early Both with a feeling of passion As if to flames, under them fanned His soul’s dream…or does he See it in a dream? He writes his number down Puts the note in her bag Will she ever remember him? PART III Gustav walks through Almost too late for work The street narrows down Like the 9th symphony of Beethoven Before the musical explosion of all sorts of tones Like a tunnel that narrows down Just before arriving heaven The tram turns to the right here Gustav takes the left Direction to Maribou park He walks through this dense urban area With people living, working… He sees the new cultural facility Stimulating the artist scene in Sundbyberg This is where he works Having his own studio Allowing his artistic debauchery To happen indeed A small city

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NEW CENTRUM FOR SUNDBYBERG

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BREAK THE BARRIER Increase the CONNECTIVITY

Sundbyberg The railway line as a barrier

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Stockholm

SITE LOCATION Connect Signalfabriken through commercial axis

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AIM Create sequence of experiences in the public space Sequence of Space Sequence of Green Sequence of Water

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Marabouparken

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The project is focused on the area which is surrounded by the railway lines, the Landsv채gen- Esplanaden streets and the river of Sundbyberg. The existing railway divides the city into two segments. However the removal of the Sundbyberg railway lines gives new opportunities for development. The aim of the project is to create a sequence of livable spaces that will attract people, while maintaining and reflecting the strong identity of the city. Our basic principle was to connect the main area adjacent to the railway lines with the isolated riverfront of Sundbyberg. Therefore horizontal and transversal pedestrian movements were designed and new blocks of housing units and streets were formed. The blocks were shaped and conformed in order to provide space for public and private activities. In addition the qualities of the existing commercial space, Signalfabriken, were analyzed and were implemented in our plan. Particularly, a productive and

commercial horizontal axis was developed following the Signalfabriken and leading to a new public square. Furthermore a sequence of green spaces was created in order to link the Marabouparken to the overall green space of the city center, as well as to the second park of Sundbyberg. The water feature was introduced in our plan as a key element of our overall strategy. Reclaiming the existing relation of Sundbyberg with the river, we designed a sequence of public channels and pools that are leading and signifying the pedestrian movement towards the riverfront. Finally, an horizontal water channel, as a part of the water filtering process, was designed in order to connect the Marabouparken with the second newly built park of Sundbyberg. The three sequences are interweaving in several spots and create a rhythm of attractive urban spaces.

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The combination of the proposed spaces within the overall urban framework.

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Shape and conform the blocks

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We create a network between the existing and the proposed green spaces of the city.

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Reclaim the relation of city with water Finally, the water feature was introduced in our plan as a key element of our overall strategy. Reclaiming the existing relation of Sundbyberg with the river, we designed a sequence of channels and pools that are leading and signifying the pedestrian movement towards the riverfront. Moreover, an horizontal water channel, as a part of the water filtering process, was designed in order to connect the Marabouparken with the newly built park of Sundbyberg.

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WATER COLLECTION

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X T E N THE SOUL OF SUNDBYBERG magdalena bauer | anastasiia borodiienko | rebecca miller | peter skarpnord

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REDUCTION OF TRAFFIC ALONG RESIDENTIAL STREET

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CREATION OF A VARIETY OF SPACE WITHIN THE AREA

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Our project creates a new neighbourhood in the city of Sundbyberg which seamlessly weaves into the existing urban fabric, whilst also defining its own identity as a vibrant, mixed-use neighbourhood. We found many existing attractive qualities in the urban life surrounding our site, however our chosen area is currently a blind spot. Cut off by the railway tracks that are dividing the city, the area to the south hasn‘t been able to perform to its full potential despite its central position within the city grid. The municipality’s plan to bury the tracks underground, however, finally provides the area the opportunity to reconnect with itssurroundings by overcoming the strong borders of the tracks. Furthermore by redeveloping the site, we create better connections between the city centre and the waterfront, and between

the new station and the popular Marabouparken. We developed a street hierarchy, ranging from promenade to small alleyway, to improve the walkability of the area for pedestrians and to create a fine grid street network which allows for a diverse walking experience. Along the street network, and according to the street‘s position in the hierarchy, different typologies of courtyards were implemented. The different characters are developed through the different levels of accessibility dividing them into public, semi-private and private courtyards. We therefore have created spaces that attract members of the public into the area, in addition to private spaces for the reisdents of the neighbourhood. This will ensure a high frequency of users for the neighbourhood throughout the day and evenings.

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The concept of the courtyard typologies was inspired by the public courtyard of “Signalfabriken”, a neighbouring block that finds a number of stores and restaurants on the ground floor with their commercial facade fronting onto the courtyard and residential as well as office use on the upper floors. Our proposal continues the variety of building typologies as we found in the Signalfabriken block, and also incorporates generous ceiling heights that allow for flexible uses on the ground floors. By dividing the blocks into small plot sizes, we hope to encourage the development of a heterogenous set of housing typologies. Not only do we improve the quality from an aesthetic point of view by the architectural diversity, but also create a mixed use neighbourhood and a varied set of users of the area.

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COURTYARDS – PUBLIC, SEMI-PUBLIC, PRIVATE MIXED TYPOLOGIES LAND PARCEL DIVISON DIVERSITY OF USES STREET HIERACHY VARIETY OF SPACE VARIATION IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FLEXIBLE PAVILIONS urban spaces of the city | extending the soul of sundbyberg

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PREDOMINANTLY COMMERCIAL UNITS FLANKING THE SQUARE

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PUBLIC COURTYARD The heart of the new neighbourhood is positioned at the node of the public routes, forming a public courtyard with a variety of activities taking place there. The hard surface creates a widening of the street, making this a place where you can both walk through and stop and enjoy. The adjacent ground floor uses are predominantly commercial use, which can spill out into the public realm to create a vibrant place.

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FOOTPRINT OF BUILDINGS

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SEMI-PRIVATE COURTYARD Adjacent to the promenade, semi-private courtyards are formed by a more traditional block structure, with a mixture of uses in both the horizontal and vertical planes. The route running north to south is offset to create an indirect sightline, resulting in a journey that is more personal and local. The courtyard has two complimentary identities, one side more public and the other more private, with a soft green border between them.

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UNDERGROUND PARKING

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COMMUNAL GREEN SPACE

RESIDENTIAL TOWARDS THE CENTER

DIVISION OF PRIVATE GARDENS

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PRIVATE COURTYARD Protected from the busier pedestrian routes through the area, The private courtyards are surrounded by residential ground floor units, creating an intimate shared space for the people living there. Private gardens back onto a communal garden that could be used for gardening, play facilities or simply a space to relax. Small passages allow glimpses into the private areas from the narrow mews streets, connecting the spaces into the neighbourhood without compromising privacy.

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Maximum building depth – smaller private garden Medium sized house

Smaller house, bigger private garden

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PLOT OPTIONS – BUILDABLE AREA

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LAND PLOT DIVISION MIXED TYPOLOGIES The development is split up into small plot divisions of a variety of sizes to encourage a mixture of larger and smaller developers and private owners to develop alongside each other, to create a rich variety of building typologies. The high density of the site will also ensure that a mixture of tenures can be provided, ensuring that the new neighbourhood is accessible for people of a wide range of incomes.

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LAND PARCEL EXTENDS INTO STREET AND COURTYARD

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DIVERSITY OF USES The small plot divisions will also allow for a fine grain mixture of uses across the site. Public buildings are focused at the ends of the two main public routes running through the site, which are flanked by small scale commercial units that would encourage independent businesses. Office space is concentrated along the promenade and Löfströms Allé, while residential is located off the more intimate secondary routes weaving through the site.

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The development is split up into small plot divisions of a variety of sizes to encourage a mixture of larger and smaller developers and private owners to develop alongside each other, to create a rich variety of building typologies. The high density of the site will also ensure that a mixture of tenures can be provided, ensuring that the new neighbourhood is accessible for people of a wide range of incomes.

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3| Löfströms allé By narrowing down the traffic lanes, we encourage cars to drive slower and also allow for a more generous pavement and cycle lanes, to provide a better experience for the people living and working in the area.

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4| Järnvägsgatan – Promenade A generous pavement allows for the uses of the buildings to spill out into the public realm, such as café seating or florist displays. Small pavilions create a variety of different activities in the space, while trees protect the pedestrians and cyclists from the noise of the road

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2| Pedestrianised route Forming a connection between the station and Marabouparken, the new pedestrian route creates a local commercial street for the new neighbourhood. Shops are encouraged to utilise part of the street in front of their stores to create a vibrant and lively atmosphere.

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1| ALLEY These narrow, cobbled streets have a hybrid zone in front of each home to allow for people to have space for planting or seating, resulting in a varied and unique street. Car parking is located underground, allowing the street to become an extension of people’s homes and a place where children can play safely.

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FLEXIBLE PAVILIONS With the railway being so intrinsic to the identity of Sundbyberg, we will retain the railway tracks at ground level and place small lightweight pavilions on them which can be moved and adapted to create spaces for different activities, such as a food festival, teaching workshops or an exhibition.

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Editors Jaime Montes & Tigran Haas Art direction David Valldeby, Utopi © 2016 KTH, Royal Institute of Technology & the students. Stockholm, Sweden This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, re-use of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction and storage in databases. For any kind of use, permission of the copyright owner must be obtained. TRITA-SoM 2016-04 ISSN 1654-2754 ISNR KTH/SoM/2016-04/SE ISBN 978-91-7595-959-7

THE COURSE The projects have been produced as part of the Advanced Urbanism Studio – Urban Spaces of the City, which is one of the three studio courses of the Master’s Programme in Urbanism Studies held at the School of Architecture and the Built Environment of the KTH in Stockholm, Sweden. The master is a one-year programme that is structured by running in parallel the studios with theory courses where the latest literature research and thinking about Urban Design is reviewed. The studio courses aim to apply the theory in proposed specific tasks. This particular studio course started in November 2015 and the projects were presented the 15th of January in the KTH. The students enrolled have previous studies from various countries in the fields of Architecture, Landscape Architecture or Planning and Built Environment. This provides with a rich diversity of backgrounds, approaches and ways of working. The students worked in groups that intend to be as mixed as possible, aiming to take the best out of this diversity and richness of knowledge.

KTH, ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN. Advanced Urbanism Studio – Urban Spaces of the City Master’s Program in Urbanism Studies AX:SON JOHNSON FOUNDATION Peter Elmlund, Director of Urban City Research and Future of Places Forum PROGRAM DIRECTOR Dr. Tigran Haas, Tenured Associate Professor of Urban Planning & Design, Director of Civitas Athenaeum Laboratory (CAL) Department of Urban Planning and Environment / School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE) / KTH COURSE TEACHERS Torbjörn Einarsson, SAR/MSA. Principal at Arken arkitekter. Lecturer and guest teacher at KTH and Stockholm University. Jaime Montes, SAR/MSA architect and master in Sustainable Urban Planning and Design at Arken arkitekter. Guest teacher at KTH and at Umeå School of Architecture. Flavia Cozma, SAR/MSA architect and master in Sustainable Urban Planning and Design at Allesandro Ripellino arkitekter. Guest teacher at KTH.

GUEST TEACHERS AND LECTURES that provided with an insight to the city and to some of the best practices in Sweden. David Valldeby, art director at Utopi and master in Architecture. Lectured about visual communication and gave supervision to the students. Anna Molén, Planning Architect at Sundbyberg muncipality. Gave an overall view of the site and the project. César Patín from Strategisk Arkitektur. Shared the urban design strategies used in the master plan of Ursvik, located to the north of Sundbyberg. He was also guest critique at the midterm review of the projects. Danny Bridson from Mandaworks. Showed their ongoing urban design project in Norra Djurgårdsstaden in Stockholm. Christina Silfverhiem from Okidoki arkitekter. Explained all the aspects and tools implemented in Vallastaden, Linköping. Nils Söderlund, architect, lectured about alternative approaches to housing through his engagement in Byggemenskaper. Håkan Jersenius from Småstaden arkitekter, guided a visit to the development of Jarlasjö in Nacka. GUEST CRITIQUES, FINAL CRITIQUE Love Edenborg, Urban Planner/planeringsarkitekt Nacka kommun Hélène Littke, M.Sc. Urban Planning and Development Ph.D. student, Department of Urban Planning and Environment, KTH Elsa Wifstrand, Architect CF Møller Architects Guest Teacher – School of Architecture KTH

THE STUDENTS Loli Apostolopoulou Magdalena Bauer Jate Bleeker Anastasiia Borodiienko Taghreed Hashem Rebecca Miller Peter Skarpnord Elena Stamouli Jiayi Wang Pengfei Wang

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