2025-05-29
永續共居，被板片擁抱的建築
There’s something very special about Droppen, a 14-floor residential building with 108 apartments in Malmö, Sweden. It’s not just that it’s designed by one of Sweden’s most celebrated architects, Gert Wingårdh. And it’s not just that it’s part of the Embassy of Sharing, an initiative focusing on ecological and social sustainability. No, what sets Droppen apart is that it takes its commitment to recycling to (literally) a whole new level: Its exterior is clad in repurposed heat exchanger plates.
The building, which has been developed by Granitor Properties, is part of the Embassy of Sharing project – a neighbourhood initiative that places great emphasis on sustainability. Reused bricks are used at ground level with reused heat exchanger plates sourced from Alfa Laval higher up. As they are made from top-quality stainless steel, the plates work well as a façade material.
The project also emphasizes social inclusion. Droppen is designed to encourage interaction between people and increase safety. Communal rooms (such as a laundry room featuring shared work spaces and places to rest and relax), a rooftop terrace, an outdoor gym and a running track build a sense of community and, hopefully, reduce loneliness.
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“What made this project especially compelling was the reuse process and the journey behind it,” says Wanda Zubillaga, project lead at Wingårdhs in Malmö.
"In collaboration with Stena Recycling, we mapped available material flows and ultimately developed a façade from repurposed heat exchanger plates. It was a non-traditional design process that demanded flexibility and creativity, but the result was both refined and successful."
Thanks to its technical features and well-insulated construction, the building has very low energy consumption and all lighting fixtures within the apartments are of the LED type to ensure energy-efficient lighting for the residents.
All this, plus its unique shape, make Droppen an iconic building and a model for circular construction.