INTERNATIONAL PROJECT possibilities provided by 21st Century technologies . The serene atmosphere invites visitors to read , learn , think and to enjoy themselves . From this level visitors can enjoy an unobstructed 360-degree panorama view of the city centre or step out onto the terrace overlooking Kansalaistori square .
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Oodi ’ s spatial concept , based on three individual public floors , is executed by building the library as an inhabited , asymmetrical bridge spanning over 100 meters over the open ground floor space . The bridge structure consisting of steel trusses and beams is supported by two massive steel arches , tensioned together with a reinforced concrete tension slab . The innovative structural solution has enabled
The design divides the functions of the library into three distinct levels .
MAURI KARLIN façade is clad with 33-millimeter-thick Finnish spruce planks that conform to the sweeping curve that extends the building outwards to create a canopy above the Kansalaistori square , blending the interior and exterior spaces and creating shelter for public events in front of the library .
The upper surface of the canopy structure has been used to create a large public terrace , from which Helsinki citizens can look directly over the square to the steps and main entrance of the Finnish parliament . The terrace doubles the amount of public outdoor space provided for library visitors and creates a new destination where people can meet and observe the city below . The ground floor of Oodi extends the Kansalaistori square into an interior public space . The purpose of the ground floor is to make each of the facilities of the library apparent and accessible and provide a non-commercial interior space open to all , every day of the week . Kino Regina , the National Audiovisual Institute ’ s movie theatre will occupy a space on the ground floor , together with a cafe restaurant with seating that will spill out onto the square in the summer months .
The middle floor , known as the ‘ Attic ’, consists of flexible rooms arranged around the intimate nooks and corners that inhabit the spaces between the trusses of the bridge structure . The multifunction rooms are designed to accommodate both noisy and quiet activities and it is on this floor that Oodi will offer facilities such as its makerspace and recording studios .
‘ Book Heaven ’ on the top floor , is a vast open landscape topped with an undulating cloud-like white ceiling punctured by circular rooflights . Here the best characteristics of the modernist library meet the
VADIM MOROZOV
The timber façade is clad with 33-millimeter-thick Finnish spruce planks that conform to the sweeping curve that extends the building outwards to create a canopy above the Kansalaistori square .
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