Both of the buildings are very different in nature - one is a new build residential building complex carrying the names of Svingi and Stanssi, the other is a 1957 Helsinki University building Porthania by architect Aarne Ervi (worked in Aalto's office at one point in his career) that has seen major renovation works - both are in the centre of Helsinki (Katajanokka and Kaisaniemi/Kluuvi), and both projects have something in common; Works have been done by the same architects - Arkkitehdit NRT Oy.
Svingi & Stanssi tour in wet Helsinki on 27 August 2008 (see the big ship behind the 'cheesy' gateway to the site)
Some elements of the Porthania renovations tour on 17 September 2008 included architect Aarne Ervi's staircase and suspended auditorium roof structure, but not his great roof lights (for cost saving reasons I guess) - the great view from the Helsinki University owned flats (for visiting lecturers - interested?) stayed untouched... I would not mind living there either...
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When you say 'cheesy' I take it you mean 'has holes like swiss cheese' rather than being 'tacky'. Because it's not the later!
Oh and both buildings are featured in the '0607' exhibition and book (see my post '0607') hence the tours by MFA...
Yep - cheesy as holy... ha ha ha... Not holy as religious either if that's what you are wondering...
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