This train station which doubles as city hall in Sweden will function as an “urban living room”

The new station and city hall in the southern <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/sweden/" target="_blank">Swedish</a> city of Växjö is an urban living room that gathers several functions under one striking, prismatic roof. <a href="http://www.white.se/" target="_blank">White Arkitekter</a>'s winning proposal for an anonymous competition, the building combines an expressive form with accessibility and provides a series of public spaces for citizens, visitors and employees.

The 150,000-square-foot wooden structure is topped with an elegant, sloping roof that ensures lower energy consumption.

The three main entrances connect these spaces to the city and lead to a central space that functions as a public living room with a tourist office, exhibition area, waiting room, cafés and shops, meeting rooms for various occasions and a modern workplace for municipal employees.

"Our goal has been to create a building at the forefront of development in sustainable construction as well as to achieve the highest Swedish environment certification," said Klara Frosterud, Lead Architect at White Arkitekter.

While glass dominates the exterior of the building, the interior prominently features wood.

Under one roof by White Arkitekter

Under one roof by White Arkitekter