Riksförsäkringsanstalten, Governmental listed building complex in Stockholm, Sweden.
Riksförsäkringsanstalten is a government building in Stockholm with white stone facades, rectangular windows, and symmetrical design spread across several connected structures. The complex shows clean geometric lines combined with practical room arrangements designed for administrative work.
Architect Sigurd Lewerentz designed this administrative building in 1932 as part of Sweden's development of social insurance infrastructure. It marked a shift toward modern administrative architecture in the country.
The building shows how Swedish government architecture looked in the 1930s, with its straightforward design and clear organization of spaces. Inside, the original room layouts remain as they were designed to serve insurance administration work.
The building sits in central Stockholm and is easy to reach on foot from public transport hubs. The area around it connects to other government facilities and the city center.
The name means National Insurance Institution and directly refers to its original purpose as the hub for Sweden's then-new social insurance system. The building itself became an example of how modern architecture could express the values of a welfare state.
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