Gartnersletta is designed with clear respect for the historical environment where the buildings are placed and shaped to naturally blend into the topography, streetscape and landscape. The vision has been to create a new residential structure that both responds to the site’s past, while meeting modern living requirements and environmental ambitions.
Different building types create harmony with the environment
The residential area is divided into three distinct building types, which provide a varied building structure but also create a sense of unity. All building types are carefully placed in relation to context, surrounding structures and landscape forms. To the south, the most urban building forms a clear facade towards the square, which is the new meeting point in the area. A modern building inspired by the former sardine factory in volume, colour and materiality.
The second building type consists of residential blocks designed in a scale that harmonises with the neighbourhood. These buildings are placed to strengthen the streetscape and create natural transitions between public spaces and private zones. The area also includes point houses, which serve as a transition between the denser urban structures and the lower single-family homes in the area. They add rhythm and space to the development, creating visual variation and connection with greenery.