Gamla tekniska högskolan, Stockholm, building in Stockholm Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden
Gamla tekniska högskolan is a former technical college campus built starting in the 1860s in Stockholm. The complex includes a main brick building designed by architect Fredrik Wilhelm Scholander, with wings extending behind, plus separate laboratory buildings added later along the streets.
The site was built in the 1860s as one of Sweden's first major technical education institutions. During the 1900s, the school moved to a new location with more space, but the original buildings remained and were later protected as heritage structures.
The buildings reflect how education and science shaped the design of a learning institution in the 1800s. Large windows and solid construction show that much thought went into creating healthy workspaces for study and research.
The site is located near Drottninggatan and is easy to reach on foot. The buildings are accessible from the outside, and you can walk around the area to see the different facades and structures from various angles.
One building section originally served as a materials testing laboratory and later became the national testing agency. Today there are plans to convert some buildings into apartments while preserving their historic facades.
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