Helsinki Court House
Helsinki Court House (Finnish: Helsingin oikeustalo) is situated on Salmisaari in Helsinki, Finland. Designed by Väinö Vähäkallio, it was constructed between 1937 and 1940 as Alko's headquarters, factory and main storage, and was partially reconstructed in 2004, when it became a court house.
| Helsinki Court House | |
|---|---|
Helsingin oikeustalo | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Industrial |
| Town or city | Helsinki |
| Country | Finland |
| Coordinates | 60°09′49″N 024°54′03″E |
| Construction started | 1937 |
| Completed | 1940 |
| Client | Alko |
| Owner | City of Helsinki |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Väinö Vähäkallio |
Stylistically the building is a modernist updating of 19th-century warehouses, massive and with slight curves and no detailing except heavily framed strip windows and rounded entrance bays.[1]
References
- Malcolm Quantrill (1995). Finnish Architecture and the Modernist Tradition. London: Spon. p. 234. ISBN 9780419195207.
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