Development of Marievik 15 in Stockholm
K + S 's proposal Mixed Cubes - Mixed Use is based on adding new urban living qualities to the emerging Liljeholmen area by creating new and innovative programs, recreational green space and an interesting waterfront featuring temporary architecture.
The block contains a structural and architectural mix, based on the requirement that the project should be possible to be developed in several stages by different developers. The combination of building heights aims to express the characteristics of the specific location of one of the city's major waterfronts. The experience of the dense grid city on the other side of the Liljeholmen Bridge extends to the site, linking the project to the inner city of Stockholm, both through architecture, expression and content. The buildings are articulated in scale and visually subdivided by expressing an ensemble of smaller components. ‘Kajhusen' are made up of cubes 5-6 floors high, vertically stacked and split into two main volumes. The staggered cubes give depth to the silhouette and emphasize the three-dimensional composition. Kajhusen have their centre of gravity toward the courtyard and step down towards the surroundings.
The open block structure provides at its core a public square, an easily accessible park. The composition and size of the volumes generates favorable daylight and sun conditions in the park. Public facilities on the ground floor of the buildings are located facing the surrounding streets, with entrances towards both the street and the park.
The project aims to accommodate its proximity to the waterfront and the area's historic industrial background. The robust and flexible dock has its own unique character. This continuous surface is expanded as a connecting element over the entire site, where the volumes are conceptually lightly placed on the ground, with optimal visual continuity towards the water. The public spaces in the neighborhood are extended with large pontoons in the water, providing space for activities and greenery, complementing what is available today.
