The project described by Akademiska hus

"Utopias' proposal demonstrates well studied apartments with large living qualities despite small dimensions and space efficiency. The duplexes that were requested in the brief are designed as small three-room apartments with a bright kitchen/recreation room and two equal-sized bedrooms which gives great qualities and flexibility of use. Accommodation qualities like kitchen fixtures and storage is well thought out. The apartments can be used both to be shared by two friends and apartment for a couple with children.

The proposal contains many repetitions of stairwells, kitchens, bathrooms, etc. which provides synergies and efficiency in production.
The proposal has a good basic structure which can develop into a really nice project! A simple and honest architecture that stands well with the other buildings on the KTH Campus. "

Houses 1, 2 and 3 are made of brick in various shades of red, which harmonises with the surrounding older buildings in the area. The ground floor of house 2 houses common areas and a laundry room which gives life and movement around buildings and conservatories.

Houses 4 and 5 and the surrounding walls are built of brick in a warm gray / yellow shade with plenty of character and color shift - just like the surrounding older buildings. The eaves are petite and the gables are wide and pointed. Along with the smooth gray concrete tiles on the roof create a tight and distinct form.

Upper and lower courtyard levels are laid on the land inside the brick walls.
All building entrances are from the courtyard, but the buildings open up towards the outsides with large windows where space for commercial and /or communal activities can be placed to activate the street and the square. There are also entrances on the upper courtyard that connect to the Red Cross Park. The wall to the north will become a crucial part of the park and the area. An inner passageway between the buildings meanders through the levels like an informal footpath with steps surrounded by planted greenery.