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Architect: Carl Nyrén, Nyréns Arkitektkontor AB
Built in: 1973-75 (reconstruction 2002-04)
Client: Stockholms stads sparbank
Sparbankshuset was an office building and headquarters for the Swedish bank, Stockholms stads sparbank, now called Swedbank. The headquarter has now moved to Brunkebergstorg, a block away. The main facade overlooking Hamngatan is covered with green-painted aluminum sheet and is characterized by a visible suspension design of sharp steel beams from the roof.
A reconstruction was carried out by Nyréns Arkitektkontor 2002-2004 when a new ventilation system was installed below ground level, which freed the top floor above the projecting office floors. The new floor has been converted to offices and windows have been included in the facade. The new facade design for the top floor has been adapted to the house architecture, with similar horizontal window proportions.
The property was classified in 2007 as one of the most valuable properties in the district, and that the building meets the criteria for historic buildings in the Cultural Heritage Act.
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Architect: Bengt Edman (1921-2000)
Built in 1976
Builder: Lunds stad
Entertainment facilities in Lund with an uncertain future. Is currently empty and unused while waiting for political decisions.
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Architect: Sven Markelius and Uno Åhrén (extension by Bengt Lindroos)
Built in: 1928-1930
Client: The Student Union at the Royal Institute of Technology
The student union was founded on 26 November 1901. The union building Nymble was designed by leading Swedish modernists Uno Åhrén and Sven Markelius in 1928 and inaugurated in 1930; it is significant as one of the first examples of modernist architecture in Sweden and has status as a listed building. In the 1970s, a significant extension was made with Bengt Lindroos as an architect.
I spotted it from the highway near the beginning of my vacation and begged my family to drive me down there all week. It's being used to house a sign company: www.skyltmalarn.se/
Architect: PARK Associati and Studio FM Milano
Built in: 2012
Client:
Here is Sweden's national stage for opera and ballet, The Royal Swedish Opera, designed by architect Axel Anderberg and inaugurated in 1898. The building has undergone some minor changes exterior through the years. 1955-1961 a rotunda was built. Architects for this was Peter Celsing and Nils Tesch.
But now the opera has received another extension, this time on the roof. It is "The Cube", a temporary restaurant pavilion that was built on the roof of the Royal Opera. The company Electrolux and the Royal Opera took the initiative to this project.
The restaurant will be available between 18 June and 21 October 2012.
According to the National Property Board, Statens Fastighetsverk (SFV), is it the first time that a historic building in Stockholm has been used in such a way for marketing. The Stockholm Beauty Council, Stockholms Skönhetsråd, did not like the initiative and warned that listed buildings can be advertising spaces for major corporations.
Interviews with the architects behind the idea and the construction of the Cube: The Cube - YouTube
Architect: Rafael Moneo
Built in: 1994-97
Client: Statens Fastighetsverk
“The Swedish Museum of Architecture was established as an independent foundation, initiated by the National Association of Swedish Architects in 1962, and was in 1978 reconstituted as a national authority.
The museum is centrally located on Skeppsholmen in an award-winning building by Rafael Moneo constructed in 1998, and shares entrance with Moderna Museet as part of Moneo’s design for the museum complex. The main objective for The Swedish Museum of Architecture is to illustrate and offer an active platform for architecture, design and sustainable urban development, as well as to care for, list, scientifically process and enhance, through new acquisitions, the collections entrusted to it. The focus on design and sustainable planning were recently emphasized in the extended government directives of 2009.
The museum library and archives are vital parts of the mission to present and access the legacy of Swedish architecture.”
Source: The Swedish Museum of Architecture
The Swedish Museum of Architecture was awarded the Kasper Salin-prize for best architecture in 1998 by The Swedish Association of Architects.
The Kasper Salin Prize (Swedish Kasper Salinpriset) is a prize awarded annually by the Swedish Association of Architects to a Swedish building or building project "of high architectural standard". It has been awarded since 1962 and was founded with money from a donation by the city architect of Stockholm Kasper Salin (1856-1919). It is considered the most prestigious architectural prize in Sweden.
Architect: Ragnar Östberg
Built in: 1911-1923
Client: The City of Stockholm
The City Hall was built between 1911-1923 to the design of Ragnar Östberg. It came to be his most famous building and a total of 8 million bricks was used. Inspired by palaces of the Renaissance, Ragnar Östberg had the City Hall built around two piazzas, the Civic Court and the Blue Hall. The Blue Hall and the mosaic clad Golden Hall are most known for being the annual host of the Nobel Prize Banquet.
The City Hall is the workplace for the city’s politicians and civil servants and it is also here where the City Council have their meetings.
On the location where the City Hall was built, there was earlier a mill, the famous Eldkvarnen, which was ravaged by fire in 1878.
Architect: Gunnar Asplund
Built in: 1940
Client:
The Woodland Crematorium and its three chapels: Faith, Hope and the Holy Cross.
World Heritage
In 1994, the Woodland Cemetery (Skogskyrkogården) was inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List of cultural and natural heritage of outstanding universal value. UNESCO’s decision was based on Skogskyrkogården’s qualities as a prominent example of architecture and a twentieth-century cultural landscape being formed into a cemetery. The inscription ensures the preservation and protection of Skogskyrkogården for future generations.
Woodland Cemetery (Skogskyrkogården)
More work by: Gunnar Asplund
Architect: Gunnar Asplund
Built in: 1920
Client:
The Woodland Chapel (Skogskapellet in Swedish) is the cemetery's first and smallest chapel. It was designde by Gunnar Asplund and inaugurated in 1920.
World Heritage
In 1994, the Woodland Cemetery (Skogskyrkogården) was inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List of cultural and natural heritage of outstanding universal value. UNESCO’s decision was based on Skogskyrkogården’s qualities as a prominent example of architecture and a twentieth-century cultural landscape being formed into a cemetery. The inscription ensures the preservation and protection of Skogskyrkogården for future generations.
More work by: Gunnar Asplund
Architect: Bengt Edman (1921-2000)
Built in 1976
Builder: Lunds stad
Entertainment facilities in Lund with an uncertain future. Is currently empty and unused while waiting for political decisions.
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The town dates back to the 13th century, and consists of medieval alleyways, cobbled streets, and archaic architecture.
Architect: Johan Celsing
Built in: 2011
Client: Enskede-Årsta parish
The church is over-looking Årsta torg (designed by the brothers Erik and Tore Ahlsén in the 1940-ies). The church was built next to an existing bell-tower and a parish building from 1968 designed by Göran Dahlstrand on a rocky site. The church was inaugurated August 21, 2011 by Bishop Eva Brunne.
The structure is of load-bearing red-brown brick. The interior is light with the lower part all clad in white glazed brick. Along the walls is a continuous glazed bench for seating. The roof and ceiling is a perforated concrete slab with beams crossing the church.
“This is not a commercial site, but a place where decisive moments in people's lives often take place, such as weddings and funerals. Therefore I did not want the building to be in the center with a "cool" architecture and take the focus off the rites and meetings that take place inside it.” - Johan Celsing in the magazine Amfi, 2/2011
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Architect: Gunnar Asplund
Built in: 1924-28
Client:
Here a model of the building from The Swedish Museum of Architecture
Stockholm Public Library (Swedish: Stockholms stadsbibliotek or Stadsbiblioteket) is a rotunda library building in Stockholm, Sweden, designed by Swedish architect Gunnar Asplund. Construction began in 1924, and the library was completed in 1928. It is one of the most notable buildings in Stockholm and one of Asplund's most important works
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Architect: Gunnar Asplund
Built in: 1940
Client:
The Woodland Crematorium and its three chapels: Faith, Hope and the Holy Cross. Here the entrance to the Chapel of Hope.
World Heritage
In 1994, the Woodland Cemetery (Skogskyrkogården) was inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List of cultural and natural heritage of outstanding universal value. UNESCO’s decision was based on Skogskyrkogården’s qualities as a prominent example of architecture and a twentieth-century cultural landscape being formed into a cemetery. The inscription ensures the preservation and protection of Skogskyrkogården for future generations.
Woodland Cemetery (Skogskyrkogården)
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Architect: Peter Celsing
Built in: 1974
Client:
In 1965 the city announced an architectural competition which was won by architect Peter Celsing. The building's first phase opened in 1971 for the parliament who had temporary premises here during the rebuilding of the parliament building. The entire facility was opened in 1974. The Culture House (Kulturhuset) is part of a larger complex that includes an exhibition part against Sergels torg and The Stockholm City Theater (Stockholms Stadsteater) against Drottninggatan.
Kulturhuset was the winner of the Kasper Salin prize in 1972. The prize is awarded by the Swedish Association of Architects and is considered the most prestigious architecture prize in Sweden.
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Architect: Hans Asplund
Built in: 1957
Client:
Sweden´s newest historical building is the Eslöv Civic Hall (Medborgarhuset), which achieved this status in 2001. In architectural circles the Civic Hall in Eslöv is known as the most ambitious building in Sweden in the post-war period. The Eslöv Civic Hall is one of the most remarkable Modernist buildings in Scandinavia.
It was 1947 when the young, newly-qualified architect Hans Asplund´s proposal won the competition to design Eslöv´s Civic Hall, which was built and completed in 1957. The basic idea and the detailing bear the imprint of contemporary international trends and of inspiration from the work of his father, Eric Gunnar Asplund. The Civic Hall is now a meeting place for a wide range of both business and cultural activities. It has been comprehensively restored and its meticulous workmanship, treatment of materials and original color scheme reinstated.
The Civic Hall in Eslöv was rewarded in 2006 with the third prize - a diploma, from EU's cultural heritage organization, Europa Nostra.
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Architect: Johan Celsing
Built in: 2011
Client: Enskede-Årsta parish
The church is over-looking Årsta torg (designed by the brothers Erik and Tore Ahlsén in the 1940-ies). The church was built next to an existing bell-tower and a parish building from 1968 designed by Göran Dahlstrand on a rocky site. The church was inaugurated August 21, 2011 by Bishop Eva Brunne.
The structure is of load-bearing red-brown brick. The interior is light with the lower part all clad in white glazed brick. Along the walls is a continuous glazed bench for seating. The roof and ceiling is a perforated concrete slab with beams crossing the church.
“This is not a commercial site, but a place where decisive moments in people's lives often take place, such as weddings and funerals. Therefore I did not want the building to be in the center with a "cool" architecture and take the focus off the rites and meetings that take place inside it.” - Johan Celsing in the magazine Amfi, 2/2011
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Architect: Gunnar Asplund
Built in: 1924-28
Client:
Here a model of the building from The Swedish Museum of Architecture
Stockholm Public Library (Swedish: Stockholms stadsbibliotek or Stadsbiblioteket) is a rotunda library building in Stockholm, Sweden, designed by Swedish architect Gunnar Asplund. Construction began in 1924, and the library was completed in 1928. It is one of the most notable buildings in Stockholm and one of Asplund's most important works
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Architect: Johan Celsing
Built in: 2011
Client: Enskede-Årsta parish
The church is over-looking Årsta torg (designed by the brothers Erik and Tore Ahlsén in the 1940-ies). The church was built next to an existing bell-tower and a parish building from 1968 designed by Göran Dahlstrand on a rocky site. The church was inaugurated August 21, 2011 by Bishop Eva Brunne.
The structure is of load-bearing red-brown brick. The interior is light with the lower part all clad in white glazed brick. Along the walls is a continuous glazed bench for seating. The roof and ceiling is a perforated concrete slab with beams crossing the church.
“This is not a commercial site, but a place where decisive moments in people's lives often take place, such as weddings and funerals. Therefore I did not want the building to be in the center with a "cool" architecture and take the focus off the rites and meetings that take place inside it.” - Johan Celsing in the magazine Amfi, 2/2011
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Architect: Gunnar Asplund
Built in: 1940
Client:
The Chapel – The Holy Cross - One of the three chapels of The Woodland Crematorium.
World Heritage
In 1994, the Woodland Cemetery (Skogskyrkogården) was inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List of cultural and natural heritage of outstanding universal value. UNESCO’s decision was based on Skogskyrkogården’s qualities as a prominent example of architecture and a twentieth-century cultural landscape being formed into a cemetery. The inscription ensures the preservation and protection of Skogskyrkogården for future generations.
Woodland Cemetery (Skogskyrkogården)
More work by: Gunnar Asplund
Architect: Gunnar Asplund
Built in: 1940
Client:
The Chapel – The Holy Cross - One of the three chapels of The Woodland Crematorium.
World Heritage
In 1994, the Woodland Cemetery (Skogskyrkogården) was inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List of cultural and natural heritage of outstanding universal value. UNESCO’s decision was based on Skogskyrkogården’s qualities as a prominent example of architecture and a twentieth-century cultural landscape being formed into a cemetery. The inscription ensures the preservation and protection of Skogskyrkogården for future generations.
Woodland Cemetery (Skogskyrkogården)
More work by: Gunnar Asplund
Architect: Gunnar Aspund
Built in: 1940
Client:
During the 20th century, the pagan practice of cremation started to gain greater acceptance and so, in the mid-1930s, Stockholm’s Cemetery Committee decided to build a crematorium with three chapels. The idea was that Asplund and Lewerentz would work together on the project, but Lewerentz was sidelined and the commission went only to Asplund.
World Heritage
In 1994, the Woodland Cemetery (Skogskyrkogården) was inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List of cultural and natural heritage of outstanding universal value. UNESCO’s decision was based on Skogskyrkogården’s qualities as a prominent example of architecture and a twentieth-century cultural landscape being formed into a cemetery. The inscription ensures the preservation and protection of Skogskyrkogården for future generations.
Woodland Cemetery (Skogskyrkogården)
More work by: Gunnar Asplund
Architect: Gunnar Asplund
Built in: 1940
Client:
The Chapel – The Holy Cross - One of the three chapels of The Woodland Crematorium.
World Heritage
In 1994, the Woodland Cemetery (Skogskyrkogården) was inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List of cultural and natural heritage of outstanding universal value. UNESCO’s decision was based on Skogskyrkogården’s qualities as a prominent example of architecture and a twentieth-century cultural landscape being formed into a cemetery. The inscription ensures the preservation and protection of Skogskyrkogården for future generations.
Woodland Cemetery (Skogskyrkogården)
More work by: Gunnar Asplund
Architect: Gunnar Aspund
Built in: 1940
Client:
During the 20th century, the pagan practice of cremation started to gain greater acceptance and so, in the mid-1930s, Stockholm’s Cemetery Committee decided to build a crematorium with three chapels. The idea was that Asplund and Lewerentz would work together on the project, but Lewerentz was sidelined and the commission went only to Asplund.
World Heritage
In 1994, the Woodland Cemetery (Skogskyrkogården) was inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List of cultural and natural heritage of outstanding universal value. UNESCO’s decision was based on Skogskyrkogården’s qualities as a prominent example of architecture and a twentieth-century cultural landscape being formed into a cemetery. The inscription ensures the preservation and protection of Skogskyrkogården for future generations.
Woodland Cemetery (Skogskyrkogården)
More work by: Gunnar Asplund
Architect: White Arkitekter
Built in: 2003
Client: White Arkitekter
White Arkitekter is Scandinavia's largest architectural firms with headquarters in Gothenburg. This is their office building in Stockholm.
The company was founded in 1951 in Gothenburg by the architects Sidney White and PA Ekholm. White has since established themselves in Stockholm, Malmö, Halmstad, Linköping, Örebro, Uppsala and Umeå. And currently has offices in Copenhagen and Næstved in Denmark.
Here a model of the building from The Swedish Museum of Architecture.
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Awards
This office building was awarded the Kasper Salin Prize in 2003
The Kasper Salin Prize (Swedish Kasper Salinpriset) is a prize awarded annually by the Swedish Association of Architects to a Swedish building or building project "of high architectural standard". It has been awarded since 1962 and was founded with money from a donation by the city architect of Stockholm Kasper Salin (1856-1919). It is considered the most prestigious architectural prize in Sweden.
Architect: White Arkitekter
Built in: 2003
Client: White Arkitekter
White Arkitekter is Scandinavia's largest architectural firms with headquarters in Gothenburg. This is their office building in Stockholm.
The company was founded in 1951 in Gothenburg by the architects Sidney White and PA Ekholm. White has since established themselves in Stockholm, Malmö, Halmstad, Linköping, Örebro, Uppsala and Umeå. And currently has offices in Copenhagen and Næstved in Denmark.
Here a model of the building from The Swedish Museum of Architecture.
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Awards
This office building was awarded the Kasper Salin Prize in 2003
The Kasper Salin Prize (Swedish Kasper Salinpriset) is a prize awarded annually by the Swedish Association of Architects to a Swedish building or building project "of high architectural standard". It has been awarded since 1962 and was founded with money from a donation by the city architect of Stockholm Kasper Salin (1856-1919). It is considered the most prestigious architectural prize in Sweden.