Selma Centre. Selma Centre in Backa started in 2012. At that time, the municipal housing company the district administration and the police tied up and jointly opened a place that would contribute to security, trust, dialogue and conversation. The point of departure was an extensive urban development project around Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx torg. The aspirations for dialogue and presence at an early stage was high in order to know how the people in Backa wanted their district and squares to change and develop. Selma Centre has grown "organically" - there was an idea, but no exact plan for the content. It has grown based on needs and conditions. For example, continuous and ambitious exhibitions housed in the centre, model that is kept up to date on urban building - "a mini-river room". Another example how the centre has worked is that young people have done photo exhibition about Selma Centre now and in the future.
Selma Centre. The Selma Centre is in the neighbourhood / district known as Backa. This whole district is currently undergoing major redevelopment. During the first visit to Gothenburg in 2018, the Selma Centre was under construction. Now the building is complete and operational. The rest of the redevelopment is in progress. In addition to Municipal Offices, the building is also home to a library, theatre, café and restaurant, meeting rooms, media rooms, art rooms, dance and music halls. It also houses an amphitheatre in the foyer space. To accommodate all these different activities and adapt to future usages, the rooms and the furniture have been designed to operate in a flexible manner e.g. the furniture can very easily be taken apart and hung against the walls to create open floor space. The heart of the building is the large entrance hall. It contains a series of stairs and pathways that are formed into a free composition. All vertical and horizontal paths that cut through the building meet in this space, which allows for people and various activities to come into contact with one another. The interior design of the building is made of nearly 100% recycled materials. This unique mixed-use civic building combines municipal offices and a cultural centre which allows for collaboration between the local authority and citizens. This building is a very good example of accessibility. This was a very interesting and stimulating afternoon.