EUmies Awards 2015

The house with thousand eyes creates an illusion; like waves from a point in middle of the northern facade. The image appears from a distance. It makes the stiff block soft, even wet. The impression is formed by windows in three different sizes: 1.4, 1.7 and 2 meters in diameter. The variations furnish the standardized rooms with a kind of individuality, especially in corners.

The 400-room hotel is built next to Friends Arena, a 65 000 seats sports and event venue, and the upcoming Mall of Scandinavia, a shopping mall designed by Wingårdhs. It is operated by Nordic Choice Hotels and designated for their business range sector, with special attention to conferences.



Location: Råsta Strandväg 1, Solna, Sweden
Architect: Gert Wingårdh, Karolina Keyzer
Interior: Wingårdh Arkitektkontor AB trough Gert Wingårdh and Lena Arthur
Client: Arthur Buchardt
Gross area: 21 935 m²
Height: 91,5 m
No. of storey’s: 26
Rooms: 400
Project start: 2011
Completed: 2013
Photo: Filip Mesko and Tord-Rickard Söderström