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Digital tour – Helsinki Built Through Competitions
Vuonna 2025Architectural competitions have been held in Finland since 1876. Many unique structures and built environments of the highest standard have been created as a result of competitions. In the centre of Helsinki alone, there are one hundred buildings based on competition entries. They include schools, churches and offices as well as major administrative, cultural and…
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Audiokierros: Keksintöjä, kiistoja ja kaupunkiunelmia
Vuonna 2025Suomalainen erikoisuus, täysin anonyymi arkkitehtuurikilpailu, juhlii 150-vuotisjuhlaansa. Tervetuloa tutustumaan voittaneisiin suunnitelmiin, jotka muuttivat Helsingin kaupunkikuvaa! Tämä äänikierros seuraa ideoita, argumentteja ja tavoitteita joidenkin Helsingin tunnistettavimpien rakennusten takana. Jokainen pysähdys paljastaa, kuinka arkkitehtuurikilpailusta tuli enemmän kuin suunnitteluprosessi: näyttämö innovaatioille, julkiselle keskustelulle, poliittisille ihanteille ja urbaanille mielikuvitukselle. Yhdessä nämä rakennukset kertovat tarinan siitä, kuinka Helsinkiä suunniteltiin, siitä…
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Hanasaari Power Plant
Vuonna 2025Designed by architect Timo Penttilä, the Hanasaari B Power Plant began operations in 1974. Over the course of nearly 50 years, the building became a familiar landmark for Helsinki residents. The city-owned energy company Helen ceased operations at the Hanasaari coal-fired power plant in 2023. The guided tours explore the site’s buildings and history. The…
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Aalto Acoustics Lab
Vuonna 2025The Aalto Acoustics Lab has outstanding facilities for sound-related research. Aalto Acoustics Lab houses three anechoic chambers (built in 1970; renovated in 2019), a variable acoustics room (built in 2019), a listening test room, which meets the standards of subjective audio testing (built in 1999), and three independent sound-insulated booths for headphone listening tests (built…
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Aalto University Virtual Campus Tour
Vuonna 2025Aalto University is where science and art meet technology and business. Aalto community is made up of 16 000 students and 5 200 employees, including 446 professors. Aalto University campus is the home of its innovative community. With the help of digital guides you can explore Aalto University’s learning facilities, laboratories, workshops, service spots and…
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Modern Helsinki – New Layers of the City, 1930–2018
Vuonna 2025During this architecture walking tour, we’ll explore aesthetics, materials, and the societal conditions that shaped the development of modern architecture in Helsinki from the 1930s to 2018. The tour introduces participants to the city centre’s fascinating office buildings, department stores, educational institutions, and other public buildings. Come and discover Helsinki’s modernism beyond the surface.
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Eastern Pasila – Concrete Brutalism
Vuonna 2025This walking tour takes you to Itä-Pasila, a neighborhood that exemplifies the utopian ideals of 1970s urban planning. Conceived as a “compact city” designed to encourage community and provide easy access to services, Itä-Pasila is a concrete-heavy landmark of its era. The tour explores the area’s unique architectural character and examines how the ideals of…
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House of Culture
Vuonna 2025Experience the House of Culture, where outstanding modern architecture, political history, and music meet. The House of Culture is considered the culmination of Alvar Aalto’s red brick architecture, featuring free-flowing brick surfaces and monumental spaces. During the guided tour, an expert guide from the Alvar Aalto Foundation introduces the history, materials, and design process of…