Malmo Case Pavilion

Date: 2011.12.27 | Category: UBPA Display (Central) | Tags: Bo01,building,Malmo Pavilion,Sweden,Swiss,UBPA case,UBPA Display,Western Harbour

Malmo Case Pavilion

Malmö is today internationally recognized as a leading example on sustainable urban development, but also as a city which has both the experience and the will to change. And that is also the history of the Western Harbour – how a former heavily industrialized area could be transformed into an eco-friendly, modern and award-winning urban district. Or, to quote one of the architects of the area, “a full-scale laboratory for sustainable urban construction.”

What makes the Western Harbour-district so unique is the holistic approach to sustainability. There may be other leading examples in the world on a carbon-neutral energy system; there may be even more innovative transportation solutions. But in Bo01/Western Harbour you’ll see that the whole is greater the sum of its parts:

• A city district supplied by 100 per cent locally produced, renewable energy, mainly from sun, wind and water.

• An area that is planned to minimise future transport needs and car dependency. Cycle traffic is the most important element in the area’s transport system. • Recycling solutions for waste collection. The aim of a sustainable society is to recycle, re-use and minimise all aspects of circulation. All buildings have access to source-sorting of refuse where food waste is separated.

• An open storm-water system which biologically cleans the water before it reaches the sea.

• Green roofs and a rich and varied greenery in parks, yards, along streets and in squares. The plan is to efficiently use the space available and to promote biodiversity. The natural areas also handle rainwater and meltwater.

• An exciting city plan. Tall houses on the outskirts form a wind shelter around a small scale and green interior. There are many small blocks and they are all very different. Diversity characterises the area. There are also a few examples of energy efficient single-family houses in the area.

Bo01 had another innovative aspect: Malmö dared building a city district that wasn’t just eco-friendly and sustainable, but also attractive and in a prime location by the sea.

Originally, this opened up for criticism about not building for citizens with a normal income but for the rich. There were concerns that Bo01 would be segregated, separated from the rest of the city.

It turned out to be just the opposite. Today – at least during the summer months – Western Harbour attracts people from all over the city and has turned into a true meeting point in Malmö.

The location by the sea is of course one explanation, with beach-life and deepwater swimming. The skateboard area is a huge magnet, but also sunset pick-nicks, restaurants, cultural activities and beautiful parks. Today the citizens of Malmö are proud of Western Harbour and often bring their visitors to the area. One landmark – The Kockum crane from the shipyard era in the Western harbour, the largest in the world when it was built in 1974, was changed for another, the lovely highrising Turning Torso. Sustainability can be attractive. And a major driver of change.

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Inside the pavilion (Tony Lin)

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Inside the pavilion (Tony Lin)

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Inside the pavilion (Tony Lin)

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Exhibit inside the pavilion (Jia Fu)

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Exhibit inside the pavilion (Tony Lin)

Originally posted 2010-09-15 07:00:06.

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