Central Library Oodi in Helsinki

Issue
01-02/2021 Roof Structures
Author
Sandra Hofmeister
Source
DETAIL
Location
Finland, Helsinki
Year of construction
2018
Architecture
ALA Architects
The top floor accommodates a flowing, open-plan common area for reading and watching print and online media. Continuous glass facades providen a panoramic view of the city.
© Tuomas Uusheimo
The Detail Prize 2020 goes to the Central Library Oodi in Helsinki by ALA Architects. In a conversation with Samuli Woolston, Juho Grönholm, and Antti Nousjoki, the partners of the Finnish studio explain their understanding of public space.
The top floor accommodates a flowing, open-plan common area for reading and watching print and online media. Continuous glass facades providen a panoramic view of the city.
© Tuomas Uusheimo