Blekinge University of Technology in Karlskrona, Sweden, is located in an archipelago and boasts its own jetty and beach volleyball court. Here, innovative architectural additions fit in elegantly between centuries-old military structures. Buildings and levels are connected by glass passages and unexpected stairways. From the inside the impression is open, with large glazed sections facing the sea. Since 1989, BTH, as the university is called, has billed itself as a nontraditional university ...