Folksamhuset
Folksamhuset | |
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General information | |
Type | Office building |
Location | Skanstull Stockholm, Sweden |
Coordinates | 59°18′22″N 18°04′47″E / 59.30611°N 18.07972°ECoordinates: 59°18′22″N 18°04′47″E / 59.30611°N 18.07972°E |
Construction started | 1958 |
Completed | 1959 |
Owner | Folksam |
Height | |
Roof | 79 m (259 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 23 |
Design and construction | |
Architect |
Folksamhuset (Swedish for "Folksam Building") is a high-rise office building at Skanstull on Södermalm, Stockholm and was erected in 1959 as the head office for the insurance company Folksam. Designed by , Folksamhuset is 79 metres (259 ft) and 23 stories tall, making it the ninth-tallest building in Sweden.
The building, located on the southern toll of the historical city centre, was created as a vertical accent intended to counterbalance the large scale traffic routes and bridges passing in front of it: Skansbron, Skanstullsbron, and Johanneshovsbron. As one of the components in this urban superstructure, it also serves as a landmark underlining the main southern approach to Stockholm, together with other large-scale structures such as the Globe Arena, Skatteskrapan, and Söder Torn.[1]
The façades of the building are dressed up in blasted slabs of light grey marble, referred to as Ekebergsmarmor in Sweden. At the base of the building is a terrace with green areas. The interior office-spaces, the design of , were inspired by large-scale industrial production.[1]
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- Wærn, Rasmus (1999). "Norra innerstaden". Guide till Stockholms arkitektur (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Arkitektur Förlag AB. p. 151. ISBN 91-86050-41-9.
- Buildings and structures in Stockholm
- Skyscraper office buildings in Sweden
- Office buildings completed in 1959