head office (3)

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The Posten head office building from below. Many people - yes, me too - think the building resembles a large ship.

Tomteboda (map) 10 May 2008 | others bloggar technorati

head office (2)

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Detail of the Posten head office building

Tomteboda (map) 10 May 2008 | others bloggar technorati

Kaknästornet (2)

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170 metres of Kaknästorn seen from the large green lung Gärdet. The tower was finished in 1967 and designed by architect Bengt Lindroos. Translated to English the name spells "Cake Nose Tower". At the top floor is a café and restaurant.

Gärdet (map) 25 May 2008 | others bloggar technorati

colourful högdalen

Here are a bunch of balconies, each with a good view of Skebokvarnsvägen in Högdalen ("the High Valley")

Högdalen centrum (map) 12 May 2008 | others bloggar technorati

floor or roof ?

I think the pillars might be a clue. Of course it's a roof. The church on Skeppsholmen is only a church by name. It's not used any more for cermons, as a matter of fact you can rent it for parties if you like. I went there some days ago, expecting to find a closed door, but it was open. And guess what - rented for a private party.

Skeppsholmen (map) 15 May 2008 | others bloggar technorati

daily photo theme day: numbered parking

The multi-storey car park Parkaden may not be a beauty, but it has an original design: the walls are decorated with stylized numbers. If you look closely (click on photo) you can see that the house is six stories high.

Regeringsgatan/M. Samuelsg (map) 23 Apr 2008 | others bloggar technorati

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sunny in solna

Part of the Solna Municipality, Bergshamra (pop. 7300) is a suburb without much of a history. It was established after WWII (which obviously left Sweden almost unaffected by hostilities) and has been extended several times.

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Björnstigen, Bergshamra (map) 23 Feb 2008

yes, we have no artillery (3)

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With 70 apartments, Svea Torn is a new part of our skyline. I agree with Gizelle's previous comment - how do you arrange the furniture without right angles?
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DN skrev såhär

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Svea torn (map) 23 Feb 2008

quality and caring (2)

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Ensuring access to health care for all its residents is a primary responsibility for the Stockholm County Council. The Danderyd University Hospital is an important part of that equation.

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Hälso- och sjukvård svarar för tre fjärdedelar av landstingets kostnader

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Danderyds sjukhus (map) 23 Feb 2008

yes, we have no artillery (2)

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.Things are changing rapidly at Ladugårdsgärdet. A new cylindric residential tower rises next to what's left of A1, the old regiment Svea Artilleriregemente #1. See more?

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Tänk, här har man jobbat i sin krafts dagar

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Svea torn (map) 23 Feb 2008

quality and caring

.Danderyds sjukhus is a specialist hospital which opened in 1964 and got its own subway station in 1978. According to their mission statement, operations must be characterized by “Quality and Caring”.

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2007 hade man 536 vårdplatser och 3300 anställda

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Danderyds sjukhus (map) 23 Feb 2008

fiasco colossale

Sweden has a reputation as a nation of ship-builders. It's pretty ironic that one of the most spectacular failures in the construction of maritime vessels has turned into a huge tourist attraction of ours. We didn't have a leaning tower so we built a glorious and mighty warship which immediately sank on her maiden voyage in 1628. The Vasa Museum is constantly among the most popular places to visit in town and, in fact, the most popular museum in all of Scandinavia.

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Dryga tre sekler på 18 famnars djup, sedan detta spektakel...

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Vasamuseet (map) 13 Jan 2008

the university of life

In the University of Life we're all students. There are many paths to knowledge and knowledge hasn't much to do with wisdom. Go figure!

With 4600 full-time employees and 39000 students (figures from 2006) the Stockholm University is an educational power house. Here's a view inside one of the six main buildings "södra husen" of the campus in Frescati. See more?

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Arkitekturen stör verkligen inte studierna med någon onödig skönhet

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Universitetet (map) 27 Jan 2008

functionalism

Socialhögskolan (Stockholm University Department of Social Work) is a fine example of early functionalism where buildings were designed based on light and purpose rather than concentrating on ornamentation which used to be the case. It was built in 1936 and architects were Ahrbom and Zimdahl. I find the stairs especially interesting.

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Bellevue/Cederdalsgatan (map) 2 January 2008

history in the making

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Sweden's cultural history is on display seven days a week by Djurgårdsvägen. The island of Djurgården is jam-packed with attractions and Nordiska museet ("the Nordic Museum") is the very first you encounter after passing the Djurgården Bridge. You won't miss it, it's not exactly smallish. Here is a misty view by Stefan.

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Utställningen Masker öppnar 21 feb, läs mer här

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Nordiska museet (map) 13 Jan 2008

destruction/construction?

The old mail center at Klara (built in the early 80's) is presently being torn down (it started on Dec 11th). In 2010 the new building will be ready, almost 75000 squaremeters big (hotel 20500, conference 20000 and office-space 34000). Right now it looks as if war has come to Stockholm, but I guess it always will when old buildings have to go. The machines used to tear it down are awesome. They chew the concrete like it was a sandwich. Have a look at plenty.

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Det är inte utan att man kommer att tänka på Gamla 34:an eller Esplanadsystemet när man ser att gamla postterminalen vid Klara är på väg att bli ett minne blott. Det är bara drygt ett halvår sedan jag själv var på fest på "Matlusten", längst upp i högerkanten på bilden. Idag skulle jag nog sätta på mig varmare kläder.....

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Södra Klarabergskopplet (map) 27 Dec 2007

prästgatan

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Prästgatan (the Priest Street, here) runs all the way through the Old Town and has remained unchanged since 1885. The name was first used in the 16th century and its history can be traced further back. Stockholm and Sweden has enjoyed peace for centuries and for this reason we've got more than our fair share of historical buildings. We would have had a lot more of those if there hadn't been a demolition spree in the 1960's when local politicians destroyed hundreds of buildings while trying to reshape most of the inner city.

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"Något av större intresse har mig veterligt aldrig utspelats där"
(Martin Stugart i DN om Prästgatan)

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St. Gertrude's Church (3)

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Are we constructing anything these days which will remain or at least be remembered 600 years from now? 200? 100? Let's pay tribute once in a while to those who did. Using the power of brains and muscles they raised the German Church, still standing. (here)
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windows 2007

Kulturhuset is world-renowned for it's stunning beauty. Not. When you're done with the front and the inside you might want to venture to the opposite side of the building from 1974. Behold what you'd find behind this cultural center (here) (see more?)

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Kultur är i bästa fall verkligen en kul tur. Arkitekturen kunde ju få hjälpa till lite.

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rock solid

Sweden's central bank is The Riksbank by Brunkebergstorg. Our currency may be small from a global perspective, a fact which became painfully evident in the early nineties. But fear not! This facade signals strength and robustness. See more?

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Skvalpvaluta? Vi?

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