Spanish Architects in Sweden
The following is an open list of Spanish architects and architecture studios with works in Sweden:
SANTIAGO CALATRAVA
From sculpture to vision to reality
The vision of HSB Turning Torso is based on a sculpture called Twisting Torso. In 1999 HSB Malmö’s former Managing Director Johnny Örbäck saw the sculpture in a brochure which presented Santiago Calatrava in connection with his contribution to the architectural competition for the Öresund Bridge.
It was on this occasion that Johnny Örbäck got the idea to build HSB Turning Torso. Shortly thereafter he travelled to Zurich to meet with Santiago Calatrava and ask him to design a residential building based on the idea of a structure of twisting cubes.
HSB Turning Torso is an amazing combination of sculpture and building. It is also one of the few landmarks in the world which becomes part of everyday life with its ten floors of offices, 147 apartments and meeting facilities on the two top floors.
Santiago Calatrava
The architect behind HSB Turning Torso is Santiago Calatrava. The Spaniard is one of the most fascinating architects of our time and is responsible for a number of fascinating projects.
Calatrava is a trained sculptor, architect and engineer and is among other things responsible for projects such as the Olympic Sports Complex in Athens and the World Trade Center Transportation Hub which is being built in connection with Ground Zero. He has also created several bridges, railway stations and air traffic control towers.
Santiago Calatrava creates his work with the eye of the sculptor and is inspired by both animals and humans and their natural movements. By combining the free forms of art with strict geometry and modern technologies, he crosses boundaries and constructs unique buildings. He is also responsible for some of the fascinating works of art located in HSB Turning Torso.
Text from: http://www.turningtorso.se/
SELGAS CANO AND URBAN DESIGN
Det vinnande förslaget förmedlar en stark vision om ett nytt sätt att bygga hållbart i staden. Förslaget hanterar målen med Tekniska nämndhuset Söderstaden och hela platsen på ett mycket skickligt sätt, säger Juan Copoví-Mena, fastighetsdirektör och tävlingsjuryns ordförande.
Juryns motivering
”Drivhus” förmedlar en stark vision om ett nytt sätt att bygga hållbart i staden som är attraktivt, spännande och
inspirerande, både för stockholmarna och för dem som kommer att arbeta i byggnaden. Förslaget hanterar hela platsen på ett mycket skickligt sätt och är en helhetslösning som både relaterar till omgivningens stora skala och skapar en levande stadsmiljö för människorna. Med en stark vision och ett helhetskoncept finns potential för att Stockholms stad kommer att få en ny förvaltningsbyggnad av mycket hög arkitektonisk klass.
Det vinnande teamet
Det vinnande teamet består av:
- Urban Design och Selgas Cano: Arkitekt SAR/MSA Erik Jarlöv, José Selgas, arkitekt SAR/MSA Helena Glantz, Jesús Azpeitia, Lucia Cano
- Land arkitektur: Landskapsarkitekt LAR/MSA Anders Kling, Rebecka Rosén och Therese Lemos
- Sweco: Konstruktör Thomas Nord, Energi- och miljöteknik, Will Sibia
- Övriga medverkande: Arkitekt MSA Johanna Fager, arkitekt MSA Alexander Stålhandske, arkitekt SAR/MSA Meri Serra, Barbara Bardin, Paolo Tringali, Alicia Cervera, Maria Levene, Victor Jimenez och Stig Bengtsson
MONEO BROCK STUDIO
Moneo Brock is formed by Belén Moneo and Jeff Brock.
- Moneo Brock constructed the archipielago house in 2001.
http://www.moneobrock.com/Archipelago.htm
- in 1993 Belén Moneo and Jeff Brock moved to Stockholm to manage the project won by Rafael Moneo to construct the Moderna Museet and the Arkitur Museet.
http://www.moneobrock.com/Stockholm.htm
CARMEN IZQUIERDO
Interview with Carmen Izquierdo
RICARDO BOFILL
In 1991 Ricardo Bofill’s studio created the huge Soder Crescent complex, which includes residential properties, parks, offices, an underground parking space and a retail area.
http://www.ricardobofill.com/EN/699/PROJECTS/Pa-Soder-Crescent-html
Image sources: traveltripjourney.blogspot.se/2013/06/turning-torso-malmo-sweden.html, bygg.stockholm.se/-/Nyheter/Tekniska-namndhuset/Urban-Design-och-Selgas-Cano-vinnare-i-arkitekttavlingen-om-Tekniska-namndhuset-Soderstaden, facebook.com/MoneoBrockStudio/photos/a.377243898974781.90413.161911543841352/415501835148987/?type=1&theater, www.izquierdo.se/exterior.html, www.ricardobofill.com/EN/699/PROJECTS/Pa-Soder-Crescent-html
