The new student and researcher housing is called Aquila and will consist of 13,000 square meters of new construction divided into a high section of twelve floors and a low part of six floors. The building will shape itself like a U around a courtyard and with a beautiful wooden façade, it will be woven together with the pine trees in Rosendal, the emerging new district between Stadsskogen and Dag Hammarskjölds väg in Uppsala. The project also includes the reconstruction of three older listed buildings totalling 350 square metres, which will be used for bicycle storage, among other things.
"We know that there is a great demand for student and researcher housing around the country, which is why Akademiska Hus is committed to creating more housing. Aquila will have a fantastic location in the heart of Rosendal and will link the environments for education and research at Ångström and BMC with retail, service and other housing that is currently being developed in the area. Aquila's location also provides proximity to recreational areas and communication routes," says Susanne Malmgren, Head of Student Housing at Akademiska Hus.
Sketch: Arkitema
Both shared accommodation and classic one-room apartments
The new student and researcher housing will be built according to Akademiska Hus' housing concept Academic Living, which means that the block will contain a variety of different types of apartments - everything from classic studios with their own kitchen to apartments where up to six people share common areas such as bathrooms and kitchens. Akademiska Hus accommodates the many different types of conditions that students and researchers have. As a new student, there is an openness to living and socializing with new acquaintances, while more experienced students more often want to live alone.
- Sharing accommodation offers many advantages. It promotes social community and thus counteracts the feeling of loneliness that many students experience when they move to a new city. Shared housing is also positive from a sustainability perspective in that functions and spaces can be shared together," says Susanne Malmgren.
The construction of the new student and researcher housing will begin in 2022 and is expected to be ready for occupancy in 2024.
Anna Alsborger
Fastighetsdirektör