
Guggenheim Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Competition, 2014
A port of call, a chapel for art, and a place imbued with the tactile influence of Finnish design and culture. Marking the space between water and land, this design is an implied berth for ships, a connector of vehicular transportation, and a clear public pathway. Evoking a ship's hull, it symbolizes an important civic presence with an inviting nature for public use; as a cathedral, it houses Finnish culture within an envelope of traditional materials that are articulated within a contemporary framework. Long clay bricks in a pronounced pattern are embedded into an array of pre-cast panels to create both a unique geometry for the building skin, as well as an undulating material surface that uniquely evokes a strong Nordic influence, which is mirrored in wood on the interior.
Project Type
Institutional
SIZE
133,095 square feet
Publications
Walker, Connor. “32 “Discarded” Helsinki Guggenheim Proposals You Should Know About.” Archdaily, 19 December 2014.