SOM has been selected to design a new residential building in Gothenburg that will be Swedens tallest tower. Coming out on top against an international shortlist that included Zaha Hadid Architects, SOM’s 230m tall proposal The Pole Star’ features four connected prisms which twist 90 degrees near the top.
The competition, run by developers Serneke, called for proposals for a 32,000 square meter mixed-use masterplan, including a 200+ meter residential tower, in Gothenburg’s Lindholmen area. A particular focus for the jury was for proposals to “demonstrate how the skyscraper can be integrated into the structure of the neighborhood,” adding that “the building should be a part of the area’s social and architectural context, not stand as a solitary monolith.”