In September 2022, Akademiska Hus began construction of the new housing, which will provide students and doctoral students with accommodation close to campus in Rosendal with a connection to the Ångström Laboratory and the Biomedical Centre. The homes, which have been named Aquila, consist of 13,000 square meters of new construction divided into a high-rise of twelve storeys and a low-rise of six storeys.
- Akademiska Hus has contributed thousands of new student housing around the country to strengthen the competitiveness of higher education institutions and create more vibrant campuses at all hours of the day. We look forward to working with Västmanlands-Dala nation and the Västmanlands-Dala nation foundation student housing in the rental of our new student housing in Uppsala," says Anna Alsborger, Property Director at Akademiska Hus.
Sketch: Arkitema
From studios to shared accommodation
Aquila is being built according to Akademiska Hus' student housing concept, 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. kitchen and living room. Sharing housing has many advantages, including promoting social community and reducing the climate footprint by sharing functions and spaces.
- Arranging housing for the members is one of the nation's most important tasks. With this addition, we have housing for about 1,600 members," says Rolf Kroon, treasurer of Västmanlands-Dala nation and vice chairman of the housing foundation.
"We are very pleased to be able to offer Västmanlands-Dala nation's members housing in an area where the need is great. Our long experience in managing student housing makes us a good partner. The students get a secure landlord without profit interest. All surplus is reinvested in the business," says Peter Wahlbäck, chairman of the Västmanlands-Dala nation student housing foundation.
The apartments in Aquila are expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2024 with a planned completion date of December 1, 2024. In the autumn of 2024, members of Västmanlands-Dala nation will be able to queue for the apartments. Information will be available on nationsgardarna.se.