Status Approved Location Hagastaden Floor count East: 35West: 30 | Type Residential Structural engineer Arup Group | |
Height East: 120 metres (390 ft)West: 104 metres (341 ft) Similar Kista Torn, Solnabron, Söder Torn, New Karolinska Solna Uni, Wenner‑Gren Center | ||
Norra Tornen (in English, Northern Towers) are a pair of skyscrapers currently under development, located in Hagastaden district of Stockholm, Sweden. Scheduled to open in 2017, the eastern tower will be 120 m (390 ft) tall, consisting of 35 floors. The west tower will open approximately a year later and be 100 m (330 ft) tall, with 30 floors. The complex will contain 300 residential units and ground breaking is planned for autumn 2015.
History
In 2009, the Stockholm City planning office called for the construction of two skyscrapers in a new residential area on the border between Stockholm and Solna, a district later named Hagastaden. These 145 m (476 ft) twin towers were called "Tors Torn" in the original zoning plan, after the Torsplan plaza on which they were meant to be built. The general shape and approximate height were decided by City Architect Aleksander Wolodarski.
Despite being criticised for its height and for being similar to the Embarcadero Center in San Francisco, a Norwegian company was awarded the contract to build the skyscrapers – only to pull out in 2011, citing lack of funds. In 2012, the city invited several companies for a new informal competition for the development rights to the property. Mayor Sten Nordin finally presented the winning proposal in June 2013: A design by the Dutch architectural firm OMA, commissioned by Oscar Properties, scheduled for completion in 2018.
