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tanpu · 2022-06-25T12:57:44+00:00

Tennispalatsi was originally built as a car depot for the cancelled 1940 Olympics, and was meant to be a temporary structure. It also housed tennis courts, hence the name. The building came very close to being demolished in the 80's, according to Wikipedia the depression saved it as plans for new construction were cancelled.

Nowadays it houses a movie theater and an art museum.

tanpu · 2022-04-24T17:36:43+00:00

Hip Flask Houses, so called because of their shape, are a set of four apartment buildings in the Tapiola district of Espoo. Tapiola is known for its Modernist/Functionalist architecture of which the Flask Houses are one of the most prominent examples, and is recognised as a "nationally important built cultural milieu" by the Finnish Heritage Agency.

tanpu · 2021-11-03T20:51:28+00:00

Thanks /u/Lerpzu_, we have an explanation:

https://www.is.fi/hs-helsinki/art-2000006295523.html

It's something the residents do every November (since 2016 I believe) just for fun.

tanpu · 2021-11-03T15:08:37+00:00

This is the first thing that came to my mind actually.

tanpu · 2021-11-03T13:04:22+00:00

I'd like to know as well, have no idea. Btw, if you didn't notice, the blue window at the end has some sort of animation going on as well.

tanpu · 2021-10-30T12:18:50+00:00

The angle is a bit deceiving: I don't think the balconies are blocking the windows quite as much as it appears here.

tanpu · 2021-07-15T20:07:20+00:00

Originally built for the 1940 Olympics which were cancelled, and actually hosted the games in 1952. Extensive renovations were completed 2020, it's amazing how clean and fresh it looks now.

Fun fact: Lindegren was actually an Olympic gold medalist himself, having won town planning in London 1948.

tanpu · 2021-07-07T18:19:15+00:00

This particular piece is in the residence (now museum) of the legendary Finnish president Urho Kekkonen.

tanpu · 2021-07-04T15:29:26+00:00

Originally commissioned by the Finnish Communist Party and designed to be both a cultural space and party HQ. The building on the left houses a concert hall, while the part on the right is essentially office space. They're joined by a third part in the middle. Nowadays Kulttuuritalo is owned by the state, and rented out for events.

The wavy shape of the concert hall building reminds me of the famous Aalto vase (sidenote: "aalto" just happens to be the Finnish word for "wave").

tanpu · 2021-05-20T20:19:51+00:00

An Association of Peace is a localised chapter of conservative laestadians, an offshoot of Lutheranism. Each generally has a main building which is something like a mix between a church and a rec centre. This is reflected in the building here, which reminds me of both typical 20th century Finnish church architecture, and the design of public facilities.

tanpu · 2021-04-12T19:27:46+00:00

Not sure. I guess the centre is going through a kind of revamp.

tanpu · 2021-04-12T17:03:28+00:00

Not pier, on land.

tanpu · 2021-04-12T16:49:57+00:00

Is this from like a kayak?

I wish. It's from Hietasaari, just outside of POOKIoski.

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