Abstract
The ‘Project Hammarby Sjöstad’ was created in 1997 as an organisation within the Stockholm City Development Administration. Sickla Udde was one of the most challenging sites, as it was heavily polluted and initially not in public ownership. The strength and specificity of the Hammarby Model is its early and integrative approach, developed by the energy provider Fortum, Stockholm Water Company and the Stockholm Waste Management Administration. Approaching the question of sustainability from a consistently cyclical point of view, the plan aimed not only to use a minimum of resources through energy-saving construction, but also to recycle locally all waste, water and energy. Hammarby's urban layout has significant financial implications through the construction of major public infrastructures.