SSEA, which is part of the newly formed construction group Sentia, has been commissioned by Atrium Ljungberg, in partnership with the university itself, to build the new property where the university will have its operations in the future. The building, encompassing approximately 36,000 square metres of floor space, is being built as a turnkey partnering project. The building will be erected in Stockholm’s Slakthusområdet district and is expected to be completed in 2030.
The new University of the Arts is truly an exciting project, in terms of both the design and the content of the building. The contract for Phase 1 was signed on 4 February, and ground is expected to be broken in 2026. The project will be built next to 3Arena (formerly Tele2 Arena) and the future Evenemangstorget square that will connect Slakthusområdet with the Stockholm Globe area.
SSEA has previously built, among other project, Sara Kulturhus in Skellefteå, Kunskapsstaden in Kiruna (Hjalmar Lundbohm School) and Ersta new hospital in Stockholm.
Architects’ agency 3XN is designing the new university. The architects have incorporated materials and colours that allude to the industrial history of Slakthusområdet, while the façade reflects the patchwork of vibrant functions and performance spaces inside the building.
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