Fordbyggnaden Stockholms frihamn, Industrial building in Frihamnen, Stockholm, Sweden.
Fordbyggnaden is a multi-story building in Stockholm's Frihamnen port area that housed manufacturing operations with large windows designed to flood the factory floor with light. The structure displays typical industrial architecture of that period, with thick walls supporting the weight of heavy machinery and production activities.
Built in the early 1900s as a manufacturing facility for the Ford Motor Company, the building was part of Stockholm's industrial boom during that period. When production eventually ceased, the structure gradually transitioned into use by other businesses while remaining a landmark of the city's industrial past.
The building shows how Swedish factories were designed to blend work and light, with its large windows arranged to illuminate the factory floor. This design reflects the ideals of early 20th-century manufacturing about how workers should operate in an industrial space.
The site sits at the waterfront in the port district and is surrounded by active business operations. Visitors should note that the area is part of a functioning harbor zone where some sections may have restricted access.
The building benefited from its location in Stockholm's free port zone, which allowed raw materials and finished products to be moved directly by ship. This strategic position made it an ideal site for assembling automobiles on a large scale in Sweden.
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