Karlavagnsplatsen ─ the Nordic area's tallest building

A proposal focusing on the design of the skyscraper or, in this case, skyscrapers.
The two buildings’ bodies relate to each other as an exploded entity, with each body turning toward or away from the other, depending on interpretation.
The skyscrapers stand freely in an open park area or square, with a separate structural mass functioning as a boundary against Karlavagnsgatan.
Underground is a mall on one floor, and garage on two floors.
The jury regards this proposal as determined by its form, thus complete, and therefore not changeable or divisible into stages. The proposal is seen as too refined and polished, with a private tonality.
The proposal shields itself from it’s environs rather than inviting them in.
A discrepancy with respect to outlooks and views results between the high and low portions: apartments on the upper levels enjoy a fantastic view of the North Sea while the lower levels have limited views, and are exposed to observation from the building opposite.
The clear approach of the main square – the continental piazza – is regarded by the jury as in no way responding to the requirement for a dense, mixed-use city that is inviting and attractive throughout the day, but instead risks becoming bare and desolate. There is no shortage of large open spaces in the area. The north-south corridor is blocked despite large areas where public access is nevertheless unclear. The subterranean commercial mall does not contribute to meeting points or communal spaces, and is deemed uninviting and exclusive.
Urban gardens for locally-produced foods provide limited benefit but is a nice feature. Park on top of the mall provides very limited conditions for vegetation and does not provide good water runoff management.
The proposal’s constructional organization means the skyscraper will be costly to build. The description of the barrier structure facing Karlavagnsgatan is too flawed to be assessed.