Architects Teemu Tuomi, Tuomo Remes, Jaakko HaapanenLocation Mannerheimintie 13, HelsinkiGross Area 31 140 m2Completion 2024Original Building Alvar Aalto 1971, 1975 (Arkkitehti 6/1974) The renovation of Finlandia Hall has sought to preserve the building’s 1970s atmosphere while avoiding the creation of a new temporal layer. Even subtle changes nevertheless pose a risk to the original architecture.
Contrary to what is often thought, joint building ventures have a long history in Finland. If things had turned out differently in the 1960s, joint building ventures could still be mainstream.