Bofills båge
Stockholm, Sweden
Exterior only
Visible from the street; the inside is private.
Bofills båge (Swedish: "Bofill's Crescent") is a residential complex on Södermalm in Stockholm, designed by Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill and built between 1991 and 1992. The centerpiece is a sweeping crescent-shaped building 180 metres in diameter, accompanied by five smaller apartment structures housing approximately 300 units in total, along with shops, offices, and underground parking. Part of an urban redevelopment that transformed the former southern railyard into residential city blocks, the complex is distinguished by its curved facade of simple, pure lines that Bofill aligned with traditional Nordic architectural principles. The crescent stands adjacent to Söder Torn, a residential highrise designed by Henning Larsen.
Architect
- Type
- residential building
- Place
- Stockholm, Sweden
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