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Aalto University Väre Building
Aalto University Väre Building
14, Otaniementie, Espoo, Finland
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Other Projects by Verstas Architects Ltd.
Aalto University Väre Building
14, Otaniementie, Espoo, Finland
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2018
SIZE
100,000 sqft - 300,000 sqft
BUDGET
$100M +
The new Aalto University Väre Building is the focal point of Aalto Campus in Otaniemi. The campus was planned originally for Helsinki University of Technology by architect Alvar Aalto and is internationally known for the 20th century functionalist architecture. Together with the most prominent buildings by Aalto, Väre building forms a new square at the very core of the campus and combines university premises an underground station and retail spaces. Väre is the home for The School of Arts, Design and Architecture, and a part of a new complex that includes The School of Business, A Bloc shopping centre and outdoor spaces, all designed by Verstas.
The organizing principle for the new premises is a structural matrix formed of the two principal coordinates of Alvar Aalto’s main building and library. The varying heights of building volumes create an impression of a compact cluster of small buildings. Clad in red brick and printed glass, the new building complements Alvar Aalto’s original Otaniemi campus.
The public main lobby, the shopping centre and underground station open towards the plaza, the key new social space that enlivens the campus. The main lobby extends through the building and connects the different levels. Learning facilities are nested in two clusters, each arranged around an atrium, producing a wide variety of flexible spatial combinations. Spaces in Väre are arranged more according to the type of use rather than the discipline. Different kinds of workshops are all on the ground floor, with views to the park. Lively meeting areas and interdisciplinary project spaces are on the second level and spaces for concentrated study and research are on the upper floors.
The organizing principle for the new premises is a structural matrix formed of the two principal coordinates of Alvar Aalto’s main building and library. The varying heights of building volumes create an impression of a compact cluster of small buildings. Clad in red brick and printed glass, the new building complements Alvar Aalto’s original Otaniemi campus.
The public main lobby, the shopping centre and underground station open towards the plaza, the key new social space that enlivens the campus. The main lobby extends through the building and connects the different levels. Learning facilities are nested in two clusters, each arranged around an atrium, producing a wide variety of flexible spatial combinations. Spaces in Väre are arranged more according to the type of use rather than the discipline. Different kinds of workshops are all on the ground floor, with views to the park. Lively meeting areas and interdisciplinary project spaces are on the second level and spaces for concentrated study and research are on the upper floors.
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