The unit mixed-use Friggagatan scheme shows one way of working with challenging environmental conditions to create tranquil living quarters on busy inner-city sites. Addressing the need for more single-occupancy rental housing in the city, the majority of the Friggagatan apartments consist of self-contained studios, supplemented by a smaller number of two and three room dwellings.
Services: Architecture. By arranging the apartments over five pairs of apartment blocks, an acoustic buffer zone was created to provide a refuge from the surrounding traffic noise. The residential blocks facing the rail depot are eight storeys high, while the ones facing the street are six storeys. A series of walkways connect the block pairs at different levels, improving circulation as well as lending interest to the interstitial spaces of the plan.
Generous glazing been deployed throughout the scheme to ensure that all apartments receive a maximum amount of natural light. A communal courtyard garden rests six metres above the ground and provides seclusion from the bustle at street level. Shaded by the residential blocks, the courtyard is planted with leafy vegetation and trees, complete with seating, play areas and a basketball court. The roof terraces of the street-facing blocks is another space to socialise and relax, have barbecues, and chat to neighbours and friends.
Friggagatan Apartments. Rectangle 4 Copy 3. Transformational design Addressing the need for more single-occupancy rental housing in the city, the majority of the Friggagatan apartments consist of self-contained studios, supplemented by a smaller number of two and three room dwellings. All cities are under pressure to provide quality homes by volume; Friggagatan shows that healthy, mixed communities can thrive on difficult inner city sites.
Creating a sanctuary By arranging the apartments over five pairs of apartment blocks, an acoustic buffer zone was created to provide a refuge from the surrounding traffic noise. Related projects All Projects. Load more.
