Urban Planning Case StudyHammerby Sjostad, Stockholm, Swedan

Jagannadh Vangala [11110059]

Hammarby Sjostad is a district in Stockholm, Sweden adjacent to the downtown, which is a brownfield site that is being developed as a sustainable neighbourhood

200 hectare district will house approximately 20,000 people in 9000 housing units

Providing 200,000 square meters of commercial space

The district also provides for a wide range of educational, cultural and recreational programs

Location and Background

Context and History

Hammarby Sjostad Total Population: 20,000Population Density: 133 Persons/Hectare

Division:Dwelling Units: 5171100% Multi-family Dwellings21.9% Public Housing23% Individuals, Companies55.1% Public Spaces

History Hammarby Sjostad is located in the south-central inner city of Stockholm.

It is situated along the lake (Sjo) Hammarby, and its name literally means ‘Hammarby Waterfront Town.’

Amenity Distance Wheel

How Housing Works In Sweden?

Most housing in Stockholm falls into one of two categories, 1)Private housing arrangements - Developed and owned for Private use2)Public housing arrangements - Developed by Municipal Housing Company

Hammerby Sjosted Housing Project aims to provide hosing for Lower-middle class and Middle class communities

This project is completely developed and maintained by Stockholm Municipality and is owned by the Stockholm city

The Project

In the early 1990’s there was a strong demand for housing in Stockholm, concurrent with the economic boom which led to the decision to redevelop Hammarby Sjostad as part of the “build inwards” strategy.

Although Hammarby Sjostad was a well functioning industrial area, it was classified as a site because of its close proximity to the city center it was regarded as attractive for residential purposes

The overall goal is to create an urban district which would be twice as good in terms of reduced environmental impact, and which would use half of the amount of energy used in a typical development.

In achieving its mission goal, the City of Stockholm is setting out to create an international model of sustainable development

The Design Goal

The Hammarby Model objectives were summarized as ‘twice as good’ as ordinary developments of that time.

The program includes targets for Decontamination of land, More public transport options to discourage car use,Reduce energy consumption,Recycling of water and waste

The Hammerby Model

Hammarby Sjostad adds a new ring to Stockholm’s urban growth

It is a modern, semi-open, block-based city, with a combination of a closed and traditional inner city with more modern planning

Approaches To Design

To realize the Core Design Strategies, Hammarby Stostad has adapted the urban design theories of:

New Urbanism Minimum impact development, Eco-friendly technologies, Respect for ecology and natural systems, Energy efficiency, More local production

Transit Oriented DevelopmentSustainable urban living being well connected to city core through effective public transport systems.

Increase walking and reduced automobile dependency

Smart Growth into its coreSmart Growth Theory is applied to the project by focusing onconcentrating urban growth in city centers by planning andtransportation systems to avoid ‘urban sprawl.’

The theory advocates for:compact urban development, andmixed development land use planning

Hammarby Sjostad has a vibrant urban centre that is contiguous with and integrated into the inner city and the city core due to its extension of the typical Stockholm character

Integration of Urban Morphology of Stockholm City Core

Stockholm has four types of landscape and five types of public waterfront, as well as twelve different types of urban tissue and as many street profiles

This traditional city structure of Stockholm has been adopted and combined with modern architectural principles of: maximizing light, views of the water and green spaces

Adopted Strategies

A network of varied parks, green spaces and walkways runs through the district to provide a counterbalance to the dense urban landscape

Landscape Architecture - Approaches

Roads have also been covered with vegetation

The natural landscape, where possible, has been preserved and has provided inspiration for the development

Landscaped Spaces

Green Spaces Network

Environment Friendly - Approaches

The total energy supply for the community that will serve 30,000 people living and working in Hammarby Sjostad will be basedonly on renewable sources.

The electricity sources are mainly solar cells, hydropower and bio fuel technology

Solar panels have also been located on roof tops and solar cells cover building facades

Recycling nutrients from sewage for useon agricultural land, while methane recovered from this sewage is to be used as biogas to fuel not only homes, but also cars and buses

To be truly environmentally friendly, sustainable, ecological-friendly materials have been used throughout the project.

Environment Friendly - Approaches

Hammarby Sjostad has a diverse system of transportation to serve its residents.

The tram network connects directly to the underground network of Stockholm

Transportation

There has also been an emphasis to reduce the use of one’s private automobile

The Bus service is driven by biogas

There is also a provision for cycling with a safe network of cycle lanes, walking

The Hammarby Sjostad project is noted as one of the best examples of implemented sustainable urbanism in the world

The overall concept of an integrated, closed-loop system, such as the Hammarby Model where infrastructure for water, waste & energy is integrated into one system, could have many positive results

Long elongated balconies provided in every apartment which act as interactive spaces

More public spaces and Semi-Open clusters makes the space more systematic

Conclusions

References

The Sustainable Urban Development Reader, London and New York: Routledge

Environmental Web Portal to Hammarby Sjostad http://www.hammarbysjostad.se

Sweden Ministry of the Environment. “Sweden’s National Strategy for Sustainable Development 2002.”http://www.sweden.gov.se/content/1/c6/02/05/15/a64eb2d7.pdf

Urban Design in Planning, Hammerby sjosted by Andrea Gaffney, Vinita Huang