Nivå Landskapsarkitektur

Nivå aspires to collaboratively develop the field of landscape architecture. Our work is site-specific and always begins with local conditions; we aim to make a poetic and playful contribution to a broader spatial tradition within landscape architecture. In each project, we work to establish meaningful relations between analysis, concept, and material expression—from concept to completion, […]

The Albano area north of Roslagstull in Stockholm is an old industrial land that has been transformed into a new university district with institutions, services, student, and researcher residences. Albano has a strategic location between Stockholm University Frescati, the Royal Institute of Technology, and the Karolinska Institute, with the aim to become the hub of […]

A forgotten dumping ground for surplus fill material on the mountain Norra Stadsberget in Sundsvall was given new meaning and function through a large-scale yet simple landscape design. The landscape on site is defined by the falling movement of the terrain and the magnificent view of the valley down towards the stream Selångersån. Through soil […]

Tenstadalen – A rich everyday life! Tenstadalen is a park covering a large area in the long valley between Tensta and Spånga, west of Stockholm. The park is one of Stockholm city’s Greener Stockholm projects with the aim of creating renewed green spaces for all ages. The brief involved early-stage community dialogue with residents and […]

During the spring of 2018 the city of Stockholm (Stockholms stad) in collaboration with Nivå carried out a community dialogue survey in Vårberg. The local residents were invited to take part in the decision-making process on how best to spend the budget in order to create a safe and secure physical environment. Different community proposals […]

Current plans for Alsike envisage the development of a new city between Uppsala and Arlanda airport, through the construction of 2,000 new dwellings and a new railway station. The primary public meeting place in the area will be the 2.4-hectare park. The first stage of the park’s construction is slated to coincide with the first […]

In collaboration with a focus group of girls living in the suburb Bredäng, Nivå developed a park for spontaneous dance, play and free sports. Current research demonstrates that a majority of Swedish children and youth do not engage in enough daily physical activity; this problem is most pronounced amongst older teenage girls. With that in […]

Liljeholmskajen (The Liljeholmen Quay) has been developed from an old industrial harbour to a dens residential area; an extension of the central city of Stockholm. The site is located between the lake Mälaren and a cliff. The residential building Berghus 4 connects to a local square in the north, and a 20 meters high cliff […]

The Fredriksdal Quay (Fredriksdalskajen) is developed from an old industrial harbour to a recreational public space; a node with seating, playful swings, plantings and a sun-drenched pier. The node aspires to become a local meeting point and a place to linger on your walk along the Stockholm waterfront. The design of the quayside was based […]

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The area of Värtan has a long industrial history of continuous use as a harbor. The site has been owned and used by the City of Stockholm since the 18th century for port operations and storage. The area was developed to be a main harbor for the storage of bulk goods, including carbon, ore, […]

Take-off point The project started as a competition, in cooperation with Erséus architects in 2001 who designed the new student house. The Student´s house stands at the new entrance to Frescati, the campus area of Stockholm University, and is a main target point for students. There they have the possibility to get information about university […]

Spegeldammsparken Located in the municipality of Solna, Järvastaden is one of Stockholm’s many new urban neighborhoods. The first residents moved in during September, 2017, and by 2025, the area will have a population of 15,000 and accommodate over 5,000 new dwellings. Spegeldammsparken was planned with the aim of creating a collective space capable of giving […]

History Since the 17th century, the square Brunkebergstorg has acted as an important, central open space in the city of Stockholm. Used in the 17th century as a lookout point for spotting fires, by the 19th century the square had grown to be the city’s main representative space for Stockholm’s high society, accommodating a series […]