Dalheimers hus, Disability support center in Majornas, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Dalheimers hus is an eight-storey building between Gråberget and Slottsskogsgatan in Majorna, Gothenburg, completed in 1974. It houses premises for disability organisations, a conference facility, a pool, a gym, a restaurant, daily activities and short-term accommodation. The city of Gothenburg runs it through its disability support administration.
Fritz Potenz Dalheimer donated half of his estate in 1922 to Stockholm and Gothenburg to establish care homes for people with disabilities. From this gift came the building and its range of support services for those in need.
The bronze sculpture Vårdträdet by Lars Stocks, placed in 1991 on the square in front of Dalheimers hus, is a several-metre-high horse chestnut tree with running water as part of the work. Inside the sculpture a copper plate bears a poem titled 'Den gamla hästkastanjen'. The building also houses premises for disability organisations.
The gym, restaurant and conference facilities are open to the public. The pool is open only to those with a medical certificate or a visible disability, and short-term stays or the daily activity programme require a decision from the social services in one's home municipality.
The restaurant Fritz is named after the building's benefactor and operates alongside a public gym and conference facilities in the complex. This makes the building a place where everyday life and specialized services are interwoven.
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