Gäddviken masterplan reaches key milestone
Gäddviken represents the sixth phase of the Kvarnholmen regeneration in Nacka and stands as one of the most significant waterfront urban revitalisation projects in the Stockholm Region. The planning site spans approximately 15 hectares along Svindersviken, dramatically framed by the Finnberget cliffs and the former strait of Hästholmssundet. It is a place where a distinctive landscape meets rich industrial heritage – once home to Stockholm’s superphosphate factory and the Cirkelkaffe coffee roastery.
Kjellander Sjöberg won the invited design competition in 2013 and has since led the work on the urban vision and masterplan in close collaboration with the developer KUAB and Nacka Municipality, with SWMS as the landscape architects.
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The illustrated masterplan and parameter plans, which are now being released for public consultation, allow for approximately 1,600 homes alongside the creation of public realm featuring multi-functional parkland, a new urban beach, and a continuous waterfront promenade along Svindersviken to provide new spaces for leisure by the water.
The design concept is informed by the site’s specific context and history. The materiality and colour palette of the blocks connect to the various historical layers of the existing buildings – ranging from 19th-century industrial brickwork to the light, 1950s functionalist residential blocks on Finnberget. The urban structure opens up towards the south and the water, offering expansive views, excellent natural light, and clear connections throughout the built environment.
Simultaneously, the adjacent masterplan for Utblicken & Förmansbostaden has reached the consultation stage – bringing a further c. 200 homes and a nursery to the southern slope of Finnberget, carefully designed to complement the culturally significant 1940s Foreman’s Residence.