Oodi presented at the Venice International Architecture Exhibition
Oodi presented at the Venice International Architecture Exhibition The Helsinki Central Library Oodi, which is to be opened in December 2018, is an open meeting place at Kansalaistori, right in the...
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Builders praised at topping out ceremony
The sounds from the construction site quieted down, and Oodi became filled with joyful guests when the building held its very first celebration – a topping out ceremony – on 22 May. The building and...
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Building a heaven
On a sunny day in June, the top floor at Oodi glows with light. Visitors feel almost like they have found heaven, because light floods in through the floor-to-ceiling windows as well as the round...
View ArticleKino Regina brings films to Oodi
The National Audiovisual Institute’s new cinema Kino Regina will commence operation in Helsinki’s Central Library Oodi in January 2019. From as early as the building’s ideation phase, Helsinki’s new...
View ArticleWhat magazines would you like to read in Oodi?
We are ordering newspapers and magazines for Helsinki Central Library Oodi in August 2018. During the last few years Oodi has been designed together with the city’s residents so that it can best...
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Oodi breathes through its stairways, walls and shelves
In the sweltering heat of July, the Oodi worksite prepared for testing the lungs of the building, i.e. the start of the measurements and adjustments of the ventilation system. The objective is to...
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Signs show where to go
When customers visit the new central library for the first few times, the large building and its extensive selection of features may seem confusing. Signs are needed, especially as the features are...
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Oodi personnel at the ready
As the opening ceremony in December approaches, both Oodi builders and the library staff are becoming increasingly busy. The entire staff of Oodi has been assigned to the library from the beginning of...
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Italian shelves waiting for stories
The third-floor ‘book heaven’ started to fill up with Italian design in October. Roberto Fusetti and Daniele Briganti will ensure that stories, poems and nonfiction books will soon have their own...
View ArticleThe grand opening for Oodi will be held on the eve of Finnish Independence...
The grand opening of Helsinki Central Library Oodi will be celebrated on 5 December 2018, on Independence Day eve. The programme of the grand opening is a unique journey into Finnish culture, nature...
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