 Although the city of Kiruna caused many problems for the indigenous Sami people, disrupting reindeer herding routes and polluting the area.After a rich source of iron ore was found and a railway line built, Wickman was charged with the design of the city.Within a few years, he had completed the design and construction of the directors and engineers villas, the worker's housing, offices, schools, a hospital, a fire station, the post office and bank, and a swimming pool.