Category: Architecture

For State + King

Storkyrkan (Swedish: [ˈstûːrˌɕʏrkan], lit. ’The Great Church’), also called Stockholms domkyrka (Stockholm Cathedral) and Sankt Nikolai kyrka (Church of Saint Nicholas), is the oldest church in Stockholm. Storkyrkan lies in the centre of Stockholm in Gamla stan, between Stockholm Palace and Stortorget, the old main square of Stockholm. It was consecrated to Saint Nicholas in 1306… Continue reading For State + King

Hadrian’s Wall

Hadrian’s Wall (Latin: Vallum Aelium), also known as the Roman Wall, Picts’ Wall, or Vallum Hadriani in Latin, is a former defensive fortification of the Roman province of Britannia, begun in AD 122 in the reign of the emperor Hadrian. Running from Wallsend on the River Tyne in the east to Bowness-on-Solway in the west,… Continue reading Hadrian’s Wall

Electr.i{n}.city

STOCKHOLMS ELVERK The image was taken on Pilgatan, Stockholm. Stockholm Energi hade sina rötter i Stockholms Gaslysnings AB. Gasverkets elektriska avdelning startade sin verksamhet 1883 i samband med Brunkebergsverkets idrifttagande. Dåvarande Stockholms Elektricitetsverk var delägare i några kraftverk, exempelvis vattenkraftstationen Untraverket. Bygget av Untraverket beslutades av Stockholms stadsfullmäktige den 27 november 1911, men fördröjdes av… Continue reading Electr.i{n}.city

After The Fire

The structure had been scheduled for demolition for quite some time and then there was a rather large incendiary event/fire. The rest of the surrounding buildings have been left to become more or less derelict by the owner; apart from the former head office of Beckers and a culture institution called: Färgfabriken. It is housed… Continue reading After The Fire

Offices Going Down

The first one is being gutted as we speak; soon others will surely follow. It’s water front property after all. It used to be the hot-spot of “Swedish” fashion. 80’s company directed architecture? I for sure will not be missing it, but then again I’ve been wrong before…