Rosendals Torg
Type Invited project competition in two phases, 1st prize 2025
Team Bjerking, Lighting Design Collective.
Role Responsible for concept development and landscape.
Client Municipality of Uppsala
Size 9,000 m2, Project start 2025
Status Ongoing
Rosensdals Torg in Uppsala, Sweden’s fourth largest city, will become a vibrant meeting place that serves as a stage for both larger and smaller formal events while also supporting a well-functioning and inspiring everyday life – just like a living room.
The square is designed to be both dynamic and calm at the same time, allowing everyone to find a spot that suits their specific needs for the day – whether they want to be active or relax.
A natural meeting place
The project is a result of a two-phase competition where our entry ‘Gläntan – a natural meeting place’ was selected as a winner.
Gläntan means clearing, and our vision has been to create a safe, sustainable, and inclusive urban space in the form of a multifunctional and resilient meeting place. A natural gathering spot with abundant greenery, addressing climate challenges through measures such as rainwater management and a high proportion of recycled materials, which reduce the project’s overall climate footprint.
When Rosendals Torg is completed, it will be a cozy and vibrant square with a focus on green spaces. A square filled with activities, surrounded by streets with shops, entertainment, a library, a sports hall, and an activity building, making it the heart of one of Sweden’s most innovative residential areas.
The Jury motivated the winning project as follows:
“The project is a result of a two-phase competition “The proposal is well-developed and convincing, with its logical structure striking a good balance between a square and a green, urban oasis. The open space in front of the cultural house naturally transitions into a softer and greener form towards the surrounding streets and the pavilion. Gläntan is created with a raw elegance, a strong sense of form in the use of recycled materials, and well-studied details in the interplay of materials. The proposal beautifully combines the free forms reminiscent of forest spaces with the square’s solid and flexible surfaces.”
