white arkitekter: stockholm waterfront

'stockholm waterfront' by white arkitekter
images courtesy of white arkitekter / wojtek gurak and åke e:son lindman


white arkitekter has completed 'stockholm waterfront', a congress center located
in the heart of stockholm, sweden. positioned adjacent to central station and along
the riddarfjärden bay, the layered and undulating structure acts as a clear division
in the skyline between the historic city center and the dynamic new business district.



entrance


programmatic functions - including a conference hall, office building and four-star
hotel - required a site much larger than the triangular plot of land allotted, a detail
that commanded the overall design. subdivided into three varying properties, the
facility features a combination of intersecting volumes that slowly expand beyond
the confines of the site.



the undulating structure hovers above the entrance


contouring, ribbon-like sheets encircle and enclose the main unit, implementing a
sense of movement with the static form. suspended over the entrance, the organic
form which houses a congress hall, becomes the primary focus of the entire facility.
wrapped in a reflective veil of stainless steel strips, the outer shell hovers away from
the structure, further developing the center's distinctive character.



central station sits below the new congress center



back elevation



all three volumes are wrapped in a reflective facade



(left) detail
(right) lobby



(left) entrance
(right) interior corridor



interior



construction



site plan



floor plan / level 2



floor plan / level 3



floor plan / level 4



floor plan / level 5



floor plan / level 6



floor plan / level 7



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