Description

The Tech Farm K9, a Stockholm building converted by Storesund Arkitekter in 2016, offers 33 apartments, each with a private bathroom but no kitchenette. The private units range from live-in studios to hotel-style units and even dormitories. The spatial program is designed for a young, professional, and internationally networked audience. In addition to communal kitchens and dining rooms, other offerings include various collective living and recreation rooms, a quiet space, a library, and co-working spaces. None of the collective spaces are open to the public. While all living spaces, including those that are private, are furnished, residents are free to furnish both the private and shared rooms as they wish.

The Tech Farm K9, which was built in an existing building in the city center, was realized by private developers using an investment model and is one of several Tech Farms, including another in Stockholm and additional Tech Farms that are being planned for Berlin and London. In addition to Co-Living, new co-working concepts are also being implemented, with a structure and floor plan layout that can evolve in order to meet the needs of millennials. Likewise, the operational structures of the Tech Farm K9 appear to be adapted to the young resident population. One resident takes on the role of mediator between the property developer and the entire resident population, moderating collective living aspects. Any conflicts can be solved with the help of readily available external specialists, and a house budget gives residents a degree of flexibility to make self-organized purchases, with this budget usually being used for shared activities.[1]

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Originally published in: Susanne Schmid, Dietmar Eberle, Margrit Hugentobler (eds.), A History of Collective Living. Forms of Shared Housing, Birkhäuser, 2019. Translation by Word Up!, LLC, edited for Building Types Online.