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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Student unit in Småland, Sweden by Tengbom ArchitectsOctober 5th, 2013 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Tengbom Architects A student unit of only 10 square meters is currently exhibited at the Virserum Art Museum in the county Småland, Sweden. Tengbom Architects has designed a student unit for students which is affordable, environmental-friendly and smart both in terms of design and choice of materials. The project is a collaboration with wood manufacturer Martinsons and real estate company AF Bostäder.  Image Courtesy © Bertil Hertzberg
 Image Courtesy © Bertil Hertzberg To meet the needs of students in a sustainable, smart and affordable way was the key questions when Tengbom in collaboration with students at the University of Lund was designing this student unit of 10 square meters. The unit is now displayed in Virserum Art Museum. In 2014, 22 units will be built and ready for students to move into.  Image Courtesy © Bertil Hertzberg To successfully build affordable student housing requires innovative thinking and new solutions. The area in each unit is reduced from current requirement, 25 square meters to 10 square meters through legal consent. This truly compact-living flat still offers a comfortable sleeping-loft, kitchen, bathroom and a small garden with a patio. Through an efficient layout and the use of cross laminated wood as a construction material the rent is reduced by 50 % and the ecological impact and carbon footprints is also significantly reduced.  Image Courtesy © Bertil Hertzberg Energy efficiency is a key issue when designing new buildings. Choosing right material and manufacturing methods is vital to minimize the carbon emission and therefore wood was chosen for its carbon positive qualities, and as a renewable resource it can be sourced locally to minimize transportation. The manufacturer method was chosen because of is flexible production and for its assembling technique which can be done on site to reduce construction time.  Image Courtesy © Bertil Hertzberg By exhibiting this well planned and sustainable student unit we want to challenge the conventional views and show new ways of thinking. What is “good” living? What materials can we use? To meet the future in a sustainable way we must be innovative in all aspects and have the courage to break new ground, says Linda Camara at Tengbom Architects. The exhibit is open to the public until the 8th of December.  Image Courtesy © Bertil Hertzberg  Image Courtesy © Bertil Hertzberg  Image Courtesy © Tengbom Architects  Image Courtesy © Tengbom Architects  Image Courtesy © Tengbom Architects  Image Courtesy © Tengbom Architects  Image Courtesy © Tengbom Architects
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