The new projects Amos Rex and Oodi. Talk with JKMM Architects and ALA Architects

During the conference, the Finnish architects will present the design for the Amos Rex art museum and that for Oodi, Helsinki’s new central library. The event aims to highlight the role and the importance that Finland, and its capital city in particular, reserve for cultural buildings.

Tuesday 16^th October 2018
Casa dell’Architettura – Acquario Romano
Piazza Manfredo Fanti 47, Rome

Speeches

Helsinki: creating good public spaces by investing in culture and architecture
Anni Sinnemäki
Deputy Mayor of Helsinki

Amos Rex: a meeting point for art and urban culture
Asmo Jaaksi
SAFA Architect, JKMM Architects Ltd, Helsinki

Oodi – Helsinki Central Library
Samuli Woolston
SAFA Architect, ALA Architects Ltd, Helsinki

Credits

Conference promoted by
Casa dell’Architettura Cultural Commission
Chamber of Architects of the City and province of Rome
Roma Capitale

In cooperation with
Embassy of Finland in Italy
City of Helsinki
ATL – Association of Finnish Architects’ Offices

With the patronage of
SAFA – Finnish Association of Architects
Archinfo Finland – Architecture Information Centre Finland
Italian Council of Architects
Faculty of Architecture, Sapienza University of Rome

Curated by
Arianna Callocchia

For more info about the conference:
https://www.casadellarchitettura.it/gallery/photogallery-seminario-gratuito-architetture-per-la-cultura-in-finlandia-i-nuovi-progetti-amos-rex-e-oodi-talk-con-jkmm-architects-e-ala-architects/

http://archinfo.fi/en/2018/10/finnish-cultural-buildings-through-the-eyes-of-an-italian-architect/

Photo: Daniele Raffaelli