Västra Hamnen

Västra Hamnen, the district of the west harbor, is the place were most of Malmö´s developments are going on. This is the site for the large Bo01 exhibition in 2001 where people actually could get inside the new houses with their daring architecture. The area is totally dominated by Scandinavia's tallest building Turning Torso, completed summer 2005. It was meant that Turning Torso should be completed at the time for the exhibition, like many other buildings, but construction hadn´t even begun yet then! Turning Torso is the new landmark skyscraper of Malmö. Today, Västra Hamnen is a thriving residental area with still a lot of construction going on. The east part of Västra Hamnen is a brand new district called Dockan. Don't miss the special page dedicated to Turning Torso!

These pictures are taken in June 2006 and the district is not a big construction site anymore.
Pounds, waterfalls, greenery and sculptures have recently been built in Västra Hamnen.

I discovered this brand new glass sphere recently and find it very cool, especially in front of Turning Torso!

Inside the glass sphere is greenery.

Yes, the mirror is what you think it is.

Cool architecture, isn't it? In my opinion the nicest structure built in VH since TT.

Even the ground looks a bit exclusive.

The most exotic view in Sweden?

Öresundsbron, that takes you to Copenhagen and the rest of Europe.

The new World Trade Center in Västra Hamnen. The taller addition is integrated with the already existing Tekninkportalen.

With only 11 floors and much lower than Turning Torso it is still the 2nd tallest tallest building in Västra Hamnen.
Malmö’s WTC is the 3rd one in Sweden.

The new World Trade Center´s lower section under construction.

Copenhagen's skyline as seen from Västra Hamnen. Note all the wind power stations to the right.

Strandpromenaden, the vibrant center of Västra Hamnen.

Can you spot the recently closed powerplant Barsebäck in the distance?

People, and a waterfall, in front of Copenhagen, Denmark, but in Malmö, Sweden.

The entrance to VH and its strand promenade.

Strandpromenaden (the strand promenade) at dusk.

Some of the residences.

Many new residential buildings are under construction in Västra Hamnen. Turning Torso in the background.

Pictures from the east and yet only partly refurbished part of Västra Hamnen:

Kockumshuset. 16 floors, 65m. Built in 1958 as Kockum's HQ.

The new teachers university, under construction. It has "words of wisdom" written
in its mirroring aluminium façade.

Recently, they opened a new bridge in Malmö, Universitetsbron
(University Bridge). It will take Malmö's city center closer to
the sea with new connections.

Universitetsbron. This lighthouse is actually not new, but it was integrated by the bridge that opened earlier this year.

Lots of construction are going on next to TT.

The new waterfall and bridge, a little Asian style.

DOCKAN:

The brand new Dockan area with exclusive residentials and office buildings in the east part of Västra Hamnen.

A ferry is passing Dockan.

In the near future even the right side in this photo will be occupied with residential buildings. Only some few years ago the buildings on the left side was only a vision! In the background is the new Telia HQ and Kockumshuset.

Dockan is like a Scandiavian version of an exclusive southern European resort, only the boats are smaller.

This is my rendering of how Dockan might lock when the 20-30-storey Dockan Hotel is completed.

Dockan. The side has just opposite of the dock was empty just until recently. It will be filled with new luxury apartment buildings.

Just east of Dockan, opposite the central station. The new harbour has been heavily developed the latest years.
The photo is a few years old and shows the construction of buildings that are completed today.

A ferry on the way to Travemïunde, Germany.