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Welding rods sing in the seams of the steel stairs
Sparks, flames and smoke. All of these have been a common sight along the steel spiral staircase of Oodi in recent weeks. Extensive welding work is in progress, as the …
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The library’s spiral staircase fell from the sky
The sky was the limit, when the spiral staircase bringing together the three upper floors of Oodi was majestically lifted into place in February. The stairs were lowered …
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Clear the way and open the doors – here comes the wheelchair!
The doors to public buildings are often heavy. What if you could not open the library door by yourself? Sometimes the service desk is quite high. What if it was too high …
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Bring in the electricity!
If Oodi only contained books, electrical installations would be simple. But this public living room offers its guests many special premises, from a cinema to studios, …
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The Central Library Architectural Competition begins in January 2012
The schedule and the jury of the architectural competition for the Central Library to be built at Töölönlahti have been specified. The executive group of the City …
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From on-site training to master
Summer is here, bringing with it a number of construction students to Oodi worksite, there to gain valuable experience to support their university studies.
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Conference: Reshape – Designing the future of the library
Are You interested in new library service design, library spaces and accessibility? Welcome to Helsinki, Finland on September 26-27, 2016, to get the …
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AITO travel services bring the city closer to you
Queuing at a museum entrance in the pouring rain. Attempting to get video footage of a must-see tourist attraction over the tops of other tourists’ heads. Trying to …
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Make way for the new crane!
Caterpillar tracks will soon be making their way through the centre of Helsinki. New lifting capacity is required for the library construction site, and a new lattice …
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Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and Oodi team up
The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and Helsinki Central Library Oodi are introducing a new partnership for the spring 2020 season, when it will be possible to borrow …