The development Prästgården lies
close to the centre of Gustavsberg, Sweden - an area close to Stockholm with
great natural qualities - close to the archipelago and still within commuting
distance of Stockholm. The dwellings are subdivided into four groups of two
storey row houses.The Prästgården development is situated tranquilly at
the top of a rocky area with views towards an undulating landscape and pine
forest on all sides. A special spot for a series of special buildings that have
been carefully placed in a dialogue with the landscape, and with steep slopes
and their differences worked into the lay out of the development resulting in a
dramatic variation of the individual houses.Each dwelling is framed and characterized by a
characteristic black frame that varies with the terrain down each row, creating
small terraces and big balconies. The houses have been placed on stilts, making
them seem almost weightless as they climb the hills of Gustavsberg.Apart from taking the landscape into account the
dwellings also mirror the local vernacular architecture, referencing the
traditional wooden houses of the archipelago. The black natural colour of the
facades is set off by natural coloured fir on all elements inside the black frame
that melt with the landscape and the rocky nature of the site.