Helsinki University Main Library, which opened to great public acclaim in September 2012, is the largest university library in Finland. It occupies the site of a former department store in the heart of the city, and incorporates two stores and a metro station entrance at ground floor level. At the core of the building is a magnificent oval atrium, flooding the interior with light. The interior is calm and dignified: polished pale stone flooring, understated furniture, white walls. Externally, the dense fenestration grid and huge arches give the building a distinct appearance, while finely-crafted brickwork creates a sense of timeless harmony with the neighbouring buildings in Kaisaniemi.
| Image Details: | |
| Image File: | DBOR-0054-0007 |
| Caption: | Helsinki University Main Library, Helsinki, Finland. Architect: Anttinen Oiva Arkkitehdit, 2012. Atrium seen from Fabianinkatu entrance. |
| Property Release: | No |
| Model Release: | N/A |
| Dimensions in PX: | 3344 x 5016 pixels |
| Date of Photograph: | 14/09/2013 |
| Restriction: | Editorial Only |
| Credit: | David Borland/VIEW |
| Building Details: | |
| View Project Number: | 61305 |
| Building Name: | Helsinki University Main Library |
| Headline: | Helsinki University Main Library, Helsinki, Finland. Architect: Anttinen Oiva Arkkitehdit, 2012. |
| City: | Helsinki |
| Country: | Finland |
| Architect: | Anttinen Oiva Arkkitehdit |
| Architect Website: | http://www.aoa.fi |
| Category: | Public And Government |
| Building Type: | Library Media Centre |
| Year of Completion: | 2012 |
| Collection: | VIEW Architecture |
| Public Notes: | Helsinki University Main Library, which opened to great public acclaim in September 2012, is the largest university library in Finland. It occupies the site of a former department store in the heart of the city, and incorporates two stores and a metro station entrance at ground floor level. At the core of the building is a magnificent oval atrium, flooding the interior with light. The interior is calm and dignified: polished pale stone flooring, understated furniture, white walls. Externally, the dense fenestration grid and huge arches give the building a distinct appearance, while finely-crafted brickwork creates a sense of timeless harmony with the neighbouring buildings in Kaisaniemi. |
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| Orientation: | V |
| Type: | Library Media Centre |
| B/W or Colour: | Colour |
| Number of People: | Nobody |
| Technique: | Full Frame |
| People Incidental: | N/A |
| Point of View: | General view |
| Time of Day: | Day |
| Interior or Exterior: | Interior |
| Photographer: | David Borland |
| Source File Name: | DBOR-0054-0007.JPG |
| Copyright Info URL: | www.viewpictures.co.uk |