Nya Kolonin (2010)
Nya Kolonin (2010)
Research and development
Location: Stockholm
Team: Anders Johansson, Erik Wingquist
Nya Kolonin is a speculative project proposing a new form of urban allotment colony in Stockholm. The concept responds to the demand for affordable, leisure accommodation based on the alotment garden.
The scheme comprises 25 small houses arranged on sloping terrain, elevated on plinths to preserve the natural ground. All houses share summer water, drainage, and electricity, with private toilets in a communal block.
Each house is assembled from four modules chosen from a set of seven types, veranda, studio, bedroom, kitchen, greenhouse, roof terrace, and deck, giving every unit a unique configuration tailored to its owner's lifestyle. Modules measure 2.7 × 2.7 metres, roughly 19 m² of interior floor area per house.
The project positions itself as a prototype, arguing that similar types could be established on underutilised sites across Stockholm, adapting the model to different social formats from artist collectives and friend groups to rental schemes and self-build plots.