Hässelby Familjehotell
Hässelby Familjehotell was constructed between 1953-1956, initiated by Olle Engkvist in collaboration with architect Carl-Axel Acking. The complex consisted of fourhigh rise buildings and ten 3 story buildings, connected by a glazed corridor system towards the inner courtyards. The property is classified as especially culturally significant by Stockholm Stad, and is therefor ought to be “handled with care”, with a reference to its social-historical value, in formof the original collective living and unique sense of shared services.
Olle Engkvist radically envisioned the construction of the housing complex based on the notion of the social collective. In Familjehemmet, the collective was intended as a foundation for supporting the tenants in approaching the ”good habitation for a good life” - intended for both working families and single mothers. The initiative was heavily influenced by the folkhem ideology and the construction of the Swedish welfare state, encouraging tenants in joining the workforce and by setting up services in aiding the everyday life. Supporting functions included tenant reception, nurse, house cleaning, janitor, daycare, hair dresser, dentist, dry cleaning and tailoring - connecting apartments from entities into an entire urban object of habitation.When the property was acquired by Wonna I de Jong in 2016, de Jong stated: “This is a fantastic portfolio with significant historical value. [...] We intend to manage the property in the spirit of Olle Engkvist.” Since then, a large number of facilities on the entrance and basement floors have been converted into apartments, without building permits. Hyresgästföreningen filed an official urgent complaint regarding safety and living conditions in these converted facilities at Ormängen 3 in November 2025, case number 2025-16983, adressed and confirmed by Stadsbyggnadskontoret and the fire department 12/10-2026.