AIX Arkitekter, AB

Hammarbyterrassen Goodbye Kansas HQ

Hammarbyterrassen Goodbye Kansas HQ
© Lasse Olsson

HAMMARBYTERRASSEN GOODBYE KANSAS HQ

Aix Arkitekter

INTERIOR DESIGNERS
Aix Arkitekter

INTERIOR ARCHITECT
Tengbom

MANUFACTURERS
Autodesk, Itaab, Rockfon, Veg Tech, Bimeye, Ecophon, Sifcert Skruv

STRUCTURE
Hillstatik

ACOUSTICS
Ln Akustikmiljö

DESIGN TEAM
Tobias Rosberg, David Hanson, Shilan Bahmani, Antonius Van Arkel,
Alexander Lundmark, Louise Rangmark, Yang Huang, Silvia Las Heras

CLIENTS
Fabege. Tenant Goodbye Kansas, Fabege. Tenant Goodbye Kansas

FACADE
Staticus Sverige As

ENGINEERING PLUMBING
Incoord

ENGINEERING ELECTRICAL
Electro Engineering

FIRE
Ramboll

CONTRACTOR
Skanska

ENGINEERING PLUMBING
Incoord

ENGINEERING ELECTRICAL
Electro Engineering

CATEGORY
Office Buildings

LOCATION
Stockholm, Sweden

AREA
5700 m²

YEAR
2019

Hammarbyterrassen Goodbye Kansas HQ
© Lasse Olsson
Hammarbyterrassen Goodbye Kansas HQ
© Lasse Olsson

Text description provided by architect.

The office building Hammarbyterrassen is located in the western part of Hammarby Sjöstad, close to the heating plant and the Hammarby lake, which is characterized by its industrial design.

Hammarbyterrassen Goodbye Kansas HQ
© Antonius van Arkel
Hammarbyterrassen Goodbye Kansas HQ
© Antonius van Arkel

Together with the adjacent quarter Skeppshandeln, it forms an ensemble of buildings with facades that interact with each other and end the oval park room in Södra Hammarbyhamnen. These buildings are also a counterpart to the Luma factory and have taken inspiration from there.

The roof is covered with sedum, grass, and a paved terrace with some sea glimpses and views in all directions. The building aims to meet the criteria for environmental certification BREEAM-SE level Very good.

Hammarbyterrassen Goodbye Kansas HQ
© Antonius van Arkel
Hammarbyterrassen Goodbye Kansas HQ
© Lasse Olsson

The facade material is copper and stainless-steel cassettes with visible scrubs. Copper as a façade material alludes to the materials in older wooden sailing vessels with copper elements such as rivets and cladding, a corrosion-insensitive material where the oxide formed a protective layer.

Fabege is the client and property owner. The tenant is Goodbye Kansas, one of Sweden's fastest-growing companies in the animation, gaming, and special effects industry.

Hammarbyterrassen Goodbye Kansas HQ
© Lasse Olsson
Hammarbyterrassen Goodbye Kansas HQ
© Lasse Olsson

The company is behind effects in the TV series "The walking dead" as well as digital visual effects for games, feature films, and advertising for customers all over the world.

Goodbye Kansas has doubled its staff in the last two years and started two branches abroad.

Hammarbyterrassen Goodbye Kansas HQ
© Lasse Olsson
Hammarbyterrassen Goodbye Kansas HQ
© Lasse Olsson

Now they gather the staff in Hammarbyterrassen where they also have room for a Motion-Capture studio with almost eight meters ceiling height.


Hammarbyterrassen Goodbye Kansas HQ
© Antonius van Arkel
Hammarbyterrassen Goodbye Kansas HQ
© Lasse Olsson
Hammarbyterrassen Goodbye Kansas HQ
© Antonius van Arkel
Hammarbyterrassen Goodbye Kansas HQ
© Lasse Olsson
Hammarbyterrassen Goodbye Kansas HQ
© Lasse Olsson


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AIX Arkitekter, AB
T +46 8 6902900
AIX Arkitekter, AB
Hudiksvallsgatan 8, 113 30 Stockholm, Sweden