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Saha
Saha is the first building in Otaniemi designed by Alvar Aalto, and thus the oldest building on Â鶹´«Ã½. Today, the building is used as an event venue for the Aalto University Business Students.
Where
Konemiehentie 3, 02150 Espoo
Please note the exceptional opening hours for Christmas and the New Year 2025/2026
About the building
The building houses ' (KY) event venue, that can also be rented for Aalto University Student Union (AYY) and Aalto University schools' events. Saha, with its 460 sqm, uses district heating and geoenergy. The building has a geothermal power plant producing around 100 MWh per year.
Alvar Aalto's first building designed for the Otaniemi Â鶹´«Ã½ was a mere cold shell around the saw line for a long time, as the building did not even have insulation. Saha served the Â鶹´«Ã½ of the former Helsinki University of Technology during the lively construction of the 1950s and 1960s, and later Saha was used to train the Wood Processing Technology Department students.
Open by agreement.
In the building:
Aalto University Campus & Real Estate - ACRE
Aalto University Campus & Real Estate (ACRE) maintains, develops and rents out Aalto University facilities in Otaniemi and Töölö.