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Carpark Erika

This is a project by Metro Arkitekter and it is located at Västra Hamnen, Malmö, Sweden. Project's program: Parking facility. There are twelve images for Carpark Erika.

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Project details

Project name: Carpark Erika
Location: Västra Hamnen, Malmö, Sweden
Program: Parking facility
Area: Project Area: 11,500 m2
Year: Completion: 2008
More details: Cost of Construction: 50 Million Swedish Kroner
Client: NCC
Project by: Metro Arkitekter
Team: Principal Designer: Claes R Janson • Design Team: Urban Skogmar, Rafael Palomo, Fredrik Nilsson
Others: Contractor: NCC

Project images

Designer's statement

Can a parking garage be designed to make an attractive contribution to the cityscape? Answer: yes! In this project, we had the advantage of having designed the neighboring office block and were able to create an ensemble. We chose to work using contrasts: The office block’s stable concrete walls provided the opportunity to work with “lightweight” materials. White glass boxes surround the parking garage and break down the scale of a large mono-functional volume. By day, the white glass sparkles but at night the building’s colored ceilings mean that the building changes character completely. At street level there is a gym, adding a vibrant ambiance to the street environment.