Östermalm's temporary market hall

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he architect could not argue for a large budget in a temporary construction. There is also an underground station beneath the square, so a big foundation would have been out of the question anyway. Metsä Wood’s lightweight Kerto LVL offered high degree of prefabrication and therefore suited well for the construction project. Images: Felix Gerlach and architecture firm Tengbom
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The refurbishment of the old market hall will be completed in 2018. Before that the city of Stockholm can look for an opportunity to reuse the building in another location. Or sell it. It can have another life. Images: Felix Gerlach and architecture firm Tengbom
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The architecturally very sophisticated building looks rather rough up close. However, the mission was accomplished as the materials used are very affordable, but the ensemble looks polished and expensive, just like the neighborhood around it. Images: Felix Gerlach and architecture firm Tengbom
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The building’s roof structure consists of Kerto LVL beams and glulam columns. The beams are placed in a grid structure, which is a strong shape, but makes the construction appear lighter and requires less material. Images: Felix Gerlach and architecture firm Tengbom
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The refurbishment of the old market hall will be completed in 2018. Before that the city of Stockholm can look for an opportunity to reuse the building in another location. Or sell it. It can have another life. Images: Felix Gerlach and architecture firm Tengbom
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Offering longer opening hours the temporary market hall is accessible also in the evenings. It has attracted new audiences without losing the regular ones. Images: Felix Gerlach and architecture firm Tengbom
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The temporary market hall in Östermalm turned out to be a bright, luminous, modern and truly welcoming place with stores and restaurants. Photo: Felix Gerlach and architecture firm Tengbom.
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​The distinctive new building in Stockholm’s Östermalm is a temporary market hall that was built as a temporary space while the old market hall is being renovated. What nobody expected was the tremendous popularity of this “wooden box”, which ended up winning Sweden’s most prestigious design award. Photo: Felix Gerlach and architecture firm Tengbom.