We also used SketchUp to generate tender documents for contractors and create and export detailed drawings for specific parts of the project, such as the timber bridge. We had lots of meetings with municipal officials and explored different ideas in a collaborative way - this was one of the key reasons we chose SketchUp. “SketchUp was instrumental in the communication with municipal officials as it allowed us to share plans they could easily understand.” There was no room for misinterpretation on this project as it had a fixed budget. We caught up with civil engineer and project manager Andreas Olsson, who has been part of the Tyrens team for 15 years, to get the story of how they turned their ideas into reality. The city of Lund's municipality appointed them to design this multi-million Swedish Krona project.īirds-eye view of The Knowledge Park. Experienced in delivering projects ranging from bridges to train stations, they keep practical and ethical considerations at the forefront of process and design. Tyrens is a consultancy group with expertise in urban development and infrastructure and a passion for creating sustainable solutions for the future. The Knowledge Park forms a strategic ecological and experiential link between the city and the surrounding agricultural landscape. The flourishing neighborhood of Brunnshög is home to a world-leading research and IT hub and an international destination for science, culture, and recreation. Perspective view of the park created using SketchUp. With this goal in mind, Tyrens converted an enormous field (the equivalent of 30 football pitches) into 'The Knowledge Park,' creating a green oasis for the city, and a European model for sustainable urban development.

Located in the south of Sweden, the city of Lund needed a system of dams to collect storm runoff.

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