Annex for Alvar Aalto museum and Museum of Central Finland in Jyväskylä
The competition proposal was awarded an honorable mention in the international design competition for the connecting section of the Alvar Aalto Museum and the Central Finland Museum, which received a total of 689 submissions. The work was among the 7 awarded designs.
- Year
- 2016
- Kansainvälinen yleinen arkkitehtuurikilpailu
- Kunniamaininta
- Sijainti
- Jyväskylä
- Laajuus
- 500 kem2
- Tilaaja
- Alvar Aalto- museo ja Jyväskylän kaupunki
- The extension is a pavilion-like connector that does not replicate the forms of the existing buildings, but offers a contemporary interpretation of Aalto's architecture, emphasizing the essential symbiotic relationship between the building and nature, as well as the interior space as a metaphor for the landscape. The folded green roof blends the building into the sloping landscape and allows the two-story mass to be integrated into the site in a way that does not appear overly dominant or massive in its surroundings. The aim has also been to connect the museum more closely to the surrounding pathways and to improve the functionality of the area behind the buildings, making the building more accessible from the northwest and the university. The proposal was made by Sami Vikström Architecture Ltd.
