Magasinet i Varvsstaden - Expanded polystyrene insulation - 200 mm

The Building

Building pre-intervention

Building post-intervention

Magasinet i Varvsstaden

Västra hamnen is one of Malmö's development areas where the shipyard's old industrial site is being transformed into a new neighbourhood with both businesses and housing. The warehouse building is part of the oldest group of buildings in Västra hamnen and in 2020 an extensive renovation was carried out to transform the building from its original use as a warehouse and model making to an office building. The warehouse has a rectangular shape and is built on three floors. A staircase tower on the southern facade extends above the roof slope and is crowned by a gable roof. The facades of the buildings are made of red brick with decorations in lime sandstone. The arched cast-iron windows are arranged in groups of three on the two upper floors and in groups of two on the ground floor. On the ground floor there are gates, doors and some windows painted with green colour and mainly made of wood. In the building's interior, the load-bearing concrete frame is visible, with columns and beams. The floors are generally spacious, open spaces with poured concrete floors. The building has a high architectural and cultural-historical value.

The Solution

Solution pre-intervention

Solution post-intervention

Assessment

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