Älvstaden/River city is a large sustainable project to be developed in the central area of Gothenburg (the second largest city in Sweden). The main task of this project is to develop a new and exciting city center of Gothenburg by urbanising and converting the harbour area into dynamic and livable public space where the industrial hystory might meet the high-technology future of the city.
Considerable development is already in progress and it is already built up in large parts (namelly: the Southern (Södra) and Northern (Norra) parts of 'Älvstaden'; please, see the map below). However the most exciting and the largest part of the project is set to be 'Centrala Älvstaden'.
In order to achieve a strategic grasp and a shared view of the development that will take place, a vision and a strategy are being prepared.

Vision and strategies

The mandate concerning the development of RiverCity Gothenburg derives from the City Executive Board and includes:

Vision and strategy seen from perspective of the city as a whole, based on working out an approach to the social, ecological and economic dimensions of the challenge;

Dialogue, characterised by openness with the community of Göteborg;

Active contribution to a national and international exchange of experience;

A symbol for interdisciplinary interaction and collaboration.

The work of drawing up a vision and strategy takes place partly through Citizens’ Dialogues and through workshops.

Ideas from around the world - RiverCity becomes arena for International Workshop

The results from the Workshop will play a key role in developing and expanding the city’s central area to embrace both sides of the river. Those wishing to participate have 40 days to put together a team and appropriate material that will enable assessment of the teams hoping to attend the Workshop. In April, the assessment group starts work on selecting the participating teams. It is expected there will be a total of about 100 contributors at the Workshop which takes place during the period 7-11 June.

www.goteborg.se

The map of the entire project:

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A panoramic view over the area where the new developments take place:

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to be updated..

On the 7th of june 75 architects from the entire World have been invited to the conference in Rådhuset to present their vision of the future Gothenburg. The one can find more information by reading the article that is available in Swedish here: http://gt.expressen.se/nyheter/1.2461763/75-experter-skapar-framtidens-goteborg

to be updated..

Probably, the best known proposal till now is 'Viking Green City' which has been created and presented to the public earlier by the Swedish architect Håkan Cullberg. The architect sees the center of the city of Gothenburg as a dynamic space where a cluster of differently sized buildings is formed. The main symbol of a new city center may be a new 'Viking museum', which would be placed on a platform on the water. The project in short:

Country: Sweden;
Place: Göteborg (Gothenburg), Frihamnen;
Name of the project: 'Viking green city';
Architect: Håkan Cullberg;
Purpose: the conversion of the harbour area Frihamnen; a formation of a new, diverse, city center of Gothenburg as a part of the large sustainable development 'Älvstaden';
Internals: the average height of the buildings would be 200 m. (according to a primary suggestion); all the buildings are supposed to be environment-friendly;
Status: vision (proposed);
Price: -;
Begining of contruction: -;
End of construction: -;
More information: www.cullberg.se, www.vikinggreen.se.

There are two versions of the proposal:

1) a primary proposal with the normal height of the buildings:

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2) a proposal with the reduced height of the higher buildings:

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A model of the project:

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(originally posted by Jonipoon)

Finally :)

Let's hope for the first proposal which looks amazing, at least when it comes to heights and density.
But the other proposal looks good too, so I'm glad if just Vikingstaden gets build.

Finally :)

Let's hope for the first proposal which looks amazing, at least when it comes to heights and density.
But the other proposal looks good too, so I'm glad if just Vikingstaden gets build.

Well, the other proposals haven't been presented yet (or maybe i just didn't notice them?). Let's hope that the international projects will be interesting, aswell. :)
Of course, it would be great, if the the primary proposal of the 'Viking Green City' was built.

An identical thread has been launched in the international subforum: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=79825484#post79825484.

Centrala Älvstaden will be made up of several areas:

Under development: Lindholmen

In the near future: Kvillebäcken (part of Backaplan) with construction starting this summer/fall.

Planning stage: Skeppsbron, Norra Masthugget, rest of Backaplan

Visionary stage: Frihamnen, Ringön, Gullbergsvass

Centrala Älvstaden will be made up of several areas:

Under development: Lindholmen

In the near future: Kvillebäcken (part of Backaplan) with construction starting this summer/fall.

Planning stage: Skeppsbron, Norra Masthugget, rest of Backaplan

Visionary stage: Frihamnen, Ringön, Gullbergsvass

Thank you. I will try to describe each of them shortly quite soon.

The first page of this (http://www5.goteborg.se/prod/fastighetskontoret/etjanst/planobygg.nsf/vyFiler/Lindholmen%20-%20kontorshus%20vid%20Navet-Plan%20-%20inf%C3%B6r%20antagande-Planeringsf%C3%B6ruts%C3%A4ttningar/$File/Planeringsforutsattningar.pdf?OpenElement) pdf gives an idea of the masterplan for the area. There is still plenty of unplanned space though.

The area has a lot of office buildings and is also the home of the second campus of Chalmers University of Technology. Some apartments are built and more will follow.

Finished projects:

Kuggen
http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/48508431.jpg

Lindholmspiren 5
http://www.alvstranden.com/images/Nyheter/LSP-lucia.jpg

Under construction:

Hotel
http://www.alvstranden.com/images/Nyheter/Hotellet-1105webb.jpg

Construction start this summer:

Parking garage
http://www.alvstranden.com/images/Omr%C3%A5desbilder/parkeringshus-webb.jpg

Planned:

Apartments
http://www.cfmoller.com/imgintra/Harbour-Stones-Lindholmen-Gothenburg-Arkitektfirmaet-C-F-Moeller-img-24673-w530-h303-tD.jpg

Office building
http://www.liljewall-arkitekter.se/media/cache/42/42b7ca2aeb6d5048d842ef8e278fda5f.jpg

Vision:

Karlavagnsplatsen
http://www.kanozi.se/img/302/Untitled-1.jpg

Chalmers extension
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSocv2A1Wiy6-E59jaGrhdyiKbzcJ32lFN6ju8GjPrUc0IO3z16&t=1

Great contribution! Thank you very much. :)

This is very exciting and I hope one of the bigger visions to come true. It's about time now, about time to change Sweden... even countries like Estonia have more highrises than us now.

Well, i wouldn't say that there are more highrises in the Baltic states. At least, there are no iconic ones, like 'Turning Torso' or 'Victoria Tower'. :)
Hopefully, one of the Swedish cities will manage to build a cluster in the nearest future. However it might be that even few cities will have more scrapers, namelly Stockholm (in Hagastaden and Norra Djurgårdsstaden) and Gothenburg (hopefully, in Frihamnen). Also, Malmö may have more highrises in some 20 years.

känns som att det kommer att bli dyrt. hur ska göteborg finansiera projektet?

even countries like Estonia have more highrises than us now.

Nope.

What do think about this project, Ingenioren? :)

^ Brilliant!

I also think that the projects 'Karlavagnsplatsen' and 'Harbour stones' are great, aswell. :cheers:

Office building
http://www.liljewall-arkitekter.se/media/cache/42/42b7ca2aeb6d5048d842ef8e278fda5f.jpg

Does somebody now how this building is called? I think, i saw it being already built in some pictures.

On the 7th of june 75 architects from the entire World have been invited to the conference in Rådhuset to present their vision of the future Gothenburg. The one can find more information by reading the article that is available in Swedish here: http://gt.expressen.se/nyheter/1.2461763/75-experter-skapar-framtidens-goteborg

to be updated..

Any news, guys? I wonder, how other proposals looked like.

http://www.goteborg.se/wps/portal/!ut/p/c5/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gj42AT12AXYwMLMz8nA08jL38vvyAjD-cQM6B8pFm8s7ujh4m5j4GBhYm7gYGniZO_n4dzoKGBpzEB3X4e-bmp-gW5EeUA_dG0uQ!!/dl3/d3/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/wps/wcm/connect/goteborg.se/goteborg_se/PolitikoOrganisation/Organisation/Projekt/Centrala%20alvstaden/lnkrub_N010_Internationell_werkshop_RiverCity_Goteborg/art_rivercity_filmer

The presentations from the RiverCity Workshop were just released:

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The teams' final proposals will be finished this autumn.

Great update and videos! Thank you very much for your innitiative, Jumpcut! By the way, i would like to ask you as a person who had a chance to participate in the meeting: were there some interesting proposals that you, personally, liked very much? :)

vore det inte bättre om göteborg blir lite bredare till ytan först? nu är det ju inte så höga byggnader, men det kommer att se lite underligt ut med tanke på att gtb inte är en så stor stad.

That is not nice at all! :( And what is so good about the high building phobia? Seriously, do all the Swedish towns and cities have to look like open air museums of the XX century? :(

That is not nice at all! :( And what is so good about the high building phobia? Seriously, do all the Swedish towns and cities have to look like open air museums of the XX century? :(

Long story, bro. Mostly americanophobia the '68s brought to us.

vore det inte bättre om göteborg blir lite bredare till ytan först? nu är det ju inte så höga byggnader, men det kommer att se lite underligt ut med tanke på att gtb inte är en så stor stad.

Sthlm30 du är rolig, en stor skämtare. Eller menar du allvar?

http://www.goteborg.se/wps/portal/!ut/p/c5/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gj42AT12AXYwMLMz8nA08jL38vvyAjD-cQM6B8pFm8s7ujh4m5j4GBhYm7gYGniZO_n4dzoKGBpzEB3X4e-bmp-gW5EeUA_dG0uQ!!/dl3/d3/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/wps/wcm/connect/goteborg.se/goteborg_se/PolitikoOrganisation/Organisation/Projekt/Centrala%20alvstaden/lnkrub_N010_Internationell_werkshop_RiverCity_Goteborg/art_rivercity_filmer

The presentations from the RiverCity Workshop were just released:

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The teams' final proposals will be finished this autumn.

I have copied this message to the international thread (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=82545351&postcount=23). Hopefully that is alright?
Big thank you for the material, Jumpcut.

^^NP. I didn't film the material or were even present at the time in case you thought that though, just found the clips on the Älvstaden website. ;)

^^NP. I didn't film the material or were even present at the time in case you thought that though, just found the clips on the Älvstaden website. ;)

I realised that, since you added a link to the source. Anyway, you did collect all the information and that is also a good job. :)

I realised that, since you added a link to the source. Anyway, you did collect all the information and that is also a good job. :)
Ok, thanks then. :okay:

Some more videos. The videos with the 3D model of the project 'Viking Green City' has been published:

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More info: http://www.vikinggreen.se.

A new vision of the planed sustainable development at Karlavagnsplatsen:

Think I found a new image of SEFA's project at Karlavagnsplatsen;

http://www.kanozi.se/img/302/bearbetning090625.jpg

These are old (I think);

http://www.kanozi.se/img/302/Untitled-1.jpg

http://www.kanozi.se/img/302/lindholmsstad_liten.jpg

http://www.kanozi.se/img/302/karlavagnsplatsen_liten.jpg

http://www.kanozi.se/img/302/mellemH3_liten.jpg

The construction of the area 'Kvillebäcken' with 2000 new apartments mixed with groundfloor shops and some offices have been going on for some half year now.
Not much to see but 5-6 high cranes.
I'ts really about time, this central area have been filled by empty lots and abandoned workshops for some years now.

http://http://www.vartgoteborg.se/prod/sk/vargotnu.nsf/1/48A15CCE3F967BE2C12577EC0032C7F1/fldImage/0.84?OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=jpg

http://www.bostadsbolaget.se/Global/0112_kvillebacken_2_440.JPG

http://http://www.matprecision.se/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/%C3%96stra-Kvilleb%C3%A4cken-300x223.jpg

http://www.direktpress.se/Global/Direktpress%20G%C3%B6teborg/Hisingen/2010/JUNI/Kvillebacken_vision.jpg

http://www.veidekke.se/incoming/article67073.ece/ALTERNATES/gallery-medium/kvilleb%C3%A4cken_webb_800_3.jpg

http://gbg.yimby.se/Publishing/FileStore/9d7b2fbc-d22f-4b0d-8132-a4812e8bc3b2.jpg

http://gbg.yimby.se/Publishing/FileStore/482d300c-466f-4b92-9a9c-290c5dd465dd.jpg

Is Viking Green City still a realistic vision or is Cullberg only trying to save face by keeping at it? Either way it is still a much better idea then the new plans for making the whole of Älvstranden one great park. Think bigger please!

Som pictures of Eriksberg:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8002/7169658028_e3b7c8da27_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78259154@N06/7169658028/)
Eriksbergshallen and Quality Hotel 11 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78259154@N06/7169658028/) by European Maritime Day 2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/78259154@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7101/7169658266_91072a36bd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78259154@N06/7169658266/)
Crane - Gotheburg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78259154@N06/7169658266/) by European Maritime Day 2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/78259154@N06/), on Flickr

Lindholmen:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7241/7169656986_dfb7c1e8cc_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78259154@N06/7169656986/)
Lindholmen pier (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78259154@N06/7169656986/) by European Maritime Day 2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/78259154@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7086/7169656816_937a5b0728_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78259154@N06/7169656816/)
Lindholmen Science Park (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78259154@N06/7169656816/) by European Maritime Day 2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/78259154@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7224/6937893930_14c9f5301c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/clicksnapshot/6937893930/)
DPS Assignment: Landscape: Urban (http://www.flickr.com/photos/clicksnapshot/6937893930/) by ClickSnapShot (http://www.flickr.com/people/clicksnapshot/), on Flickr

^^ Nice! :cheers:

^^ Nice! :cheers:

Aha, a very nicely develop area it is. :)
And this is a high quality skyline picture of Eriksberg: http://500px.com/photo/6686424. :drool: (not for free, perhaps)

Things are happening in Kvillebäcken, the buildings are slowly starting to pop up! I've got high hopes for the development. Even though I think it is a shame that they demolished all of the previous buildings I hope that the area will turn out more lively and urban than Norra Älvstranden. By the way, should discussions specifically on Kvillebäcken continue here, or in its own thread?

Couldn't you create a new thread? I think that would be brilliant. :)

It has never been the case earlier at least that you need to ask. Instead creating new threads has been an important way of making people interested to stay here hasn't it? I hope it hasn't changed.

It would be really interesting to know more about Kvillebäcken. :)

A repost from the Gothenburg projects (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=100209473&postcount=3471) thread (credits to forumer JonasEngberg (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/member.php?u=160805)):

Bygg tidtabell centrala älvstaden.
Källa gp
http://www.gp.se/nyheter/goteborg/1.1290416-fardplan-klar-for-centrala-alvstaden

Frihamnen

Jubileumspark och en första etapp bostäder och arbetsplatser klart 2021. Under Volvo ocean race 2015, 2018 och 2021 görs temporära åtgärder.

Ringön

Området ska byggas ut successivt men med stor hänsyn till de befintliga verksamheterna. En spårvagnsdepå byggs under 2014.

Backaplan

Centrala Backaplans nya bostäder och arbetsplatser börjar byggas 2016.
Spårväg till Brunnsbo ska planeras men ingen byggstart finns angiven.

Södra älvstranden

Spårväg är färdigbyggd 2015.
2018 ska bostäder och arbetsplatser på Skeppsbron, Östra Masthuggskajen och Röda bryggan vara klara.

Centralenområdet

Västlänkenstation klar 2021.
Ett cykelgarage börjar byggas 2016.

Gullbergsvass

Bostäder och arbetsplatser börjar byggas 2020.

Lindholmen

Bostäder vid Götaverksgatan påbörjas 2014.

Annat

Hisingsbron klar 2021.
Gång- och cykelbro påbörjas 2016.
Spårväg Norra älvstranden byggs 2015-2018.

The "Radisson Blu Riverside" hotel, which was built in ther territory of the Science Park Lindholmen, is now officialy open since 27th of March. Some older pictures of the building during the construction phase:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7075/7226599912_3ea0d21b23_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gteborg/7226599912/)
Radisson Blu Hotel Riverside - Lindholmen05 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gteborg/7226599912/) by Spacepuzzy (http://www.flickr.com/people/gteborg/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5443/7226599534_48dc2cc6da_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gteborg/7226599534/)
Radisson Blu Hotel Riverside - Lindholmen04 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gteborg/7226599534/) by Spacepuzzy (http://www.flickr.com/people/gteborg/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7089/7226599130_2be7284c54_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gteborg/7226599130/)
Radisson Blu Hotel Riverside - Lindholmen03 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gteborg/7226599130/) by Spacepuzzy (http://www.flickr.com/people/gteborg/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7091/7226598662_a17819f32c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gteborg/7226598662/)
Radisson Blu Hotel Riverside - Lindholmen02 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gteborg/7226598662/) by Spacepuzzy (http://www.flickr.com/people/gteborg/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8467/8395222758_08a044436b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampex_/8395222758/)
IMG_4482 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampex_/8395222758/) by Ampex_ (http://www.flickr.com/people/ampex_/), on Flickr

More information: www.radissonblu.com/riversidehotel-gothenburg.