Architect Day: White

Founded in 1951 by architects Sid White and PA Ekholm, White’s office has more than 10 studios in Europe and has projects in over 50 countries worldwide.

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The firm was founded in Gothenburg in 1951, soon followed a development projects line based on a culture of multidisciplinary thinkers who seek solutions beyond the casual. Partners architects Sid White and PA Ekholm still in the 50’s received their first project commissioned after winning the competition for an experiment of a residence. From there began to develop various residential projects in the region.

Architect Day: White
Navet & Lindholmen, Gothenburg, Sweden. photo © Åke E:son Lindman

Architect Day: White
Navet & Lindholmen, Gothenburg, Sweden. photo © Åke E:son Lindman

Architect Day: White
Navet & Lindholmen, Gothenburg, Sweden. photo © Åke E:son Lindman

Architect Day: White
Navet & Lindholmen, Gothenburg, Sweden. photo © Åke E:son Lindman

Architect Day: White
Navet & Lindholmen, Gothenburg, Sweden. photo © Åke E:son Lindman

Over the years, White start to developing urban projects and committees of hospital projects. In 1990, White and Office Coordinator joined and became the largest architecture practice in Sweden. The merger created the possibility of designing more works nationwide and internationally. Now White has offices in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and the UK, with full projects in over 50 countries in Europe, North America, Asia and Africa.

Hammarby Sjöstad, Stockholm, Sweden

Architect Day: White
photo © Åke E:son Lindman, Thomas Zaar and Michael Perlmutter

Architect Day: White
photo © Åke E:son Lindman, Thomas Zaar and Michael Perlmutter

Architect Day: White
photo © Åke E:son Lindman, Thomas Zaar and Michael Perlmutter

Architect Day: White
photo © Åke E:son Lindman, Thomas Zaar and Michael Perlmutter

Koggens Grãnd, Malmö, Sweden

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photo © White

Architect Day: White
photo © White

Architect Day: White
photo © White

The Apple Orchard, Gothenburg, Sweden

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photo © Kalle Sanner and Hans Wretling

Architect Day: White
photo © Kalle Sanner and Hans Wretling

Architect Day: White
photo © Kalle Sanner and Hans Wretling

Architect Day: White
photo © Kalle Sanner and Hans Wretling

Bus depot, Stockholm, Sweden

Architect Day: White
photo © Thomas Zaar

Architect Day: White
photo © Thomas Zaar

Architect Day: White
photo © Thomas Zaar

Architect Day: White
photo © Thomas Zaar

Architect Day: White
photo © Thomas Zaar

Kongseik Ungdomsskole, Tønsberg, Norway

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photo © white.se

Architect Day: White
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Architect Day: White
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Architect Day: White
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Architect Day: White
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The High Coast Visitor Centre, Stockholm, Sweden

Architect Day: White
photo © Johan Fowelin

Architect Day: White
photo © Johan Fowelin

Architect Day: White
photo © Johan Fowelin

Architect Day: White
photo © Johan Fowelin

Architect Day: White
photo © Johan Fowelin

Architect Day: White
photo © Johan Fowelin

Vävskedsgatan apartaments, Gothenburg, Sweden

Architect Day: White
photo © Henrik Zeitler

Architect Day: White
photo © Henrik Zeitler

Architect Day: White
photo © Henrik Zeitler

Architect Day: White
photo © Henrik Zeitler

Kastrup Sea Bath, Copenhagen, Denmark

Architect Day: White
photo © Åke E:son Lindman

Architect Day: White
photo © Åke E:son Lindman

Architect Day: White
photo © Åke E:son Lindman

Vattenriket Visitor Centre, Kristianstad, Sweden

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photo © Åke E:son Lindman

Architect Day: White
photo © Åke E:son Lindman

Architect Day: White
photo © Åke E:son Lindman

Architect Day: White
photo © Åke E:son Lindman

Architect Day: White
photo © Åke E:son Lindman

Architect Day: White
photo © Åke E:son Lindman

Messingen, Väsby’s new senior high school, Sweden

Architect Day: White
photo © Åke E:son Lindman and Thomas Zaar

Architect Day: White
photo © Åke E:son Lindman and Thomas Zaar

Architect Day: White
photo © Åke E:son Lindman and Thomas Zaar

Architect Day: White
photo © Åke E:son Lindman and Thomas Zaar

Architect Day: White
photo © Åke E:son Lindman and Thomas Zaar

Stockholm Waterfront, Sweden

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photo © Åke E:son Lindman, Wojtek Gurak

Architect Day: White
photo © Åke E:son Lindman, Wojtek Gurak

Architect Day: White
photo © Åke E:son Lindman, Wojtek Gurak

Architect Day: White
photo © Åke E:son Lindman, Wojtek Gurak

Architect Day: White
photo © Åke E:son Lindman, Wojtek Gurak

Architect Day: White
photo © Åke E:son Lindman, Wojtek Gurak

About the author

My name is Marcelo Seferin, I’m an architect from Porto Alegre, Brazil and I’m the chief architect at Seferin Arquitetura, an office that works with architecture, interior design and sustainability projects. You can check our work at http://www.seferin.com.br and you can follow me at twiiter http://www.twitter.com/mseferin.

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