{"id":179906,"date":"2025-06-13T02:05:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T02:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/179906\/"},"modified":"2025-06-13T02:05:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T02:05:21","slug":"brf-smedjan-courtyard-building-and-gatehouse-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/179906\/","title":{"rendered":"BRF Smedjan Courtyard Building and Gatehouse \/ H\u00f6gberg Gillner Arkitektur"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030818\/brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur\/683f0feec36d4c00019e5981-brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur-photo\" rel=\"attachment noopener\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%;\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"BRF Smedjan Courtyard Building and Gatehouse \/ H\u00f6gberg Gillner Arkitektur - Interior Photography, Kitchen, Facade, Door, Concrete\" data-nr-picture-id=\"683f0feec36d4c00019e5981\" fetchpriority=\"high\" height=\"580\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"eager\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030818\/brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur\/683f0feec36d4c00019e5981-brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Smedjan_04_FotoHampusBerndtson_high.jpg\" style=\"min-height: var(--featured-height, auto); aspect-ratio: auto 464 \/ 580\" width=\"464\"\/><\/a>\u00a9 Hampus Berndtson<\/p>\n<p class=\"thumbs afd-desktop-e clearfix\"><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"683f0fecc36d4c00019e597f\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030818\/brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur\/683f0fecc36d4c00019e597f-brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur-photo\" rel=\"attachment noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"BRF Smedjan Courtyard Building and Gatehouse \/ H\u00f6gberg Gillner Arkitektur - 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Exterior Photography, Glass\" data-nr-picture-id=\"683f0ff0c36d4c00019e5983\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030818\/brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur\/683f0ff0c36d4c00019e5983-brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1749780314_810_Smedjan_08_FotoHampusBerndtson_high.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>\u00a9 Hampus Berndtson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Text description provided by the architects. Tredje L\u00e5nggatan is characterized by a varied urban block structure, with a wide range of building volumes from low to high. Remnants of small-scale industrial buildings coexist with robust brick structures and plaster fa\u00e7ades from the decades around the turn of the last century. The buildings meet the street with rough-hewn natural stone bases or rusticated ground floors. The courtyard fa\u00e7ades are marked by light-colored plaster surfaces with darker window frames.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030818\/brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur\/683f0fecc36d4c00019e597f-brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur-photo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"BRF Smedjan Courtyard Building and Gatehouse \/ H\u00f6gberg Gillner Arkitektur - Exterior Photography, Windows, Facade, Concrete\" data-nr-picture-id=\"683f0fecc36d4c00019e597f\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030818\/brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur\/683f0fecc36d4c00019e597f-brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1749780315_751_Smedjan_01_FotoHampusBerndtson_high.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>\u00a9 Hampus Berndtson<\/a><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030818\/brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur\/683f0ff2c36d4c00019e599c-brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur-siteplan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"BRF Smedjan Courtyard Building and Gatehouse \/ H\u00f6gberg Gillner Arkitektur - Image 17 of 29\" data-nr-picture-id=\"683f0ff2c36d4c00019e599c\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030818\/brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur\/683f0ff2c36d4c00019e599c-brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur-siteplan\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SMEDJAN_SITPLAN_1-200_A3_HGA.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>Siteplan<\/a><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030818\/brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur\/683f0ff2c36d4c00019e598c-brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur-photo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"BRF Smedjan Courtyard Building and Gatehouse \/ H\u00f6gberg Gillner Arkitektur - Interior Photography, Door, Brick, Concrete\" data-nr-picture-id=\"683f0ff2c36d4c00019e598c\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030818\/brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur\/683f0ff2c36d4c00019e598c-brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Smejdan_20_FotoHogbergGillner_high.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>\u00a9 H\u00f6gberg Gillner Arkitektur<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The property originally housed a blacksmith&#8217;s workshop built in 1902 by Olof Anton M\u00f6ller. The development consisted of the workshop building itself, located in the middle of the courtyard (built in 1902), and a representative false front fa\u00e7ade facing the street. Behind the fa\u00e7ade, under the roof, storage spaces and an office were created, but much of the building remained a hollow shell. The two buildings were connected by a glass roof that covered the courtyard, which functioned as part of the workshop. Both buildings had fallen into serious disrepair, and of the glass roof that once covered the courtyard, only a rusty steel frame remained, partially collapsed. The courtyard building&#8217;s fa\u00e7ades and interior had been thoroughly altered and lacked any traces of historical detailing, and were therefore deemed of no cultural value in the heritage assessment that preceded the zoning plan. The 2017 zoning plan instead allows for new construction in the courtyard and mandates the preservation of the street fa\u00e7ade of the building originally constructed as a false stage fa\u00e7ade. The main architectural challenge of the project was thus to weave together the historical layers of the site with a contemporary zoning plan, an industrial building method, and dignified urban architecture.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030818\/brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur\/683f0feec36d4c00019e5982-brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur-photo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"BRF Smedjan Courtyard Building and Gatehouse \/ H\u00f6gberg Gillner Arkitektur - Exterior Photography, Glass\" data-nr-picture-id=\"683f0feec36d4c00019e5982\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030818\/brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur\/683f0feec36d4c00019e5982-brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Smedjan_06_FotoHampusBerndtson_high.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>\u00a9 Hampus Berndtson<\/a><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030818\/brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur\/683f0ff2c36d4c00019e5992-brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur-plan-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"BRF Smedjan Courtyard Building and Gatehouse \/ H\u00f6gberg Gillner Arkitektur - Image 18 of 29\" data-nr-picture-id=\"683f0ff2c36d4c00019e5992\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030818\/brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur\/683f0ff2c36d4c00019e5992-brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur-plan-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SMEDJAN_GARDSHUSET_PLAN1_1-100_A3_HGA.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>Plan 1<\/a><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030818\/brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur\/683f0ff1c36d4c00019e5987-brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur-photo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"BRF Smedjan Courtyard Building and Gatehouse \/ H\u00f6gberg Gillner Arkitektur - Interior Photography, Wood, Glass\" data-nr-picture-id=\"683f0ff1c36d4c00019e5987\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030818\/brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur\/683f0ff1c36d4c00019e5987-brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1749780318_277_Smedjan_13_FotoHampusBerndtson_high.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>\u00a9 Hampus Berndtson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Courtyard Building &#8211; The design of the new courtyard building is based on a desire to create high-quality housing using materials that are rooted in the site and age with dignity. The fa\u00e7ade is clad flamed granite, harmonizing with the rough-hewn stone bases that characterize the block. The fa\u00e7ade is organized according to a classical tectonic order, giving the building volume a sense of calm and cohesive expression. By anchoring the fa\u00e7ade with load-bearing and supported elements, it becomes legible and attains a human scale that relates to the history of Western architecture. To provide the fa\u00e7ade with an urban character and protect the already limited courtyard space from further encroachment, we decided early in the project to avoid balconies. Instead, the fa\u00e7ade is fitted with motorized vertical sliding windows from floor to ceiling, allowing each apartment&#8217;s fa\u00e7ade to transform into a balcony naturally, giving the building a distinctive openness. The regular stone fa\u00e7ade lends the building weight and dignity, allowing the volume to settle seamlessly into the surrounding stone city.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030818\/brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur\/683f0ff2c36d4c00019e599b-brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur-section-a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"BRF Smedjan Courtyard Building and Gatehouse \/ H\u00f6gberg Gillner Arkitektur - Image 23 of 29\" data-nr-picture-id=\"683f0ff2c36d4c00019e599b\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030818\/brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur\/683f0ff2c36d4c00019e599b-brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur-section-a\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SMEDJAN_SEKTION_A-A_1-100_A3_HGA.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>Section A<\/a><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030818\/brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur\/683f0ff2c36d4c00019e598f-brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur-photo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"BRF Smedjan Courtyard Building and Gatehouse \/ H\u00f6gberg Gillner Arkitektur - Image 7 of 29\" data-nr-picture-id=\"683f0ff2c36d4c00019e598f\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030818\/brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur\/683f0ff2c36d4c00019e598f-brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Smedjan_22_FotoBertLeandersson_high.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>\u00a9 Bert Leandersson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The floor plan is organized in layers, with stairwells in the darker core and apartments stretching out toward the light. The apartments follow the same principle, with spaces that do not require direct daylight, such as hallways and bathrooms, located deep within the building, while living spaces occupy the brighter areas closest to the fa\u00e7ade. Large glass sections let in generous amounts of daylight, enabling bright and airy apartments even on the north-facing side.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030818\/brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur\/683f0ff2c36d4c00019e5999-brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur-gatehouse-plan-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"BRF Smedjan Courtyard Building and Gatehouse \/ H\u00f6gberg Gillner Arkitektur - Image 26 of 29\" data-nr-picture-id=\"683f0ff2c36d4c00019e5999\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030818\/brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur\/683f0ff2c36d4c00019e5999-brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur-gatehouse-plan-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SMEDJAN_PORTHUSET_PLAN1_1-100_A3_HGA.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>Gatehouse &#8211; Plan 1<\/a><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030818\/brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur\/683f0ff1c36d4c00019e5988-brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur-photo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"BRF Smedjan Courtyard Building and Gatehouse \/ H\u00f6gberg Gillner Arkitektur - Exterior Photography, Door, Concrete\" data-nr-picture-id=\"683f0ff1c36d4c00019e5988\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030818\/brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur\/683f0ff1c36d4c00019e5988-brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Smedjan_14_FotoHogbergGillner_high.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>\u00a9 H\u00f6gberg Gillner Arkitektur<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Gatehouse &#8211; The existing building facing the street, which previously functioned as the office part of the old smithy, is handled with care. The street fa\u00e7ade is restored in collaboration with a building conservator to approximate its original appearance as closely as possible. Since the building was originally constructed as a false stage fa\u00e7ade, it never had an original rear fa\u00e7ade facing the courtyard. Instead, the new courtyard fa\u00e7ade takes its cues from the fa\u00e7ade of the old workshop that once stood in the yard, featuring small-pane windows in dark tones and a lime-washed brick wall with pilasters and a cornice. The building is repurposed to house four smaller urban townhouses, thus creating a unique typology within the cityscape of Linn\u00e9stan. Each townhouse has its own patio facing the courtyard and associated social spaces on the ground floor. The residential units are distributed over two main floors and two mezzanines\/half-floors, giving the spatial configuration a dynamic and exciting layout with smart extra spaces.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030818\/brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur\/683f0ff2c36d4c00019e598d-brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur-photo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"BRF Smedjan Courtyard Building and Gatehouse \/ H\u00f6gberg Gillner Arkitektur - Exterior Photography, Glass\" data-nr-picture-id=\"683f0ff2c36d4c00019e598d\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030818\/brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur\/683f0ff2c36d4c00019e598d-brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1749780321_563_Smedjan_21_FotoBertLeandersson_high.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>\u00a9 Bert Leandersson<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a9 Hampus Berndtson + 24 Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030818\/brf-smedjan-hogberg-gillner-arkitektur \u00a9 Hampus Berndtson Text&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":179907,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3939],"tags":[4023,4021,4020,4022,77,73982,7930,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-179906","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-architecture","9":"tag-arts","10":"tag-arts-and-design","11":"tag-design","12":"tag-entertainment","13":"tag-olivedal","14":"tag-residential-architecture","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114673610270314195","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179906","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=179906"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179906\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/179907"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=179906"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=179906"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=179906"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}