Eight Green Roofs Under One Remarkable Project in Sweden: Arlevagen

Eight Green Roofs Under One Remarkable Project in Sweden: Arlevagen

Architecture company Helhetshus developed an intriguing project entitled Arlevagen in Gothenburg, Sweden, consisting of eight similar houses. The landscape surrounding the buildings is defined by giant oak trees and the beautiful lake SävelÃ¥ngen, which partially determined the orientation of each dwelling: “By using the existing conditions of the site and placing the houses halfway over the edge of the hillside; each house got a nice view towards the lake and at the same time it created more space on the sunny side of the plot towards southwest. The boomerang-shaped building leaves an open space towards the street and a more secluded garden space south of the building witch is maximised by placing the buildings as far north as possible on each plot”. Half of each building’s weight is supported by pillars, leaving the ground beneath almost untouched. Green roofs ensure insulat ion, while adding a great aesthetic factor. [photography: Bert Leandersson]

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