Architectural simplicity gives old industrial land a clear profile
Architectural simplicity gives old industrial land a clear profile Co-operation between JM and the City of Stockholm, will put new life into old industrial land when the first multi-storey dwellings in the Stockholm district of Solhem are ready for tenants. Solhem is characterised by architectural simplicity and is an example of JM's efforts to develop a basic product in order to extend its product range to different target groups. Phase 1 in the Stockholm district of Solhem's new multi-storey dwelling area in Spånga will soon be ready for tenants. The City of Stockholm and JM started work in 1995 with the aim of creating new homes close to central Stockholm, Solhem is transforming parts of the Lunda industrial estate into residential areas of some 300 apartments, several adapted for group living and handicapped people. Solhem is characterised by architectural simplicity. A return to the 1950s trends of thrift and functionalism's obsession with measurement and design with straight buildings and lines, small windows and space- and cost-effective solutions. "Solhem contains generous homes where we have worked to refine simplicity and developed a basic product. The block increases JM's range of homes and provides a wider offering for different target groups, says Catherina Fored, project manager, JM Residential. Solhem will increase the variety of residential alternatives in the district and will be integrated with existing industrial activities while the local infrastructure will be reinforced with new streets, pre- schools and schools. Efforts have also been made to provide plenty of vegetation and green areas. Spånga with Spånga Centrum and Bromsten is a city development area which is undergoing a major transformation. Solhem is part of this and will be integrated with and strengthen Spånga Centrum. For additional information please contact: Catherina Fored, project manager, JM AB, telephone+46 8 782 88 40, mobile +46 70-285 88 44 or Caroline Burén, Head of Corporate Communications, JM AB, telephone +46 8-782 87 83, mobile +46 70-582 87 83. Background information and pictures can be accessed at www.jm.se Stockholm, 13 May 2003 JM AB Corporate Communications This and earlier press releases are also available at www.jm.se JM AB is a public limited company listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. JM has around 2,700 employees in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Belgium, and sales in 2002 amounted to approximately SEK 9 billion. The company is Sweden's leading housing developer, and the core business is project development of residential and commercial properties in central areas of growth markets. JM's operations are characterised by a focus on quality and the environment. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/10/21/20031021BIT01200/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/10/21/20031021BIT01200/wkr0002.pdf