What can be learned from this project?
There are key lessons to be drawn from this development:
• Strong leadership from the public sector can ensure development of the highest quality, ensuring that the masterplan can be realised in the physical environment.
Waterside housing in Hammarby at dusk
• A considered and highly developed masterplan is essential to form the basis for land-use policy and the development of streets and public spaces.
• The local authority fostered good partnership working, enabling a wide range of specialists to work successfully together.
• A strong design ethos with an emphasis on modernity and diversity, with a mix of private and public uses, creates desirable places to live and work and fosters community.
• Strong commitment to designing and implementing alternative sustainable energy solutions.
• The Glass House environmental education centre fosters discussion and acts as a learning resource.
• A well-resourced, highly skilled team within the City of Stockholm was able to make careful judgments about design quality, project management and delivery.
Topics associated with this project
Brownfield, Eco-town, Energy, Environmental, Housing, International, Partnership working, Planning, Process Management, Transport, Visioning