From police station to hotel
Between Tredje and Fjärde Långgatan in Linnéstaden in Gothenburg is Kv Barken, a neighborhood that began to be developed in the 1870s. Over the years, the site has changed, buildings have been added and demolished, businesses have changed character. There has been everything from school buildings, homes and occasional workshops to a police station, offices and a telecommunications station. And now it's time for another change.
The police station, the characteristic building at the intersection of Nordhemsgatan and Tredje långgatan, was built in 1912 to designs by architect Charles Lindholm and is now a hotel, restaurant, bar and housing. The block that has long been closed is opened up, where existing and additional buildings create a square with the stately chestnut tree in the center. There will soon be a bar in the former stables, a restaurant by the jail and hotel rooms in the gymnasium.
Göteborgs Tidningen (GT) wrote in 1913, at the inauguration of the Police House: "As far as the exterior in particular is concerned, with its red tiled roof and its dignified elevation, it contrasts favorably with the surrounding monotony. It was really necessary to spruce up this rather dull part of town a little".
Together with Sigillet and Hagabadet, we are taking this into account in the transformation of the block, where the existing building will be in the center and together with new and additional buildings form a vibrant district with both indoor and outdoor environments for the city to take part in.
Want to know more? Contact architect Åsa Joelson, asa.joelson@kanozi.se 0706 - 50 02 97, or interior designer Thea Foss Henriksen, thea.foss.henriksen@kanozi.se 0708 - 35 94 36!