Stockholm, Sweden 09.29.07

More text, at the request of mum. Sorry for the bad grammar, no spellcheck.


Arrived at the Central station, quite daunting at first, with a complex underground connection between the regional bus system, train, and the Stroget Torg (plaza - center image). It is nearly a quarter mile long which also ties into the main commerical galleria and Kulturhuset. The multi-level plaza is a dynamic open space especially imagined full of people. The sculpture in the center of the plaza fountain was the original design, but was too expensive (this is a picture taken from an exhibit at the Architecture Museum). The Central station (left) is roomy enough for a temporary tennis match promoting the professional circuit happening that weekend. James Blake was the most notable entrant. On the right, more chanterrelle mushrooms and berries. mmmhh



Gamla Stan, the old town. Story goes, a small town frustrated with constant raids, floated a log with all their valuables and vowed to start a new home where it landed. "Stock" means "log" in the old language, so I'm told. The island was packed w/ tight streets and colorful stucco buildings, so tight that the streets and alleys became their open space. Small nooks in the street fabric allowed for the occasional tree, dramatically more special in such a context. Sequence of small alleys near our hostel.



Milles Garden's new gallery. Carl Milles museum for his bronze sculpture collections (not shown).



Skogskyrkogarden: Crematorium and Woodland Chapel, E. Gunnar Asplund. I altered the first image to distill the experience of the dark plane above with rustic oculus and vibriant green landscape in the background. The procession up to this point is also integral in experiencing this space. Chapel, golden rectangle?



Asplund Library (Stadsbiblioteket - City Library), unfortunately these pictures don't do the building much justice. Competition link for the library expansion proposals: http://www.arkitekt.se/s21087, ehh?



A residential tower at Hammarby Sjostad neigborhood (eco-town), and stair at Tekniska Hogskolan University Library