Linnaeus University is a modern, international university in the southeast of Sweden and also it is one of the larger universities in Sweden. University is based in Växjö and Kalmar. In Kalmar, the institution is spread throughout the city. The project is the city’s largest, most extensive construction venture since the Öland bridge.
The fundamental approach for the area as a whole could be said to involve an integrated design with a common façade concept. Pearl and Shell is a metaphor for the buildings we have designed at Universitetskajen. The surrounding building, the shell, features a somewhat darker, more rugged brickwork exterior, while the lighter interior can be symbolised by mother-of-pearl. The shimmering pearl can be found inside the shell, a unique building with contrasting façade materials and an original, clear-cut colour scheme.
