Townhouse in Landskrona by Elding Oscarson

Townhouse in Landskrona by Elding Oscarson

Swedish architects Elding Oscarson have completed a modern house in a street of traditional terraced cottages in Landskrona, Sweden.

The house, which is just five metres wide, fills a gap in the street that has been vacant for over 50 years.

The interior consists of a single space, divided by three steel floor plates.

The narrow site is sandwiched between very old neighboring buildings in Landskrona, Sweden. Since mid 20th century it has been empty, waiting behind a wooden fence. It is only 5 meters wide with a tiny area of 75 square meters.

Immediately adjacent buildings are low, but the street is lined with buildings of various height, size, facade material, age, and approach. Behind the row of buildings is a colorful world of back yards, brick walls, sheds, and vegetation.

We find this small-scale, motely, naturally worn place extremely beautiful.

Project: Townhouse

Location: Landskrona, Sweden

Architect: Elding Oscarson

Structural Engineer: Konkret

Builder: Skånebygg

Structure: leca-masonry, metal deck slab

Gross Floor Area: 125sqm

Construction Cost: 280,000 Euro

Completion: 2009

Materials/products

Structure: concrete foundation, leca-masonry, metal deck slab

Roof: Moss Sedum vegetation on inverted flat roof system, solid zinc edge detail

Finishing of wall inside and outside: amphisilan plaster coat, silicate paint

Glass and windows: Anodized aluminum sash, low iron glass

Heating system: Heat pump with return air heat recycling, waterborn floor heating throughout

Floors: Steel throwelled concrete topping slab treated with silicate sealant

Solid spruce floor, treated with pigmented lye and natural soap

Stairs and railings: steel, expanded metal mesh

Kitchen Saari/pinjasto