FENIX STHLM

Although the industrial building from the seventies was looking tired, there was still a lot worth retaining and highlighting during the renovation, such as the stone facade, the industrial rawness, concrete columns, the ceiling height, and its exposed structures. “The ambition has been to retain the industrial feel of the building and then create a contrast with the stone facade through the three newly added glass storeys. The large glass sections allow natural daylight to flow through, along with a view of Stockholm that’s difficult to beat,” says Andreas Hultfeldt at Akustikmiljö AB.   In addition to the light garden, which spreads natural daylight regard-less of where in the building you are, light loops have also been in-stalled behind 10,000 small vertically hanging units made of EcoSUND, Akustikmiljö’s unique acoustic material. The sound absorbers measure only 250x150x6 mm and look quite artistic, hanging from the ceiling at the entrance to the building. This provides a pleasant, warm, and welcoming atmosphere.   “Light and sound have both been incredibly important components for the FENIX concept, and for the pleasant and attractive environment they’ve created,” Andreas continues. The fact that EcoSUND meets many criteria for a sustainable acoustic solution is also in line with another key element of the concept: To create an office building with as green a profile as possible.  

This has been achieved, among other things, by way of installing around 390 m2 of solar panels on the roof, charging points in the car park, and a system that reuses the water from the changing room showers. A sedum roof also adorns the building, which means that the roof can be classified as a “green roof”. The building will be certified in accordance with BREEAM Excellent and WELL. The WELL certification means that, in addition to the environmen-tally green profile that FENIX is investing in, there is considera-ble emphasis on social sustainability, too. The acoustic solutions featuring EcoSUND contribute to a pleasant acoustic climate, while the air quality in the meeting rooms is ensured by way of adaptive ventilation that measures the carbon dioxide content. On top of all this, the restaurant also has several healthy choices on the menu. “FENIX is truly showcasing the profile that I think many modern companies and employees want. The physical environment, with everything from location and communications to the light and sound environment, has taken a completely different place in peo-ple’s consciousness. There are now completely different require-ments when you’re either looking for new premises or when, as an employee, you look for a new workplace,” says Andreas. “After the pandemic and years of working from home, the sound environment is more important now than ever. The return to social contexts and all the nice things associated with it also comes with different levels of noise than the calm and perhaps complete silence you might have grown used to in your home office,” continues Andreas. FENIX has all the conditions to cater for the demands of tomor-row’s office environment, and we’re following its development with trepidation!