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Building conservation

For us, building conservation is about transforming what has already been built to meet contemporary requirements, wishes and values. It is as much a question of preservation as of development.

We see architecture and building conservation as a process, an ongoing transformation where tradition and innovation are intertwined. We strive to solve complex problems with interventions based on site conditions and restoration ideology, and in close dialog with all stakeholders.

We create cultural environments that are inclusive, stimulating and accessible, and that do not burden our common resources more than necessary. The sustainability work of the building service is about preserving and restoring, intensifying and optimizing, minimizing waste during renovations and using high-quality, well-proven materials.

We at FOJAB are building, landscape and interior architects specializing in qualified renovation, and with long experience of working in environments of cultural and historical value. Our focus area is buildings and environments that are classified as culturally valuable with the support of KML and PBL. We work with houses of all ages and styles, and with assignments of all scales. In addition to architectural assignments, we have great experience of the roles of general consultant and certified expert regarding cultural values.

Restoration of the Helsingborg district

"Having the opportunity to work with an entire neighborhood - and in this case one of the city's most beloved pedestrian streets - is a real privilege. It becomes clear what we architects can actually offer in terms of preserving and developing existing buildings, and how we can highlight their values and qualities", says architect Karl Johan Kember.

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Innovation + tradition

Almost two million tiles are in place. Unique architectural values have been recreated on Malmö's modernist icon Kronprinsen thanks to a specially developed method.

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Restoration is the future

Restoration and reuse are, without a doubt, the best ways to reduce the climate impact of the construction industry. As architects, we need to stop demolishing in order to design something new, says Karl Johan Kember, certified expert in cultural values, representative of the Swedish Architects' Cultural Environment Council and architect at FOJAB.

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Institution becomes housing

From 19th century laboratory to 21st century housing - one of Lund's oldest institutional buildings has been respectfully redesigned by FOJAB. Extremely high demands have been placed on the transformation.

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Development of cultural heritage

The Swedish National Property Board has appointed Mattias Hedberg Ek, an architect at FOJAB, as house architect for Karlskrona's archipelago islands. The assignment is largely about making the memorialized archipelago buildings more accessible to the public.

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