Project Review — 1.5.2020

In the Flow

Text Esa Laaksonen

The Helsinki Olympic Stadium has undergone extensive refurbishment, in which the 1930s sports shrine has been adapted to become a multi-purpose arena for the new millennium.

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Published in 5 – 2020 - Monument

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