KV CAROLI
Malmö, SV
Area
10.000 m2
Role
Consultant
Client
Profi og Malmö Municipality
Project Start
Completed 2012
Collaboration with
Schmidt, Hammer Lassen Architects
KV CAROLI
The main challenge associated with restructuring of the Caroli Shopping Center was forging a connection between the shopping center and Malmö city. Our proposal merges the center’s inside and outside by creating of a series of urban spaces and trails that involve the texture of the city and shape the framework of the building. By doing so, the center becomes an extension of the city and an obvious destination for locals and visitors alike.
A SURPRISING URBAN SPACE- INSIDE AND OUT
The Caroli Shopping Center of the future functions as one continuous urban space that surprises its visitors and attracts their attention. The natural stone flooring extends in multiple directions both inside and outside the center whereby it suggests a conversation between a number of highly distinct open squares. The squares are arranged as simple atmospheric impressions that break the scale and add a sense of intimacy through openness and continuity. The shifting tones of the flooring unify and connect the center’s interior and exterior, making the center part of the city and the city part of the center.
