At Cad-Q Dagarna 2010, FOJAB arkitekter was awarded the prize "BIM office of the year" with the motivation "For having introduced BIM in the office in a short time and trained their entire staff in Revit, thus showing that they have seriously taken on the challenge of new times requiring a changed and improved thinking, work processes and offers".

FOJAB has for several years invested long-term and methodical training and development of BIM both as a tool and process and is very pleased with the recognition.

- We are well prepared for the system change that these new processes entail and are already running several large projects where all participants work according to the BIM model," says Mårten Fridberg, CAD manager at FOJAB.

BIM is the process of generating and managing information created during the life cycle of a building. BIM is not a technology, but an umbrella term for how information is used in a systematic and quality-assured way. The model makes it easier for all stakeholders to share and access the information, providing a clearer picture of the project and enabling better and faster decisions to be made.

Daniel Nord, who is currently Deputy CEO of FOJAB AB, will take over as CEO of the company on November 1.

Daniel Nord has worked at FOJAB since 1998, both as an architect and in senior positions, and has been a partner since 2006. He will continue the work to develop and strengthen FOJAB's position among the country's leading architectural firms.

- With his leadership skills, Daniel will make an excellent CEO," says Anders Alvemo, Chairman of the Board of FOJAB.

- It is a great privilege and challenge to have the opportunity to lead FOJAB. My ambition is to further develop the company together with our talented employees. I feel strongly about the company's core values with good architecture, customer focus and responsibility on humanistic grounds as guiding stars, says Daniel Nord, incoming CEO of FOJAB and continues:

- We will strengthen our core competence and complement it with related areas of knowledge. This means, among other things, that we will grow both organically and through acquisitions.

Daniel Nord succeeds Björn Wigelius who earlier this year announced to the board that he intends to step down and retire. He has been CEO since 1981 and under his leadership FOJAB has developed into one of southern Sweden's leading architectural firms.

As of November 1, the group's management team will consist of:
Daniel Nord CEO FOJAB (parent company) and FOJAB coordinator, Ulf Kadefors CEO FOJAB arkitekter, Sune Nilsson CEO FOJAB design, Cecilia Pering Deputy CEO FOJAB arkitekter and Mattias Hedberg-Ek Deputy CEO FOJAB coordinator.

"We are designing Malmö's new main entrance - in the middle of the city!" This is how Pontus Tebäck at FOJAB arkitekter describes the project at the City Tunnel's Triangle Station that he and his colleagues are tackling. The office has been commissioned to design the 58,000 square meter building in the Kaninen block.

What will greet the traveler above ground in 2013 is a new site with outdoor seating in front of a 12,000 square meter shopping center, 6,000 square meters of office space, 160 homes and 400 underground parking spaces.

Per Aage Nilsson, who is responsible for the design, said:
- It is a large project with a high degree of complexity. Excavation will now begin after the holidays, followed by an intensive period of finalizing the design work in parallel with construction. The retail elements build on the natural movement through the block, linking the new station site in the south with the Triangle and the pedestrian zone in the north.

The centrally located Kaninen neighborhood has been the subject of debate and varying plans over the years. Everything from the 70's plans for Musikens hus and later Stadsbibliotek to what was actually built in the 80's - the hotel skyscraper and the Triangle shopping center. With NCC as developer and FOJAB as architect, the block is now completed as a strategic new hub in Malmö. Presentation pictures and in-depth information will be released in October.

Lunds Nation is buying the Landsarkivet in Lund to build new student housing. The project consists of both renovation and new construction and includes about 100 homes. When the Landsarkivet moves out in 2012, the premises will be converted into apartments, while a new building will be constructed in the courtyard.

- The change from archives to student housing symbolizes the knowledge society of our time: more and more people choose to study and the flow of information is so great that the archives cannot fit in their old premises, says Kjell Adamsson from FOJAB arkitekter.

Since 2002, FOJAB arkitekter has worked together with Lund Nation to build more student housing. About ten sites have been examined, some of which are still under consideration. University President Per Eriksson and City Planning Director Inga Hallén are both positive about the project.

Occupancy is expected in 2014.

Malmö Entré received an honorable mention in the Glass Prize 2010.

From the jury's statement:

"A new shopping mall at the entrance to Malmö has been designed in a simple but innovative way. Standing u-profile glass in lengths up to 3.9 meters and with articulated point attachments contrasts with transparent glass surfaces and dense sections. The building's expression refers to Dutch glass architecture and has been inspired by Malmö's ambitious urban lighting program. The building's different layers of glass, combined with changing lighting, addresses passing road users and elegantly enriches a barren traffic route."

Winning proposal in parallel contract for AB Kristianstadsbyggen.

Link to Kristianstadsbladet

Marco Pusterla of FOJAB architects in collaboration with Jesús Mateo (Zero architects) has won first prize in the Europan competition in Lerum.

(Europan is an international competition for architects under 40).

http://www.europan.se
http://lerum-europan.blogspot.com

New address: Hallenborgs Gata 1A, 211 19 Malmö.
New switchboard number: +46 (0)40 - 27 98 00.

On November 19, the groundbreaking ceremony was held for what will be an 8200 square meter full-service facility for Ferrari, Maserati and Land Rover owners, and for all car lovers.

Now the groundbreaking has been completed and work on the multi-purpose hall in Bara can begin!

Peab's CEO Mats Paulsson and Chairman of the Municipal Board Gunilla Nordgren (M) put the shovels in the ground this morning.

By bridging the highway and the barrier it represents, conditions are created to heal the eastern parts of the city with central Lund. It is less than 2 km from the E22 to the center and therefore a very attractive location for both housing and offices.

The overpass will free up approximately 250,000 m2 of developable land. This is a significant contribution when Lund, according to the new master plan, is to grow with 16,000 new homes in the central city without taking up valuable farmland.

The southern half of the area in question is suitable for housing, thus linking existing residential areas. The northern half creates conditions for Ideon to expand and meet Brunnshög's business area. Sölvegatan, which today dives under the highway, can be densified and cross the buried highway without differences in level. This also simplifies for the rail traffic planned on the Lundalink.

The 2009 signage prize is awarded to the overall concept for the Entré Malmö mall's signage. The award, which is organized by the City of Malmö, was presented at Stadsbyggandets dag, which this year was held at Malmö Konsthall.

The justification notes, among other things, that "The sign has been given a simple but modern expression in writing style and has also been given a clear location, a sign in each direction and has at the same time become an integral part of the building. It is also satisfying that the client has been so consistent in its communication strategy not to supplement the entrance sign with other advertising" and that "The signage concept for the mall is tasteful, simple, modern, clear and fits well into a modern mall".

The signs were produced by Accus Ljusreklam.

The parallel assignments for Dragörkajen are complete. The assessment team recommends that FOJAB be engaged to further develop its proposal in cooperation with the City of Malmö and the developers.

BERGS architects and FOJAB architects are one of the winners of the European Steel Construction Award for Swedbank Stadium.

Every two years, the Swedish Steel Construction Institute (SBI) awards the Steel Construction Prize to a building where steel has been used in the load-bearing structure in an innovative and architecturally appealing way. The jury has decided to award Swedbank Stadium in Malmö the Steel Building Prize 2009.

Developer: Arenabolaget Nya Malmö Stadion
Architect: Berg Arkitektkontor / FOJAB architects
Structural steel engineer: Sweco Structures / Ruukki Construction
Steel contractor: Ruukki Construction

In the jury's motivation, the characteristic steel structure and how expressive and dynamic the building appears in its surroundings are highlighted. The prize was awarded in connection with the Steel Construction Institute's Theme Seminar on May 7.

Swedbank Stadium

The SolEl program's award for the solar plant of the year, designed by FOJAB Arkitekter, was awarded to Akademiska Hus for the plant at Ekologihuset in Lund.

It was recognized for its thoughtful design and for showing that solar cells can be used in many different ways. The award was presented by Tomas Kåberger, Director General of the Swedish Energy Agency, at Energitinget in Stockholm on Wednesday, March 11, 2009.

FOJAB is participating in the transformation of Pottholmen and the World Trade Center in Karlskrona.

The municipality and the construction company Kärnhem have invited three architectural offices to sketch the future design of Pottholmen, of which FOJAB arkitekter is one.

The assignment includes planning for a new station area with a travel center, about 200 new homes and 20,000 square meters of retail and commercial space.

Construction is scheduled to start in 2010-11.

FOJAB arkitekter through Greger Dahlström has been awarded the Vellinge municipality's cityscape prize 2008 for Brf Opus 2 in Ljunghusen.

Motivation of the jury:
"The buildings as a whole create a harmonious connection between nature and the sea in the north and the built environment in and around the area. The buildings, in turn, through their finely designed volumes and deliberate directions, have been meritoriously integrated into the landscape. The foundation on plinths, which makes the buildings seem to "float" over the damp wetlands, further reinforces the proximity to the sea.

The choice of materials and colors is based on a Nordic wooden building tradition. There are wooden panels in different directions and dimensions and well-studied details that provide contrasts in design and materials.

The layout of the apartments is simple and rational, while at the same time providing a wonderful spatial experience with windows in several directions. The interior design details are elegantly executed."

Participants: Greger Dahlström, Lena Ekenberg, Kerstin Hedvall, Lennart Johnsson.

Winning proposal in parallel commission. 40 apartments in central Hörby.

Work on the Malmö football stadium is ongoing and the opening is planned for autumn 2009.