The Kasper Salin Prize 2006 to Aranäs upper secondary school

Sweden's most prestigious architecture awards are announced today at the Kasper Gala, hosted by the Swedish Association of Architects. This year, the Kasper Salin prize is awarded Aranäs upper secondary school, Kungsbacka.

Prize winners 2006, all categories:

The Kasper Salin Prize for best building goes to Aranäs upper secondary school with Kungsbacka Theatre, Kungsbacka

The Siena Prize for best outdoor environment goes to Vassparken and Observatorium in Hammarby sjöstad, Stockholm.

The Golden Chair for best interior goes to Brio main office, Malmö.

The Planning Prize for best planning project goes to Vällingby Center, Stockholm.

The Prize for Architectural Criticism is awarded Ola Andersson, best writer on architecture.

What: The Kasper Gala, the Swedish Association of Architects

Where: Nalen, Regeringsgatan 74, Stockholm

When: From 17.45, Friday 24 November

More information about the winners, the nominees, the architects and clients can be found in the attached press information. From 14.00 today, there are press photos and information about the winners at www.arkitekt.se/press.

For more information, please contact:

Pehr Mikael Sällström
The Swedish Association of Architects
Tel 08-505 577 43 alt. 070-605 50 33
pehr-mikael.sallstrom@... (send message)

Press release - architecture awards 2006 long version (PDF)

Press photos

Aranäs upper secondary school, Kungsbacka (JPEG, 1.3 MiB)
Client: Kungsbacka kommun
Architect: Wingårdh arkitektkontor / arkitekter SAR/MSA Gert Wingårdh, Jonas Edblad, Karin Wingårdh and arkitekt Johan Eklind
Photo: Ulf Celander
Aranäs upper secondary school, Kungsbacka (JPEG, 1.4 MiB)
Architect: Wingårdh arkitektkontor / arkitekter SAR/MSA Gert Wingårdh, Jonas Edblad, Karin Wingårdh and arkitekt Johan Eklind
Arkitekt: Wingårdh arkitektkontor genom arkitekter SAR/MSA Gert Wingårdh, Jonas Edblad, Karin Wingårdh och arkitekt Johan Eklind
Photo: Ulf Celander
Vassparken. Together with Observatorium Sienaprisvinnare 2006. (JPEG, 1.7 MiB)
Architect: Carl Bro / landskapsarkitekter LAR/MSA Sylvia Kornstad, Christina Sellberg and Jonas Berglund.
Client: Stockholms markkontor genom landskaps­arkitekt LAR/MSA Kristina Menyes och projektledare Bo Persson.
Photo: Tomas Lauri
Observatorium. Together with med Vassparken Sienaprisvinnare 2006 (JPEG, 2 MiB)
Artist: Gunilla Bandolin.
Client: Konstkansliet genom Philippe Legros.
Fotograf: Lennart Johansson / Infobild
Brio, Malmö (JPEG, 1.4 MiB)
Architect: Erik Jarlöw, Helena Glantz, Karin Ask and Sofia Uddén, Urban Design.
Client: Brio
Fotograf: Claes Hall
Vällingby centrum (JPEG, 1.2 MiB)
Planning: Stockholms stadsbyggnadskontor / planarkitekt, landskapsarkitekt MSA Maria Pettersson together with White arkitekter AB / arkitekt SAR/MSA Owe Swanson.
Client: Stockholms stad and Svenska Bostäder AB / projektchef Sven Lorentzi.
Illustration: White/Robert Niziolek
Ola Andersson (JPEG)
Prize for Architectural Criticism 2006