Södertörn University Library

Designed with Flexibility

for Changing Needs

Cecilia KugelbergChrister Malmström

Södertörn University in short

full-time (2 semester) students (ca 12 000

individuals)

female students

studying Humanities, Social Science and Law

(ca 400 independent courses)

of new students have international backgrounds

employees

6 298

68 %

60 %

37 %

760

founded in 1996

Th e Lib r a r y in s h o r t

5 600m2

ca 650 built for 7 000 students

50 m long, 8 m wide, 10 m high

50 reading places, 40 armchairs with tables

“…hanging like a Faraday cage at the heart of the Library…”

Kasper Salin Prize 2004

Ar e a

S e a t in g

R e a d in g

r o o m

Aw a r d s

– Th e Lib r a r y s t a t is t ic s

126 143 (+48 299 e-books)

10 422 e-journals

82

2 668/day (term time 2008)

38 (22 librarians)

Books

Journals

Databases

Visitors

Staff

Competition

housebuilding start

inauguration

1999

19 Dec 2002

10 Sep 2004

:M a t e r ia l

GlassLimestoneWhite concreteAsh flooringOak panelTin plated roof and sedum

: Ar e a 10 800 m2

examination hallsstaff

library

library, staff

lecture hall café, restaturant

7

6

5

4

Cross section of the libary

7

65

4

Plan floor 5

storeroom

Fredrik Wretman: Pond/ponder

Fredrik Wretman. Klingon

Fredrik Wretman: Klingon

Kitchen and balcony

Eva Hild: Form

Martin Gustavsson: Mattresse

Johanna Birkeland: Little mountain with stairs

Britta Kjellgren Jäger: On the surface

Stefan Johansson: 5x5

Christian Rieloff: To attract

Maria Hedlund: Taken from behind/In front

Drinking water fountain

Drink water fountain

Sture Collin: Tempel

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Proprietor

Project Management

Architect

Structure EngineerMechanical EngineerElectrical EngineerLandscape ArchitectureInterior Design

Art

General contractor

Clara FoundationSödertörn University

WSP Management

Malmström Edström arkitekter ingenjörer AB

Tyréns ByggkonsultBengt Dahlgren ABEnergo ABNaturOrienteradDesign ABInredningsgruppenAB

The National Public Art Council Sweden, Eva RosengrenSkanska