ACRE Day 13th Oct 2022
Welcome to get familiar with ACRE, to hear about Â鶹´«Ã½ development, future Â鶹´«Ã½ vision and sustainability. And of course enjoy good snacks and refreshments!
Outdoor renovation of Otakaari 1 nearing completion
The outdoor renovation project around the ​​Amphi square next to the Undergraduate Centre (Otakaari 1). The project began in autumn 2021 and will be completed in autumn 2022. Developing outdoor areas is one of the central priorities of the university Â鶹´«Ã½
The renovation works in the Amphi square are almost complete. You can now walk through an area the size of a football field, and the path to the student organisations' Wapputerassi (terrace area) is also accessible. The goal of the landscaping project, which started in August 2021, was to develop the ​​Amphi square between the Undergraduate Centre (Otakaari 1) and Harald Herlin Learning Centre (Otaniementie 9).
Different factors were taken into account in the renovation project, such as the cultural-historical environment of the university Â鶹´«Ã½, experimental student activities, increasing natural diversity, respecting the original plan of the Â鶹´«Ã½ and a plan aimed at sustainable development. With good planning, many goals could be promoted at the same time, e.g. by directing the flow, adding diverse plantings and lighting, and implementing more living options in line with the values ​​of the area.
Needs shape paths
Due the start of the operation of the first phase of the Länsimetro shaping the movement of the Â鶹´«Ã½ users, the routes on the Â鶹´«Ã½ have been reshaping for almost five years. In this project, an accessible route was implemented, which enables a more direct route than before from the metro and the future Jokeri Light Rail stops to the largest lecture halls under the amphitheater-like structure, for example, for people with reduced mobility. Before the renovation, the accessible access required taking a long route around the interior of the building.
An equal Â鶹´«Ã½ environment is at the heart of the development work. The implementation of the project was planned by landscape architects Malin Blomqvist and Elina Kataja, MASU Planning Oy.
The major construction works of the project were completed in the summer of 2022, and the finishing works will be completed in autumn 2022. The preparation of the work began in 2019 and the planning phase began in 2020, when meetings involving students, for example, were also organised.
Enjoyment and diversity with landscape projects
The development of outdoor areas is one of the central focuses of the university Â鶹´«Ã½. In addition to pedestrian connections, for example, multi-use, accessibility, comfort and lighting, as well as design solutions in line with sustainable development, will be improved.
With the Amphi square project, much-needed seats and event electricity to Alvar Aalto puisto park.
The development of outdoor areas has been requested, for example, in the feedback received through the Leesman Â鶹´«Ã½ survey. After the projects are completed, the outdoor areas of the Â鶹´«Ã½ will also better support the conditions for events, experimental student activities and environmental art.
More information
Pauliina Skyttä, Campus Architects, pauliina.skytta@aalto.fi
Aapo Pihkala, Project Manager, sustainability and landscape, aapo.pihkala@aalto.fi
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Outdoors areas and pedestrian routes will be improved near Otakaari 1 and Dipoli
The pedestrian connection from the metro to Dipoli and the Amphitheater Square area will be improved during the autumn of 2021. The aim is to create comfortable, versatile, safe and accessible outdoor areas, respecting original design solutions and implementations. The construction sites will start already in August.
Two linden trees near Otaniementie to be renewed
The trees will soon be given a new life as decaying wood art.
Construction sites and exception routes on Â鶹´«Ã½
Information on construction sites and routes on Otaniemi Â鶹´«Ã½.
Events on Â鶹´«Ã½
A! Walk
A! Walks is a summer course centered around walking-based learning, exploring Otaniemi Â鶹´«Ã½ and its surrounding urban–natural spaces. Rather than standalone lectures or experiments, the program is designed as a curated sequence of sensory, interdisciplinary walks, guiding participants toward experiences in coexistence, awareness, action, and futures. If successful, A! Walks may be continued during the regular semester.
A! Walk
A! Walks is a summer course centered around walking-based learning, exploring Otaniemi Â鶹´«Ã½ and its surrounding urban–natural spaces. Rather than standalone lectures or experiments, the program is designed as a curated sequence of sensory, interdisciplinary walks, guiding participants toward experiences in coexistence, awareness, action, and futures. If successful, A! Walks may be continued during the regular semester.
A! Walk
A! Walks is a summer course centered around walking-based learning, exploring Otaniemi Â鶹´«Ã½ and its surrounding urban–natural spaces. Rather than standalone lectures or experiments, the program is designed as a curated sequence of sensory, interdisciplinary walks, guiding participants toward experiences in coexistence, awareness, action, and futures. If successful, A! Walks may be continued during the regular semester.
A! Walk
A! Walks is a summer course centered around walking-based learning, exploring Otaniemi Â鶹´«Ã½ and its surrounding urban–natural spaces. Rather than standalone lectures or experiments, the program is designed as a curated sequence of sensory, interdisciplinary walks, guiding participants toward experiences in coexistence, awareness, action, and futures. If successful, A! Walks may be continued during the regular semester.Read more news
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