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HAGASTADEN
CITY OF STOCKHOLM
Hagastaden is emerging above an advanced decking of the motorway and railway between Vasastan and Karolinska. Over 4,000 people already live here, and the area has attracted a knowledge-intensive business sector focused on life science. It features cutting-edge architecture, including Stockholm's tallest residential building, Norra Tornen, Aula Medica, and Cederhusen, which are entirely constructed of wood.
The Norra Stations area will be developed into a completely new part of the city. With a mix of housing, park areas, and a knowledge-intensive business sector, Hagastaden is growing in both Stockholm and Solna.
Stockholm is expanding, and Hagastaden is a key part of the city's vision program, embodying ideas for an innovative and growing region that is diverse and full of experiences. As early as the 2000s, the Norra Stations area was identified as a potential urban development project. At the same time, Karolinska Institute developed the idea of creating a center for biosciences research in an attractive environment. Stockholm and Solna cities then decided to jointly invest in the new area that is to become Hagastaden.
By covering the motorway and railway, the old industrial area will be developed and transformed into a vibrant and attractive urban district. Hagastaden will accommodate 6,000 new homes (3,000 of which are in Stockholm city) and 50,000 jobs (14,000 of which are in Stockholm city) once completed. The district will be integrated with Karolinska Institute and Karolinska University Hospital Solna, which opened in 2016. Universities, research institutes, and businesses will work in close collaboration, creating a unique foundation for a life science cluster.
See the video at the bottom to learn more about the decking project.
Facts
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Construction period: 2010–2030
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Area: 96 hectares, of which 30 hectares are within Stockholm's municipal boundaries.
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Number of new residential units: 6,000 in total. Of these, 3,000 are being built in Stockholm.
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Number of jobs: 50,000, of which 14,000 new jobs are being created in Stockholm.
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Investments: A total of 67 billion. Stockholm City's investment amounts to approximately 10 billion.
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Who: Stockholm City, Solna City, Nya Karolinska Solna, Karolinska Institute, Akademiska Hus, Locum, the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket), Stockholm Science City Foundation, and several private developers are involved in creating Hagastaden.
