Norr Mälarstrand

Bordering Riddarfjärden, the easternmost bay of Lake Mälaren, Norr Mälarstrand is a southbound boulevard stretching 1,4 km (4.500 ft) west from the Stockholm City Hall to the southern end of the street Sankt Eriksgatan [sv].

Stepped gables then present were removed and replaced by the evenly spaced functionalist silhouettes — the nine floors of which resulted in comparisons with cities in America and the epithet "Manhattan of Stockholm".

[2] The traditional dark, enclosed city blocks were opened up south and made into public parks, inviting light, air, and people in.

[3] The buildings, most of them completed within two years, were adorned with characteristic Functionalist details, such as windows on corners, accentuated balconies, and flat roofs.

While this was one of the first such projects realised in Europe, a new concept which appealed to the radical intellectuals who settled there, the 50 apartments were served by 22 employees — a luxury few could afford.

Panoramic view of Norr Mälarstrand with the functionalist residential buildings on the extreme left and the Stockholm City Hall on the right.
The exterior of 66, Norr Mälarstrand, the residence of explorer Sven Hedin 1935–52, is a characteristic example of the functionalist buildings. The entrance of the building, a colourful celebration to the explorer, is not, however.