Hammarö

The question how to use the existing buildnings is very central to this site.

As shown on the site plan at page 10 in the full program, the current usage of the existing buildings span from commersially satisfactory usages (such us daycare centre, server space ect) to buildings that are empty today and only generate costs. Then in addition to this we have many buildings that today are rented out to very low rents in order to keep them inhabited. The municipality want to find functions in the long term that bring market level rents.

We have forwarded the question to the municipality and they will make some more research about what buildings shall keep their functions and what buildings can be opened up for new.

Therefore we will update the page 10 when we have the answers.

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Additional answer 15.04.13:

The municipality has overhauled the contract situation and therefore a new sit plan has been completed showing the current status of the different buildings. Since many contracts run over a very short time, it has to be emphasized that this is todays situation. We are sorry that the change comes this late.
A new plan will be uploaded in the after launch folder today.

The brackets contain servers and racks for housing other companies' servers, and other installations. There are halls that have high demands for safety and security as the fence is to be regarded as permanent. The halls have backup systems and IT staff always nearby. But the building is not many who work but between 07:30 to 16:30 of personnel for technical administration. Another time, on-call. The property is staffed by security guards around the clock.

There comes a certain amount of goods to the property but no larger volumes continuous'd say. so the need for goods reception by truck.

This is a local power station with a capacity of 3.6 MW. It can be run on wood pellets or oil and supplies the Sätter area with heating and hot water.

These buildings contain server racks in wich companies can rent space. The buildings have been erected quite recently and are not excpected to be demolished, rebuilt or change their content in the forseeable future.

The old pine trees give character to the area and should preferably be preserved, smaller trees can be cut down.

The area has a slow but growing population. about 100 new inhabitants per year.

Several of the houses have such dimensions that they can be converted, however, it is the question of how cost effective this is, I do not think they are totally unfit. It may certainly be the subject of further investigation by the competition.

 Some houses can certainly be relevant to demolish it can be motivated the area. However, there is a point in the using existing structures,

As long as you give a motivation

Preferably, if not then motivate clearly why you think otherwise.

All of the white brick buildings are port of the former nursing home. The pivotal question of the competition is this: can a proposal make use of these buildings or should they be torn down?

If it is important for your proposal.

1.Yes. and 2.Possibly if well motivated.

There is are no boundries, but there is a yearly influx of around 100 persons. There is a growth, but it's a slow one.

The municipality owns the golf course. Building on it might be possible but has to be very well motivated.

Please see : http://satterstrand.se/businesspark/ 
The following companies reside in the area today: Compare Testlab, Coromatic, Elanders Kort, Hammarö- och Sundstagymnasiet, Hammarö och Karlstad kommun, Karlstads Universitet, Kortdesign, Redpill Linpro, Roofac, Värmlandsbörsen, Kompetensmakarna, Tieto, Bikki Design, Natuvital, EKA Chemicals, Café Solsidan och Winwind. 
Search the web for each individual company.

There are many old pine trees in the project site these are visible in the ortho-photo as well as in the short aerial film. These should be preserved, smaller trees can be cut down, if the proposal can motivate why.