Shellhuset, Stockholm, Early 20th-century office building in Östermalm, Stockholm, Sweden.
Shellhuset is an office building at Birger Jarlsgatan 64, on the corner of Rådmansgatan in Östermalm, Stockholm. Albin Stark's office designed it in 1927 with a rounded corner shaped to fit the petrol pump and canopy placed in front. The second-floor facade carries bronze lamp holders and a wrought-iron railing, and the Shell shell emblem, drawn by Fredrik Lidvall, sits above the windows.
The building was constructed in 1927 as headquarters for Svensk-Engelska Mineralolje AB and later served as Svenska Shell's main office until the company relocated to Solna in 1975. This relocation marked a significant transition in the site's use within Stockholm.
The Shell emblem above the second-floor windows was drawn by Fredrik Lidvall while he worked at Albin Stark's office. Bronze lamp holders and a wrought-iron railing run the full length of that floor. The rounded corner was shaped around the petrol pump and its canopy that once stood in front of the building.
Shellhuset stands at Birger Jarlsgatan 64, at the corner with Rådmansgatan in Östermalm. The rounded corner and the second-floor details are best seen from the opposite pavement. The entrance is on Birger Jarlsgatan, where Torgny Larsson's sculpture Två myror has stood since 2014.
The building gained recognition through its appearance in the Swedish television drama series Varuhuset during the late 1980s. This television presence introduced the site to a wider audience and added to its place in local cultural memory.
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