Malmö's new landmark in the North Harbour
Timglaset is the proposal that, in fierce competition from several of the Nordic countries' leading architectural firms, won the architectural competition that E.ON, in collaboration with the City of Malmö, organized for the 70-meter-high water tank to be built in the Northern Harbour.
Year
2024
Location
North Harbour, Malmö
Customer
E.ON in collaboration with the City of Malmö
Contact
Tomas Hago, liljewall
Key component in Malmö’s visionary urban development with the “Energy Harbor”
The transformation of Malmö’s harbor area is one of the most extensive urban development projects in the city center ever. The northern harbor will eventually house the so-called “Energy Harbor”, a center for energy production and energy infrastructure that marks Malmö’s leading position in sustainable development. Timglaset is planned to be one of the first pieces of the puzzle in this ambitious project.
According to the jury, liljewall ‘s contribution convinces with “an undeniably elegant and timeless design that relates to Malmö in concept and materials and convincingly communicates the facility’s role in sustainable urban development. The storage tank will be a memorable extension of Malmö’s silhouette and an architectural landmark.”
The architecture behind Malmö’s new landmark
The transformation of the harbor area is an ambitious and future-oriented project with high climate goals, something we wanted to reflect in our proposal. With “ Timglaset ”, one of the city’s tallest buildings is planned, which will be positioned between Kronprinsen and Scandic Triangeln in height. The building will dominate the skyline to the northwest and requires both powerful expressions and a sensitive design to reflect the history of the place and the city.
Malmö’s existing buildings have influenced the architects in their work. The industrial shape of the threaded rod and the Crown Prince’s colorful encounter with the sky have been particularly inspiring.
“Our proposal is designed to become part of Malmö's ensemble of tall buildings, with a unique identity that contributes to the city's legibility and orientation. The sea green color emphasizes the legacy of the Nyhamnen silos, and the hourglass shape created by the curving slats of the facade gives the building a vertical silhouette with a strong functional connection and a focus on sustainability and circularity.”
Frans Gillberg och Aron Wigh, landskapsarkitekt samt arkitekt, Liljewall
About the competition
The competition was announced as E.ON plans a comprehensive development of Malmö’s district heating system. Timglaset is planned to be an important first component to meet Malmö’s rapidly growing future heat needs and to create an even more robust energy system.
liljewall won the competition in competition with 38 other architectural firms. The jury consisted of Anders Svensson and Maria Lindroth, E.ON, Maria Bengtsson Lindskog, architect SAR/MSA, Malmö City, Anna Holmqvist, architect SAR/MSA, Malmö City, Matilda Stannow, architect SAR/MSA, Johan Folkesson, landscape architect LAR/MSA and the jury’s secretary Boris Kildetoft, architect SAR/MSA.
Project team
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Project manager architect
Tomas Hago
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Architect
Aaron Wigg
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Landscape architect
Frans Gillberg
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