hej våxnäs!

from a monofunctional
industrial state to a vibrant
& sustainable community

type: Competitionclient: Karlstad Municipality / Europan Swedenprogram: Industrial Estate Transformation Masterplanlocation: Karlstad, Swedensize: 1 115 500 m2year: 2025status: Ongoingteam: pepelacruzarch + Estudio Sangaawards: 1st Prize Winner

Hej Våxnäs! aims to re-source existing assets and integrate nature-based solutions, such as water-smart infrastructure that channel stormwater into green corridors and wetland parks. Former industrial buildings will be repurposed into co-working hubs and sports facilities. New timber housing developments will reflect local craftsmanship and industrial traditions. Streetscapes will become safe, vibrant, and pedestrian-friendly—featuring permeable surfaces, expanded green areas, and connected cycling paths that link to pocket parks, public plazas, Låglandet Park, and I2-Forest.

Masterplan

Phasing Strategy

phase 3 reconnect 2050

phase 3 reconnect 2050

phase 3 reconnect 2050

Masterplan

This transformation creates a blueprint for how post-industrial neighbourhoods can become climate-resilient, inclusive, and future-ready—with community and biodiversity at the centre of the change.

phase 1 reactivate 2027

phase 3 reconnect 2050

phase 3 reconnect 2050

phase 3 reconnect 2050

phase 3 reconnect 2050

phase 3 reconnect 2050