INJECTING MORE PERSONALITY
We were commissioned to renew this culturally and historically fascinating trading centre, and set ourselves the goal of modernising the overall look, developing visitor flows and creating new areas for commerce.
Farsta Centrum was built in 1960 and has since undergone a number of different renovations, the most recent of which took place in the mid-1990s. Farsta Torg is an interesting cultural and historical environment and a popular shopping centre. The goal, in addition to the modernization, has been to develop customer flow and create new areas for shopping. Parts of the centre were renovated in two stages, which included the renovation and extension of two blocks at Farsta Torg.
The first stage was inaugurated in October 2009, the second a year later. In total, the project included around forty shops, a design equivalent to just over 23,000 m2, of which 3,000 m2 is an extension. The first project, a two-level parking deck for 400 cars, was inaugurated in June 2009.
Our assignment has covered the entire process from initial concept sketches to construction documents. The tenant planning, in close collaboration with the client and tenants, was also handled by W+E. The design, both inside and out, is inspired by the 1950s when Farsta was created, but seen from a 21st century perspective.
Through a parallel assignment in 2011, we also had the privilege of further developing the plan to expand Farsta Centrum towards Farstavägen with a new building on Karlandaplan, a former parking lot. The new building connects to the existing Medborgarhuset and contains a large grocery store with associated parking on two floors.
Based on the existing Farsta Centrum and its specific 50s architecture, we wanted to create a new building with a unique facade in the same spirit. In addition to expanded retail space, the goal was to create a vibrant place and a new entrance to Farsta Centrum.
