Hammarby Sjöstad is a lakeside area south of Stockholm city centre. Originally planned for development as part of Stockholm’s bid for the 2004 Olympic Games, this formerly disused, polluted brownfield site is now one of Europe’s leading eco-towns.
The bid failed; however work was already under way to clean and redevelop the area for the Olympic Village and it was decided to retain this momentum to create positive change. Formerly derelict and polluted, the site was transformed with an emphasis on ecology and environmental sustainability.
The construction of Hammarby Sjöstad is still under way. It is envisaged that the area will eventually house some 35,000 people on completion in 2015. In addition there is a new school, church, shops, offices and a park all located on a 7.6 hectare brownfield site within easy reach of Stockholm’s inner city.
Hammarby Sjöstad is a good example of the Swedish “green welfare state” approach to Eco-towns and shows how it can “promote sustainable development, new jobs, growth and welfare” into the future. As well as being ecologically innovative, it is also socially ambitious inline with the Swedish government mandate that all citizens should be provided with a decent, safe, affordable home that will be sustainable in the long term.
Topics associated with this project
Brownfield, Eco-town, Energy, Environmental, Housing, International, Partnership working, Planning, Process Management, Transport, Visioning