Umeå School of Architecture

The building’s geographic position is further accentuated on the exterior by an untreated timber façade made of untreated wood. The interior is characterised by openness and a robust environment. The design with the surprise of an atrium, responds well to modern education in creative subjects.

An almost industrial impression is created by the materials and the high ceiling, creating what the architects call a ’workshop for the architects of the future’. There are innumerable meeting places, and the flow between the various departments is wide open. The interior is light and the view over the river never disappoints.

The drafting rooms are arranged along the outer edges of the building, in a rhythmic module of columns and beams, all cohering in one continuous space. The structure is rational and simple, while the building’s interior is also playful in its landscape of stairways and meeting rooms. The contrast between the privacy of the drafting rooms and the rich dynamics of the centre is clear.

Training at the new School of Architecture has an artistic foundation, with an active, intimate interplay with its creative neighbours  as well as the surrounding community.