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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. Elderly Care Skärvet in Växjö, Sweden by Kjellander SjöbergJanuary 21st, 2018 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Kjellander Sjöberg Elderly Care Skärvet The elderly care is a part of the city block Skärvet, which is the starting point of Bäckaslöv, a new urban district in Växjö being developed along the railway connecting the city centre to the lake Norra Bergundasjön. The L- shaped building is the first phase and the cornerstone of the city block, offering mixed forms of tenure around a spacious, shared courtyard.  Image Courtesy © Max Plunger
 Image Courtesy © Max Plunger Common areas with good light conditions The layout organisation is based on arranging all common and neutral areas into a central hub with individual departments located in each respective wing. The core of each department is its dining and living room, an open space reaching from façade to façade. Its large windows and tall ceiling heights provide great daylight conditions.  Image Courtesy © Max Plunger  Image Courtesy © Max Plunger Spaces for social interaction The common functions comprise an assembly hall, a conservatory, physiotherapy facility and a greenhouse on the rooftop with a view over the shared courtyard and the green recreation space. Lively façades The design and configuration are strongly linked to the construction process. The variation in the façade is rationally achieved by using more joints than façade elements and by combining four sections of different types of tile patterns. The overall design thus resembles a textile pattern or a crocheted table cloth. Entrances, windows and roofs are accentuated by copper-coloured metal sheets, adding warmer tones. The building is designed to achieve LEED Platinum certificate and Skanska’s top level environmental classification.  Image Courtesy © Max Plunger  Image Courtesy © Max Plunger  Image Courtesy © Kjellander Sjöberg  Image Courtesy © Kjellander Sjöberg  Image Courtesy © Kjellander Sjöberg
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