State-of-the-art archive for 25 miles of shelves and documents
Reference Sweden
In 2025, the National Archives in Sweden (Riksarkivet) and the Tax Agency’s new and state-of-the-art archive will be completed on Saltvikshöjden, a couple of kilometers north of Härnösand’s more central parts.
Reference 6.3.2023
About the project
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Customer
Specialfastigheter
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Purpose
Construction of Sweden’s largest archive building, of about 35,000 square meters, to preserve the country’s cultural heritage and collective memory. The archive will contain 250 km of shelves for documents.
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Rejlers’ role
Responsible for investigations, program documents, system documents, and construction documents for execution contracts. In addition, Rejlers has roles as main project manager, project manager and control manager for the project.
The National Archives (Riksarkivet), in collaboration with the Swedish Tax Agency and Specialfastigheter, will build a new archive of about 35,000 square meters in Härnösand. Here, part of the country’s collective memory and cultural heritage will be preserved for future generations.
As a public authority, the National Archives has existed for over 400 years. The archives have grown slowly but surely and today comprise 75 miles of shelves and documents. The new archive provides space for an additional 250 km of shelves. With a usable area of 32,985 sqm, it will be Sweden’s largest archive building by far.
The main building is designed with two functional parts. The archive section will be built in concrete that will be docked together with an office building and visitor area in wood. In addition, a detached technical building of 738 sqm will be created that will contain backup power, switchgear, transformers, cooling machines and a fire tank.
Rejlers’ assignment has included work on carrying out investigations, program documents, system documents and construction documents for the execution contract. In addition to the consultant group for design, our commitment also includes roles such as main project manager, project manager and control manager.
Two authorities under the same roof
The project is being conducted in collaboration between the tenants the National Archives, the Swedish Tax Agency and the developer Specialfastigheter. The National Archives’ existing operations will move to the new building and the Tax Agency will also take its place with a new central archive and mail management. A total of 120 people will work in the premises. The archive is also open and accessible to the public.
Project facts
- Assignment: New National Archives in Saltvik north of Härnösand
- Activities: National Archives, offices, technical building
- Project type: General consultancy assignment
- Start: February 2021
- Completed: September 2025
- Construction investment: about SEK 1 billion
- Planning budget: approx. SEK 49 million
- Budget, project and construction management: approx. 15 million
- GOOD: 32,985 sqm
- LOA: 30,751 sqm (of which archive areas: 22,632 sqm)
Rejlers’ commitment
- Project management
- Design management
- Inspection officer PBL
- Construction management
General consultancy assignments include:
- Electricity, Telecom, Data and Security
- PLUMBING
- Constructor
- Environmental coordination
- Moisture Expert
- Lifts
- Acoustics
- Geotechnics
- Energy calculation
- CAD/BIM
- Locks and fittings
Contract
Execution contract in collaboration
Procured general contractor: Peab in Sundsvall
Architect (House and Landscape)
Tengbom Architects
Facts about Specialfastigheter
Specialfastigheter is a state-owned real estate company with a focus on customers with high security requirements, such as prisons, youth homes, court buildings and police properties. Specialfastigheter manages a premises area of 1.1 million square meters at a market value of SEK 36 billion. The organisation has 200 employees.
The renderings are produced by Tengbom
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