New proposal for pedestrian bridge in Ludvika

Erik Andersson Architects has made a new design for a 160m long pedestrian bridge in Ludvika. The bridge is made of prefabricated steel trusses held up by concrete pillars. It is a low-budget proposal.

Erik Andersson exhibits bridges at the Museum of Finnish Architecture.

Erik Andersson participates with two bridges in the exhibition Man Made Environment.
The bridges are part of the RV 73 motorwayproject that recently was built outside Stockholm.

Manmade Environment
7.10.–4.12.2011 [big and small hall]
Focusing on new Nordic landscape architecture, this exhibition spans from highway landscapes and avalanche protection to attractive, inviting urban spaces and the world’s first botanical roof garden. Contemporary landscape architects are contributing to more environmentally friendly and sustainable development in the cities and beyond. There are 26 projects that present innovative approaches to meet the challenges of the future. Finland is represented by the Saaristokatu street connecting several islands in Kuopio, the Rantamo-Seitteli wetlands in Tuusula and the Vuosaari Hill in Helsinki. The Finnish part was produced in collaboration with the Finnish Association of Landscape Architects MARK and was curated by Meri Mannerla-Magnusson.
Producers: Danish Architecture Centre DAC and Norsk Form; in collaboration the Swedish Museum of Architecture, the Museum of Finnish Architecture and the Nordic House in Reykjavik

Ludvika Bridge by Erik Andersson Architects

Erik Andersson Architects has been invited to a design competition for a new pedestrian bridge in Ludvika, Sweden. The bridge for this northern Swedish city will improve accessibility around its railway station area, creating efficient and attractive connections to the city centre and the lake Väsman.



The bridge, designed in highly polished stainless steel, spans over the highway 50 and the rail yard before landing as a looping ramp by the lake and connecting to walking and bike paths. Access from the railway platform is provided through a straight staircase, while a spiral staircase leads to the entrance of the travel centre. While crossing the bridge, pedestrians get to enjoy views of the Lake Väsman. The bridge also becomes a meeting place with seating for those needing to rest or wait for a train.



The structure consists of two I-beams, which also constitute the bridge’s barriers. By placing the structure on the side of the bridge the bridge can be made shorter and thus less expensive. The bridge is supported by x-shaped concrete filled pillars of stainless steel. The pillars are placed 30 m apart and the structure is dimensioned so that the bridge can stand even if a column is hit.

Erik Andersson invited to design Doha Bay Crossing

Erik Andersson invited to an architectural competition to design

a new infrastructure in Doha, Qatar.

Two new bridges, two tunnels and two artificial islands.

Erik Andersson exhibits at Arkitekturmuseet

Erik Andersson Architects are part of the exhibition MANMADE ENVIRONMENT

New Nordic Scopes at Arkitekturmuseet.






Through projects from the Nordic countries, the exhibition, MANMADE ENVIRONMENT demonstrates that landscape architecture is about so much more than aesthetics. Used strategically it can supply sustainable solutions, promote health and improve living conditions for people in both urban and rural areas. It brings attention to the importance of finding alternative, interdisciplinary planning methods; strategies that emphasize conscious use of natural resources and combine new expertise and technology with awareness of local conditions, culture and identity.

MANMADE ENVIRONMENT is a collaboration between Danish Architecture Centre (DAC) and Norsk Form, based on an original idea by DAC. The Swedish Museum of Architecture, the Museum of Finnish Architecture and the Nordic House in Reykjavik have contributed to the curating of the exhibition content.

Erik Andersson winner in Siemens design competition The dream kitchen of the future.

Erik Andersson was voted the public's favourite in a design competition organized by Siemens in Sweden.

The task was to design a dream kitchen for the future.

This kitchen surrounds you on all sides, but at the same time, it is open and light. A hovering kitchen flooded by daylight. The body of the kitchen is welded and glass blasted stainless steel with insides made out of cut pine veneer. The top body is movable and acts as a door to the

kitchen.