Post by Her Highness on Jan 7, 2016 23:31:49 GMT
Sweden is building massive 'floating' sidewalks in downtown Stockholm
Why have street-level sidewalks when you can have pathways that seem to float in the sky?
Swedish architecture firm Anders Berensson Architects has released plans for Klarastaden ("clear town"), a set of apartment buildings joined by a winding elevated sidewalk running throughout downtown Stockholm.
The plans were commissioned by the Swedish government as a way to make the area beside Stockholm Central Station, Sweden's largest railway station, more beautiful and convenient.
Anders Berensson tells Tech Insider that construction will begin in 2018 if all goes according to plan.
Taking a stroll in the park has never been this fun.
The new skywalk and apartment buildings will be built beside the highly trafficked Stockholm Central Station.
The firm already predicts the apartment complex and walkway will be the tallest and densest area in Stockholm, a city where the population density is more than 11,000 people per square mile.
By the time it's completed, Anders Berensson estimates there will be 5,800 apartments, 8,000 work places, and 300 shops.
Roughly 90% of apartments will have views of the nearby Lake Malaren, thanks to the buildings' varying heights.
Both apartments residents and the general public will have access to the rooftop green spaces via the sky walks.
Like New York City's Highline, the sky walk will give people unprecedented views of the city.
It will weave in and out of the rooftops and act as a bridge from the heart of downtown to the waterfront.
The view from the bottom isn't too shabby either.
With more people encouraged to use the elevated riverfront sidewalks, the street-level pedestrians can enjoy a less crowded experience, Anders Berensson says.
One of the goals of the project was to build the Klarastaden while still respecting local building codes.
Apartments must all have access to natural daylight, which means the Klarastaden operates at varying heights as it snakes through the buildings.
One set of homes is only 4 floors high, while another set is between 7 and 30 floors.
As the world gets more urban, the final product could provide a viable model for the cities of the future.
Sorce: TECHINSIDER
The new skywalk and apartment buildings will be built beside the highly trafficked Stockholm Central Station.
The firm already predicts the apartment complex and walkway will be the tallest and densest area in Stockholm, a city where the population density is more than 11,000 people per square mile.
By the time it's completed, Anders Berensson estimates there will be 5,800 apartments, 8,000 work places, and 300 shops.
Roughly 90% of apartments will have views of the nearby Lake Malaren, thanks to the buildings' varying heights.
Both apartments residents and the general public will have access to the rooftop green spaces via the sky walks.
Like New York City's Highline, the sky walk will give people unprecedented views of the city.
It will weave in and out of the rooftops and act as a bridge from the heart of downtown to the waterfront.
The view from the bottom isn't too shabby either.
With more people encouraged to use the elevated riverfront sidewalks, the street-level pedestrians can enjoy a less crowded experience, Anders Berensson says.
One of the goals of the project was to build the Klarastaden while still respecting local building codes.
Apartments must all have access to natural daylight, which means the Klarastaden operates at varying heights as it snakes through the buildings.
One set of homes is only 4 floors high, while another set is between 7 and 30 floors.
As the world gets more urban, the final product could provide a viable model for the cities of the future.
Sorce: TECHINSIDER