C.F. Møller to design new “Örnsro Timber Town” residential quarters in Örebro

The Swedish city of Örebro is looking for a fresh upgrade within its urban center, and that just may happen with the proposed Örnsro Trästad — or the Örnsro Timber Town, a new residential quarters that is envisioned as a “new impulse in the city”.

In a recently concluded competition organized by the Örebro Municipality and the Swedish Association of Architects, C.F. Møller Architects and C.F. Møller Landscape in collaboration with Slättö Förvaltning had the winning proposal to design the new residential quarters.

Keep reading for more about the winning proposal from C.F. Møller Architects.

“Örnsro Trästad will be a destination and a vibrant quarter of Örebro, with a clear idea of how to enrich the city's social networks by integrating nature into the urban landscape.”

“The residential buildings interact with an urban city park including a variety of activities and plazas for social meetings and recreation. The buildings in the district will be created with solid timber frame structures, and will contribute positively to the overall lifecycle perspective of the project. Timber is a renewable material, with low energy consumption and a limited carbon footprint.”

“The new urban quarter comprises several apartment buildings of varying heights. The activity route, or thoroughfare, through the area interconnects the existing promenade sections along the Svartån creek with the surrounding quarter. Ängen, a generous public city park, gives the area an unexpected meeting between city and wild nature.”