February 16, 2009
LAT – an alternative free alternative
LAT offers a free guest room & work space for visiting creators in Gothenburg. Based on the results of their full scale architectural and social experiments within the Project 1:1 (PDF / Swedish), creative collective LAT has built their own version of a joint work/living space at Lindholmen in Gothenburg. The space contains 4 small sleeping quarters, a big collective workspace, kitchen & dining area, a music studio and an equipped work shop in the basement. Lots of more pics, info, a comparison to Creators Inn by Elvine and contact information after the jump.
Comparison table between Creators Inn by Elvine & The LAT guest room:
| Creators Inn by Elvine | LAT Guest room | |
|---|---|---|
| Free | X | X |
| Friendly service | X | X |
| Clean sheets & towels | X | X |
| Bathrobe & consumables¹ | X | |
| Kitchen² | X | X |
| Work space | X | |
| Workshop | X | |
| Music studio | X | |
| Room mates³ | X | |
| Long-term stay | X |
¹ Slippers, shampoo, lotion etc.
² In some of the Creators Inn rooms, but not always
³ At LAT you get your private sleeping quarters. Shared toilet/bathroom.
LAT is located at Lindholmen on Hisingen Island in Gothenburg. The centre is a 10 min bus ride or 5 min ferry ride away.
The house from the outside.
The dining area.
The Kitchen. Torsten, one of the regular residents, is a great chef. “It’s all about using fresh ingredients”.
The common work space. Seen above is Torsten working on his latest project.
Sound proof sleeping quarters, each with inlets for fresh air. The main idea is keeping the sleeping quarters small in order to get more common space.
Sound proof music studio in the middle of the work space.
Equipped work shop in the basement. There are plans to replace the doors with glass in order to turn half the space into a gallery.
The reading corner.
Summery
Check out the LAT guest room if Creators Inn by Elvine is full, if you don’t mind living with other people, or if you need a work space/work shop while you are in Gothenburg.
Contact information
Please email Torsten Ottesjö in order to receive further information regarding staying at LAT.
PS. If you’re already in Gothenburg, Torsten & co would love if you paid them a friendly visit. Simply email LAT and ask when is a good time to drop by.
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Looks fantastic! I really like the dining area, and the chair is beautiful :)
I stayed at the LAT version of the CREATORS INN in April 2009 — and it is for real. I was treated with respect by Torsten and Jesper — who were extremely supportive of the film and theatre work I was doing in Goteborg during my stay.
It is a beautiful space to live and work and be engaged with other artists and thinkers.
Highly recommended to anyone on a short-term work/art project in Goteborg.
I am extremely grateful.