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PROJECT REPORT: ADAPTIVE REUSE


SCALING UP SUSTAINABLE REUSE


The slate facade was part of the general strategy to prioritise natural, durable materials Photography © Måns Berg


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ppsala is a historic city approximately 40 miles north of Stockholm; the Hugin complex in its centre was completed in the 1970s, a purpose-built collection of offi ces accommodating various Swedish government agencies. It was most notably home to the Swedish Food Agency, as well as the Swedish Tax Agency and County Administrative Board.


Comprising three connected building volumes, the complex was bought in the 2000s by real estate company Vasakronan, with plans to redevelop. It was dated, and deemed no longer practical for offi ce use, with performance standards of the 1970s lagging behind Swedish standards of today. Insulation levels were poor, meaning the buildings suffered from poor energy effi ciency, windows were small, and the internal layout lacked the fl exibility required for modern offi ce requirements. It was also viewed as something of an


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‘urban barrier’. The site was initially at the edge of the city, expansion meant it had become increasingly viewed as separating the historic central part of Uppsala from the more modern area, developed with light industries and housing. Vasakronan assessed the complex in 2017 and deemed that renovation would not be the panacea for bringing the buildings up to the necessary standards, and therefore earmarked them for demolition. Its original proposal had looked at replacing the complex with a mixed use development including housing, offi ces, shops and a pre-school. The Swedish Food Agency put its relocation plans in place, eventually fully leaving the site by late 2020/early 2021, moving to a premises in the newly built Uppsala Science Park. Planning for the replacement mixed use scheme was taking longer than hoped, and so Vasakronan approached architectural practice White


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