Villa Snellman

Villa Snellman is a residential building in Danderyd with an L-shaped form featuring two wings across two floors, connected by multiple rooms with carefully positioned windows. The structure integrates living, dining, and working areas with direct access to the garden and courtyard spaces.

Swedish architect Gunnar Asplund designed and built the villa in 1918 as a transitional work between traditional and modern residential design. The house marked a shift in how wealthy families approached their home architecture.

The house shows how Swedish families of that time lived by mixing indoor spaces with outdoor gardens through its wooden design. The arrangement of rooms reflects the daily rhythm and relationship with nature that was important to them.

The floor plan is clear with open connections between family areas, making it easy to understand how spaces flow together. The different levels and access points let visitors explore the relationship between interior and exterior spaces.

The windows are deliberately placed asymmetrically between the floors, creating different visual patterns on the wooden facades. This intentional imbalance gives the house a distinct character that sets it apart from the symmetrical designs of its time.