Helsinki Central Library
 

Helsinki Central Library

Stepping void

Public access was introduced throughout the structure, with all spaces arranged around a stepping void. The building articulation responded to the neoclassical lineage of the Finnish Parliament and Finlandia Hall – a robust expression characterized by vertical banding, cloaking a warm interior.

Date: 2012
Client: City of Helsinki
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Value: €200M
Status: Competition

Project team: Andrew Burns, Casey Bryant, Alan Powell, Thomas Gray
Services consulting: Steensen Varming