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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. New Aquatic Center in Linköping, Sweden by 3XN ArchitectsFebruary 25th, 2017 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: 3XN Architects 3XN has won the competition to design a new aquatic centre in the Swedish city of Linkoping. Named “Vågen”(The Wave) the scheme seeks to unite the urban with the water – both in form and in function. Located between the Tinnerbäck Lake and Linkoping, the new aquatic centre becomes a hybrid between the city and the lake.  Image Courtesy © 3XN Architects
 Image Courtesy © 3XN Architects The architecture takes clues from waves washing ashore – the curves of the building appears as if they were shaped by the forces of the ocean, eroded over time – a transfusion of the nature adjacent to the site. The massing of the building follows the natural flow of the landscape, stepping down as it approaches the lake. The tower, housing the offices, is located in the north-eastern corner to avoid shadowing on the lake front and the plaza in front of the building. On the exterior, the architecture references the wave with the large panoramic windows and the sinuous wooden façade opening up towards the lake.  Image Courtesy © 3XN Architects “We envisioned a building where the architecture gives hints of its functionality, the waveform in the façade as well as the large panoramic windows blur the boundary between pools inside and lake outside” – says Kim Herforth Nielsen, founder and principal 3XN Architects. A new plaza with restaurants in front of the building will lead the visitors to the entrance. When entering the double-height lobby space, they will quickly be able to assess and navigate the different functions of the building as well as oversee the four different pool areas.  Image Courtesy © 3XN Architects For the aquatic centre, 3XN has conceived design made almost entirely from wood. Wood is one of nature’s most innovative and renewable building materials: the production has no waste products and it binds CO2. Wood has low weight, but is a very strong load-bearing structure relative to its lightness. “As a building material wood is recyclable, highly durable and provides an aesthetic quality and warm feeling to the building” says Kim Herforth Nielsen.  Image Courtesy © 3XN Architects One of the deciding factors was, according to a public statement made by jury, that the proposal made by 3XN perfectly captured the scale of Linkoping. The competition attracted more than 40 entries from which 5 finalists were chosen including Zaha Hadid Architects, Erséus Arkitekter, Henning Larsen Architects and Liljewall Arkitekter. “Vågen” will begin construction in September 2017 and is expected to be completed in 2021, and the total budget for the project is € 80 million.  Image Courtesy © 3XN Architects  Image Courtesy © 3XN Architects  Image Courtesy © 3XN Architects  Image Courtesy © 3XN Architects
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