Vällingby Centre has been transformed into the fashionable Vällingby City. White led the balancing act between old and new.

Vällinby Centre was inaugurated in 1954. A half-century's worth of wear and tear and tough competition had mad a rejuvenation necessary. Vällingby City has recieved a significant facelift with White as the responible planning architect.

The challenge was to find the best balance between the original and the new in the centre of national interest for cultural environmental conservation. The commercial demands for gound works, a seasonal environment and high, open display windows were adjusted in line with the restorational demands to retain details and whole structures.

Two invited competitions were completed with a wide range of expertise in urban design, retail and residential buildings. White's proposal advanced in both invited competitions.

Our solution allowed the original structure with open streets and squares to be used as the basis for the continued expansion of retail, parking and residential buildings.

The unique aspect of the project is the cooperation and shared vision, which has ensured the quality throughout the process. It allowed for sustainable urban design to be carried out.

Northern Europe's biggest geo-thermal plant was created thanks to the initiative of White's environmental department.

Vällingby City

Assignment:
Revive Vällinby Centre - an icon of Swedish architecture and city planning.
Client:
Svenska Bostäder

The people behind Vällingby City

Architecture:
Owe Swanson, head of project, Eva Fabricius, Hans Forsmark, Susanne Langseth, Mats Anslöv, Kristjan Baldvinsson, Martin Edfelt, Klara Frosterud, Gunnar Hidemark, Britta Holmblad, Bo Lagerdahl, Krister Lindstedt, Stefano Mangili, Linda Mattsson, Lisa Melin, Bengt Mührer, Anders Olausson, Per Olsson, Henrik Wallander, Sofie Weidemann, Bo Westman, Monica Wild, Mats Wåhlin
Landscaping:
Anders Johansson, head of project, Sofia Waernulf, Stefan Rummel
Environmental managment:
Marie Hult, head of project, Anders Lood, Beatrice Kindembe
Vizualisation:
White View

Figures

Project start /end:
2001-2010
Size/area:
100 000 m² BTA