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Maunula House
Maunula House
Helsinki, Finland
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Maunula House
Helsinki, Finland
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STATUS
Built
YEAR
2017
Maunula House is the central cultural and learning hub of Maunula district in northern Helsinki, a neighborhood being renewed. The building is a center of public services to local residents of all ages. The adult education center, the library and the youth center co-operate seamlessly, enabling the co-usage and a high utilization rate of the spaces.
The facades are of natural white brick, wood and glass. The wooden ceiling continues as a visually uniform folding surface from the library spaces to the exterior, giving the library a distinct character. The glass wall facing the park provides the library with light and views. The main lobby is defined by a golden yellow skylight bringing space and light to the widest point of the building frame.
Maunula House has been designed as a part of the City of Helsinki Pilot Project for Local Democracy. Multiple workshops were arranged with local residents before a single line of the building was drawn. Locals participate in the planning of the activities of Maunula House even after the completion of the building.
Maunula park will be renewed in the spring of 2017, becoming an extension for the activities in Maunula House and a stage for community events. The main feature of the park will be the artwork of the artist duo IC-98 (Visa Suonpää and Patrik Söderlund): Family Trees: Betula pendula (1948–2016). The work consists of old birch trees felled from the site and is divided into two parts: an apple tree grove in the park and graphic prints in the library hall.
The facades are of natural white brick, wood and glass. The wooden ceiling continues as a visually uniform folding surface from the library spaces to the exterior, giving the library a distinct character. The glass wall facing the park provides the library with light and views. The main lobby is defined by a golden yellow skylight bringing space and light to the widest point of the building frame.
Maunula House has been designed as a part of the City of Helsinki Pilot Project for Local Democracy. Multiple workshops were arranged with local residents before a single line of the building was drawn. Locals participate in the planning of the activities of Maunula House even after the completion of the building.
Maunula park will be renewed in the spring of 2017, becoming an extension for the activities in Maunula House and a stage for community events. The main feature of the park will be the artwork of the artist duo IC-98 (Visa Suonpää and Patrik Söderlund): Family Trees: Betula pendula (1948–2016). The work consists of old birch trees felled from the site and is divided into two parts: an apple tree grove in the park and graphic prints in the library hall.
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