Housing can be used as a tool for social policy. It’s more than just a roof over our heads, it’s connected to our identity and sense of belonging. According to the 2019 International Student Survey, housing also have a great impact on student’s academic results. Basecamp Malmö is an international housing concept that will function as a shared living community for students in Sweden’s first sustainability certified district.
Bergsjön Cultural Centre is a new place to meet in Gothenburg that puts the focus on social sustainability and integration. Here, residents are encouraged to get creative through a range of activities centring on culture. The architecture is imaginative and playful, and connects with its surroundings in inspiring ways. Large areas of exterior glazing open up the building and allow the creative interior to interact with the outdoor environment. The exterior glazing and aluminium doors for the project were supplied by SAPA through GlasLindberg Fasad AB.
Helsinki expands rapidly and has been doing so for the past ten years. Sompasaari town is completely redesigned and former gloomy areas are now replaced with urban lively neighborhoods. Sompasaari, Kalasatama is the new residential block in the area, and the towers of the center shine bright in the city.
