Skatteskrapan, Apartment building in Södermalm, Stockholm, Sweden.
Skatteskrapan is a 26-story residential building on Götgatan street in Södermalm with a distinctive curtain wall facade and stands 86 meters tall. The structure houses 415 student apartments, office spaces, conference facilities, and retail establishments on its lower floors.
The building was constructed in 1959 as the headquarters of the Swedish National Tax Board and held the status of Sweden's tallest structure until 1964. After that year, taller buildings elsewhere in the country surpassed it in height.
The building represents Swedish functionalism of the late 1950s and shapes the neighborhood's appearance with its modern facade design from that era. Visitors can see how this structure reflected contemporary ideas about urban living through its form and materials.
The building functions as a residential complex with an active ground floor where retail spaces and services are available for daily needs. Visitors can walk through these areas and easily reach the surroundings along Götgatan street.
A renovation added a top-floor skybar, transforming the former tax authority headquarters into a mixed-use residential and commercial center. This adaptation allowed the building to serve new purposes while maintaining its original structure.
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