Central Library Oodi, Helsinki Public Building, Public Finnish Architecture Images
Central Library Oodi in Helsinki
Finnish Contemporary Educational Building, Finland – design by ALA Architects
8 Nov 2018
Central Library Oodi
Design: ALA Architects
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Helsinki?s new ?98m Central Library Oodi opens on 5 & 6 December 2018
Grand opening ceremony will be held to coincide with national celebrations to mark Finnish Independence day as Finns get their first chance to visit ?the nation?s birthday gift to its citizens?

picture ® ALA Architects
Oodi ? a new central library for Helsinki will open on the fifth of December 2018, a day before Finland marks its 101st anniversary as an independent country. Described as the nation?s birthday gift to its citizens, the 17,250 sq m library has been designed by Finnish architecture firm ALA Architects.
picture ® ALA Architects
The ?98 million Oodi project will become the flagship of Finland?s internationally renowned network of public lending libraries, setting a new precedent for the future development of libraries around the World.

photo ® Tuomas Uusheimo
Built to house a variety of innovative services, such as a maker space and music recording studios alongside its lending collection of books, the library is expected to handle an estimated 2.5 million visits a year.
Public Libraries play a central role in Finland?s civic life. Access to public library services is a statutory right for all citi...