Viikki Info Centre
The Viikki Information Centre is the main building of the University of Helsinki's Viikki campus. It houses university services, as well as the campus library and the city library. The Viikki Information Centre was awarded the Rakentamisen Ruusu prize in 1999 and was nominated for the Mies van der Rohe Award in 2001.
- Year
- 1996–1999
- Client
- University of Helsinki
- Size
- 11 000 m2
- Project
- Library and administration building
- Valokuvat
- Jussi Tiainen
- Energy-efficient solutions are an integral part of architecture. The glass facade serves as part of the ventilation system. The building's roof features a 1.2-megawatt solar power plant, which, when completed, was one of the largest solar power plants in Finland.
