Villa Myrdal, Functionalist residence in Stora Mossen, Stockholm, Sweden.
Villa Myrdal is a functionalist residence in Stockholm featuring white facades, tall chimneys, and a multi-story glass bay window with wooden panels. The two-story house contains living spaces, a shared office, children's rooms, and a large roof terrace.
Architect Sven Markelius designed the house in 1937 for Nobel laureates Alva and Gunnar Myrdal. The family lived there until 1947, establishing an important example of modern residential architecture in Sweden.
The house reflects Swedish functionalist principles through its spatial arrangement for family, work, and domestic staff roles. This layout shows how modern households were organized in the 1930s.
The house is located at Nyängsvägen 155 in the Bromma district and is easily recognizable from the street by its white facade and distinctive chimneys. The site offers a clear view of the modernist design from the outside.
The house was designed with specific acoustic properties allowing sounds from the upper work floor to travel clearly down to the lower hall. This technical feature enabled residents to stay connected across multiple levels.
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