Helsinki´s new art museum Amos Rex
"The Lasipalatsi (“glass palace” in Finnish), housing commercial premises, restaurants and a cinema, was completed in 1936, originally as a temporary building to serve visitors to the Olympic Games. The building’s design was the work of the architecture-student trio Viljo Revell, Heimo Riihimäki and Niilo Kokko. It is a textbook example of the open-minded new architecture of its time – a functionalist gem, which has retained its youthful verve."
"The art museum’s gently curved domes mark out various scales for diverse activities in the Square. These hill-like shapes are mostly sloped so as to allow people to walk over them. They serve as grandstands, stages or platforms for spending time freely. The restaurant terraces have been preserved, enhancing the potential spectrum of activities. Plenty of the Square’s flat surface is left around the roof hills, especially on the Turku Barracks side. These areas can be used for setting up temporary structures required for events."
Asmo Jaaksi
JKMM Architects
Helsinki´s new art museum Amos Rex
"The Lasipalatsi (“glass palace” in Finnish), housing commercial premises, restaurants and a cinema, was completed in 1936, originally as a temporary building to serve visitors to the Olympic Games. The building’s design was the work of the architecture-student trio Viljo Revell, Heimo Riihimäki and Niilo Kokko. It is a textbook example of the open-minded new architecture of its time – a functionalist gem, which has retained its youthful verve."
"The art museum’s gently curved domes mark out various scales for diverse activities in the Square. These hill-like shapes are mostly sloped so as to allow people to walk over them. They serve as grandstands, stages or platforms for spending time freely. The restaurant terraces have been preserved, enhancing the potential spectrum of activities. Plenty of the Square’s flat surface is left around the roof hills, especially on the Turku Barracks side. These areas can be used for setting up temporary structures required for events."
Asmo Jaaksi
JKMM Architects