Stockholm Lighthouse is an excellent example of a post-industrial building reimagining itself within a modern-day context. The remarkable residential building of 226 apartments with an underlying garage is located in Nacka, Sweden. The architects have planned redevelopment of a former industrial site to transform it into a 22-storey apartment building, combining its raw industrial identity with modern architecture. Strängbetong, Consolis’ Swedish subsidiary, provided precast elements for the entire structure.
A technical challenge
The building site was a massive challenge with a small plot of land, lack of available space, and extreme slope steepness. The conditions for constructing the monumental Stockholm Lighthouse were harsh, but Strängbetong accepted the challenge without hesitation. Consolis construction solutions answer complex engineering challenges to make even the boldest ideas realities. This project has combined the skills and know-how of specialized cross-project teams to provide tailor-made construction solutions from design to manufacturing and assembly on site. In particular, designing the connections of the precast structure was quite a challenge, as most of them were following custom and non-standard designs. Creating natural concrete grey façade elements was also part of the challenges as it requires rigour and consistency during production.
A new landmark at the inlet of Stockholm
Lighthouse is part of an industrial area that is currently being transformed into a completely new urban district on the Kvarnholmen peninsula. Once completed, the development will feature 3,000 homes and a number of workplaces in a unique archipelago setting just 3.5 kilometres from central Stockholm. With its panoramic views over the seaward approach to Stockholm, Lighthouse is composed of 10 buildings of different characters joined together to form one unit, consisting of 226 apartments. The buildings stand on a steep hill leading down to the Baltic Sea and the Stockholm inlet. Stockholm Lighthouse is built in the same place where a silo plant was completed in 1927.
Learn more about Stockholm Lighthouse on Strängbetong’s website.
Picture credits: N Hanani, J Lind, Strängbetong
