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Departme Urban and Rural Development 2015-06-25
Curriculum Vitae
Sofia Eskilsdotter (1971)
Department of Urban and Rural Development
P.O. Box 7012, SE-750 07 Uppsala SWEDEN
Phone: +46 18 70 456 64 46
Fax: +46 18 67 35 12
E-mail: sofia.eskilsdotter@slu.se
www.slu.se/en/departments/urban-rural-development
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Current appointment
Lecturer, Department of Urban and Rural Development, SLU Uppsala, April 2014-
Landscape architect at SEs landskap, February 2012-
Previous appointments
White Architects, December 2010 - February 2012.
Dep. of Urban and Rural Development, SLU Uppsala, September 2009 - December 2010.
White Architects, part time, September 2009 - December 2010.
White Architects, full time, April 1999 - September 2009.
Education and professional training (selected)
Master of Science in Landscape Architecture, SLU Uppsala, June 1999.
Teaching in Higher Education, basic course, Universitetspedagogiskt Centrum (UPC) at SLU. September 2014-
November 2014.
Implemented projects (selected)
Guidelines for Stormwater Management, City of Stockholm. Special responsibility for design and construction.
June 2014- ongoing.
Paddeborgsparken, Enköping. Multifunctional park for stormwater treatment. Design coordinator. Design
concept, construction documentation, planting design, maintenance planning. Tekniska förvaltningen (Technical
Administration - Water and Park departments), the Municipality of Enköping. 2011 - 2014
Björns Trädgård, vertical garden/grey-green facade. Planting design and strategies for implementation. 2014-
2015.
Nya Slussen (The New Slussen), Stockholm. Transformation of inner-city transit hub. Specialist via White
Architects, planting design and development of technical system for planting beds. Detailed development plan

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(detaljplan), program (programhandling), design development (systemhandling). Main client City of Stockholm.
2010- ongoing.
Uppsala resecentrum (Uppsala Travel Center) Eastern side. Specialist planting design, Proposal, design
development and project documentation. Municipality of Uppsala. 2010-2011.
HVC Nord & Almas allé/Corson, SLU Uppsala. New public spaces and new building for the University
Administration, Department for Urban and Rural Development etc. Specialist planting design and planting bed
construction. Akademiska hus. 2010-2013.
Modin's villa, private garden, Knivsta. Design brief, proposal, construction documentation, project management,
project documentation, supervision and inspection during construction. Lead landscape architect (delegated).
2008-2009.
Allt ljus på Uppsala, ”Vem låter?” (All light on Uppsala, "Who’s that sound?") Light and sound installation in
Engelska parken (The English Park) integrated in existing trees, design concept, implementation and project
management. Uppsala. 2008. http://bit.ly/15RSL0Z
Brf Hamder. Rebuilding of courtyard. Proposal, construction documentation, project documentation,
maintenance planning. Lead landscape architect (delegated). HSB. 2008 - 2009.
Uppsala Travel Centre, subproject Vretgränd. Rebuilding of street, new planting, wall and fences. Proposal,
construction documentation. Project landscape architect. Uppsala. 2007- 2009.
Uppsala Travel Center, subproject Leche park. New construction and reconstruction of existing historical park
environments. Project landscape architect. Proposal, construction documentation, maintenance planning.
Municipality of Uppsala. From 2006 to 2009.
Uppsala Travel Center, subproject Bicycle parking areas, west side. New construction and reconstruction of
existing historical park environments. Specialist planting design and planting bed construction. Proposal,
construction documentation, maintenance planning. Municipality of Uppsala. From 2006 to 2009.
Boglösa rock art area, Enköping. New bridges and information system. Project landscape architect. Proposal and
construction documentation, project management. The County Administrative Board of Uppsala and Museum of
Enköping. 2004-2007.
Östra Ågatan, Uppsala. (Uppsala central waterfront). Participating landscape architect. Planting design. Proposal,
assisting work on construction documentation. 2002.
Fulufjällets naturum, Särna. (New visitors centre to the National Park of Fulufjället). Participating landscape
architect with special focus on restoration and movement of natural ground cover. Construction documentationt.
Swedish EPA. 2002.
Archipelago of Stockholm, development of principles for restoration of nature after closure and demolition of
constructions on military areas. Technical instructions. Participating landscape architect. The Swedish
Fortification Agency. 2000.
Norrköpings Resecentrum. (Norrköping Travel Centre). Participating landscape architect. Proposals,
construction documentation. 1999-2000.
Korsängens vattenpark, Enköping. (Korsängens water park). Multifunctional district park for stormwater
treatment. Planting design including strategy for longterm development of vegetation (part of final project).
Management documentation and development of overall system for water treatment, in collaboration with WRS
AB. (Layout of masterplan and facilities made by the Technical Administration). Tekniska förvaltningen
(Technical Administration - Water and Park departments). Municipality of Enköping. 1998-2000.

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Other (selected)
Multifunctional designs of the future - urban tree planting beds using only rock. Oral presentation. IFLA World
Congress St Petersburg. Co-author Örjan Stål. 2015
Grön utopi?. Opinion piece for the Swedish website ”Archileaks”. 2014. (www.archileaks.se)
Uppsala trädhandbok. (Uppsala Tree Manual). Municipality of Uppsala. 2009-2011. Google: "Uppsala
trädhandbok" (pdf download)
Grey and green facades. Development and research investigating the use of resilient vegetation in facade
elements made of butong. White Research Lab, NCC and Butong. Stockholm. 2012-2013
Jury work. Mark and Underline - Oyster student competition promoting designs that in innovative ways develops
existing urban spaces by enhancing existing qualities. Swedish Association of Architects. 2013.
Part of expert panel. Dagvattenguiden. (The Stormwater Guide). Dagvattenguiden is a website gathering
information related to stormwater. www.dagvattenguiden.se VA-guiden. 2013-09 ongoing
Presentation. Planting Bed techniques used in Stockholm and Uppsala. Seminar at New York Parks and
Recreation NYPR. New York. 2010.
Awards (participating role)
Sienapriset (The Siena Award). Norrköping Travel Center. Swedish Association of Architects. 2002.
Sienapriset (The Siena Award). Östra Ågatan Uppsala. Swedish Association of Architects. 2005.
Mälarens vattenpris. (The Mälaren Water Prize). Award for innovative work on stormwater management and the
design of Korsängens vattenpark. 2013
Professional and/or artistic organizations
Swedish Association of Architects (member)
Swedish Society of Arboriculture (member)
Trädgårdsamatörerna (member)
Scandinavian Green Roof Association (board member) 2015-
Pedagogical activities (selected*)
Växtmaterial grundkurs (Plant Identification, Basic course), course coordinator. 2015-
Växtgestaltningens biologi (Plantbiology for planting design), course coordinator. 2015-
Studio - växtgestaltning. (Studio Planting Design). Course development, formulation of course elements,
lectures, tutoring in studio and examination. Landscape architect program. Advanced level/postgraduate. SLU
Uppsala. 2009 - ongoing.
Tutorials and excursions in courses such as:
Växtkännedom (Plant Knowledge/Plant Identification)
Markprojektering (Landscape Detail Design)
Stadens offentliga rum (Urban Public Spaces)
Gestaltning närmiljö (Design of semi-public spaces)
Markvetenskap och geoteknik (Soil science and geotechnics)
Other
Tutor, final projects, Master's degree. 2012-
Tutor, final projects, Bachelor's degree. 2014-
Examination, assisting role, Final Projects, Landscape Architect Program, Master level, SLU Uppsala. 2009-
*all selected activities at the Landscape Architect Programme Uppsala.