Sköndalsvägen by Karlsson Lauri Arkitekter

Sköndal, where the fifteen terrace houses are located, is partially surrounded by nature, like many of the suburbs around Stockholm. The fifteen houses are situated in a park-like setting, surrounded by oak trees, fields, and coniferous forest. They are distributed in two rows, which follow the small variations of the terrain, both in height and laterally. In response to their surroundings, the terrace houses have a slightly more closed expression towards the busy and noisy street, which runs on the north side of the development, and a more south-facing exterior with glazed sections and patios towards the calm natural surroundings.

The houses have faceted exterior walls in plywood, coated with blackish brown tar. Tarring is one of the oldest known surface treatments for wood walls in the Nordic region. Tarred wooden exteriors were also a popular choice for large and small single-family houses during the national romantic era of the early 20th century. Inside, the houses have a generous ceiling height. The ground floor opens up into a generous kitchen and living room space, in direct extension of the outdoor space. A spiral stair leads up to the first floor with three efficient bedrooms and continues up to the top floor, where there is an additional large bedroom, a living room space, and a patio up among the tree crowns, contributing to the feeling of living close to nature.