There are a total of three hundred or so very expensive apartments located along Valhallavägen at Östermalm in Stockholm. This is Musikslingan. Designed by Brunberg & Forshed. The brick building next to, and in front of the new apartments has an interesting history. Built between 1884 and 1886 as a stable. Designed by the architects Hjalmar and Axel Kumlien. It had the impressive name, Generalstabens stalletablisement. Later, also known as Swartlings ridskola for a number of years. Then, Akademiska hus bought the property, and they wanted to demolish it as they were building a new campus at what would be Kungliga Musikhögskolan. The Royal College of Music. Several people and a number of organizations were understandingly upset about those plans. It all ended in court and that resulted in that the old brick building still stands. And after a big renovation made by AIX antikvarier, this is today the library at the new campus.
Lucky for the building and it shows how different architecture can be. Nice.
ReplyDeleteI like the mix of architecture.
ReplyDeleteThe old building is a beauty. It is good that it was saved.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful contrast.
ReplyDeleteOld buildings are just too good. Modern buildings lack characters and finesse from the older industry practice.
ReplyDeleteTearing that fine old brick building would have been a shame. Glad that they are putting it to good use today.
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