STOCKHOLM NOBEL CENTRE

Situated as a “solitaire” on a prominent water-front location along the Blasieholmen in the center of Stockholm, adjacent to the Friedrich August Stüler-designed Swedish National Museum, the new building will serve as the Nobel Prize’s first-ever home and establish the area as a predominant cultural destination.

Team Leader_ Sara Torrijos
Locations_ Swedish National Museum, Stockholm
Area_ 25700 sqm
Project year_ 2015
Images_ LOTO archilab

“The Nobel Prize may be considered the most significant prize for outstanding human achievements in the sciences, literature and peace in the world. Since 1901 when the first prizes were awarded, the Nobel Prize has been associated with integrity, autonomy and freedom, fostering the ideals of a just and peaceful world.”

United within the building’s “limited footprint” will be an auditorium, a museum, conference facilities, offices, a library, a restaurant, a café with bar and a shop. The auditorium – “Nobelsalen” – will be the center’s highlight, offering a backdrop of stunning panoramic city views and serving as the primary venue of the prestigious Nobel Prize Ceremony.

Circulation will begin on the open ground floor, accompanied by various museum activities, and will lead past the library, the conference area, the restaurant and the offices up to the auditorium. A new garden – “Nobel Trädgård” – will be established on the center’s south side and connect with the existing National Museum park and planned water-edge, creating a “generous natural space in the centre of the city.