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Bo01 City of Tomorrow

Bo01 European Housing Expo and Exhibition
– architecture and sustainability in Malmö 17th May – 16th September 2001.

City of Malmö
Department of planning
and building control

L i n d h e
SE-205 80

Telephone +46 40 - 34 10 00

J e n s
Fax +46 40 - 97 03 14
e-mail eva.dalman@malmo.se

b y
www.malmo.se

C o v e r p h o t o
Bo01 – City of Tomorrow
Box 453
SE-211 21 Malmö

Telephone +46 40 - 668 09 00

w w w . t r y c k f o l k e t . s e
Fax +46 40 - 668 09 10
e-mail hanna.roberts@bo01.com

www.bo01.com

The key partners in Bo01 are the Swedish Government, City of Malmö, Sydkraft, HSB, Telia och SBAB.

D O T Z E R O
The project is supported by the European Commission.
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“Dust dancing in the sun”

Photo by Ole Woldbye

Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864-1916)

Four fifths of the world’s

population will be living in Architecture contributing
cities within a few decades.
Urbanisation generates to sustainability
economic development and
the city and the objects something that of the rooms must possible, so we fix

Photo by Jens Lindhe

well-being, but also leads to human beings need: beauty. A beauti- lend themselves to it and polish it.
problems with water and ful environment strengthens us and different uses. A Meanwhile, we
sewage, traffic, poor energy instills joy in us. When environmental bedroom is not an couldn’t care less
technology is shaped with conscious ideal passageway, if the dreadful is
systems and over consump-
design and when the eco-buildings show for instance. Beauti- replaced before its
tion of resources. Solving the examples of stunning architecture, the ful transitions bet- technical lifetime
cities’ environmental prob- sustainable alternative becomes a sen- ween rooms can is over. The avoca-
sory delight. also fascinate us. Views through rooms do green appliances popular in the
lems is therefore the key to
where the light falls in an unexpected 1970’s are a textbook example. Count-
a sustainable future. way can be sheer poetry. The Danish less refrigerators, stoves and the like
A good living environment
An urban district is under Good architecture marries functional artist Hammershøi captures the atmos- were thrown out solely because of
construction in Malmö’s requirements with good design. The phere in his paintings, where one sees their color when people got tired of it.
Current discussions about how we can objective must always be to create a rooms where the light filters in softly At Bo01, many architects have strived
Western Harbour which will
make the transition to becoming a sus- good living environment for those who from the side and makes the floors glow. to express timeless and classically
be the focus of the first tainable society are dominated by issu- will be working or living in the buil- beautiful design.
European Housing Expo es related to natural resources and the dings. A good building should have a Materials and methods
Bo01 – City of Tomorrow closed-loop system. How can we produce pleasing indoor environment. Beautiful Sustainable architecture is also a mat- Consumption of resources
less garbage? How can we conserve natural lighting in the rooms is one ter of choosing materials and methods Architectonic solutions affect the con-
between 17th May and 16th
water and energy? These are important example. Windows should be placed that are beautiful and have long lifeti- sumption of resources in a building.
September 2001. The theme questions that have rightfully been given and designed so that natural light flows mes. This may mean that construction First and foremost in more obvious
of the housing expo and dis- prominence. Solutions must be found. into the interior in an esthetically plea- costs a bit more, but the expense can ways: the thickness and construction
trict is The City of Tomorrow Still, there is another significant sing way. Think of older houses where be recouped through lower mainte- of walls determine how energy efficient
aspect to the issue. How do we create mullioned windows soften the transi- nance costs. Properly chosen materials the building becomes and whether
in the ecologically sustainable built environments that supports the tion from the dark room to the world endure and are easily maintained. warmth from the sun is utilized by
information and welfare human being? How do we design attrac- outside. A room with windows facing Buildings of heartwood can stand for means of large west and south-facing
society. Visitors will be able tive and vital sustainable cities? These in more than one direction also gives a thousand years – Norwegian stave windows. But also in a way that is less
and similar questions were the spring- a delightful impression of natural light churches are but one example. When often discussed - skilled architects create
to participate in a wide range
board to ideas surrounding Bo01. and an unobstructed view. individual components decay, they solutions that make the most efficient
of environmental activities If we are to achieve a successful The way that rooms are designed is can be replaced. Stone is an even more use of space possible. This is something
such as study-tours, advice, transition to sustainability, the sustai- also important. Long and narrow rooms durable material. The Romans built that has tremendous impact on the
information, exhibitions, nable alternative must be as appealing are avoided at Bo01, since they are so well that their monuments survived total consumption of resources over
as the non-sustainable. It must be as often difficult to furnish and make full two millennia of wear and parts of them the lifetime of the building. Bo01 offers
seminars etc. comfortable and pleasurable to live a use of. Instead, designers have created have been reused as building materials several examples of this principle.
The aim is for the district sustainable lifestyle as it is not to do so. squarish rooms, with a preference for for new buildings. A pleasant home must have useful
to be an internationally lea- Why is this so important? The simple a little extra height. These multipurpose Robustness means that something spaces. When transition spaces take up
answer is that people are governed by rooms can be easily used as a study, a lasts a long time. It goes without say- too much room, when door openings
ding example of environmen-
their emotions as much as by their intel- dining room, bedroom, computer room, ing that people lavish more care on the are in the wrong place and the doors
tal adaptation of a densely lect. That is why we need attractive alter- or living room. This approach will pro- beautiful than the ugly. Buildings with open in the wrong direction, opportu-
built urban environment. It natives now - so we will have a fighting bably lead to longer sustainability for details that breathe meticulousness and nities to put every square meter to use
will also be a driving force in chance at changing our society before the home. beauty inspire respect and, in the best are limited, which is irritating. Dead
it is too late. The connections bet- cases, a touch of space is a waste of resources that brings he
Malmö’s development nd
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towards environ- tions of architecture and design also be thoroughly want to keep can contribute with floor plans that by
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mental sustain- considered. The the beautiful yield lower construction and operating Ph
designers at Bo01 give interior location with us as costs because they save on materials as
ability.
long as well as energy costs.