Björk and Plaza – residential buildings in the Royal Seaport district
Two buildings with distinct identities in one of Stockholm’s most sustainable urban districts.
Norra Djurgårdsstaden is a new district in Stockholm where around 5,000 homes and spaces for services and commercial activities are being developed. The Björk and Plaza project, created through a parallel assignment, consists of two residential buildings with around 100 apartments.
The City of Stockholm requested buildings with clear and distinct identities. House Björk, located closest to Husarviken and the Royal National City Park, has a softer and more organic expression, with light rendered façades, elements of wood and balcony railings with integrated planting boxes that add greenery to the façade.
The second building, Plaza, faces the main street and has a more urban character, with a clearer geometry and contrasting materials and colours.
Both buildings feature a compact building envelope supporting low energy consumption. Generous balconies run along the façades, extending the apartments while also providing solar shading. The roofs incorporate solar panels, sedum roofs and shared terraces for residents.
Photo: Michael Perlmutter
