Kuggen

Kuggen (Swedish for 'the (cogwheel) cog') is a building owned by a real estate company called Chalmersfastigheter as part of Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was designed by Wingårdh arkitektkontor. Construction started in October 2010 and completed in March 2011. The building is located on the Lindholmen campus and is connected to the neighboring buildings Jupiter and Science Park by two walkways on the first floor. The Kuggen building serves as an academic link between Lindholmen and companies in fields such as mobile data communications and media design.

Kuggen
Kuggen
Location within Västra Götaland
General information
TypeOffice building
AddressLindholmsplatsen 1
Town or cityGothenburg
CountrySweden
Coordinates57.706753°N 11.938886°E / 57.706753; 11.938886
Construction startedOctober 2010
CompletedMarch 2011
LandlordChalmersfastigheter AB
Technical details
Structural systemConcrete framing
Floor count5 floors and cellar
Floor area5,350 sqm
Lifts/elevators1
Design and construction
Architect(s)Gert Wingårdh, Jonas Edblad Charlotte Erdegard and Danuta Nielsen
Architecture firmWingårdh Arkitektkontor
Structural engineerTyréns
Main contractorPeab
Awards and prizesMIPIM Sustainability award (2009)
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