elding oscarson: townhouse, landskrona, sweden

townhouse, landskrona, sweden by elding oscarson all photos by ake e:son lindman

swedish architects elding oscarson have designed a townhouse in landskrona, sweden. the recently completed house is situated on a narrow site between old neighboring buildings. it is only 5 meters wide with a tiny area of 75 square meters.

three thin slabs are projected into the open volume, softly dividing its functions. the interior consists of a single space, softly partitioned by three exposed steel slabs. these span the entire width of the house and divide its program – kitchen, dining, living, library, bed, bath, and a roof terrace. the continuous interior space opens up to the the street as well as to an intimate garden.

all facades are treated equally, exposing the interior and offering views through the building with similar apertures whether on the front, back or sides a home office for a growing side business of art dealing is located in a separate building across a small garden in the back

elevation elevation

floor plan

site plan

project: townhouse location: landskrona, sweden architect: elding oscarson structural engineer: konkret builder: skånebygg structure: leca-masonry, metal deck slab gross floor area: 125sqm construction cost: 280,000 euro completion: 2009 photographer: ake e:son lindman

materials/products structure: concrete foundation, leca-masonry, metal deck slab roof: moss sedum vegetation on inverted flat roof system, solid zinc edge detail finishing of wall inside and outside: amphisilan plaster coat, silicate paint glass and windows: anodized aluminum sash, low iron glass heating system: heat pump with return air heat recycling, waterborn floor heating throughout floors: steel throwelled concrete topping slab treated with silicate sealant solid spruce floor, treated with pigmented lye and natural soap stairs and railings: steel, expanded metal mesh kitchen saari/pinjasto