The former main building of the Helsinki University of  Technology took on a new role when three universities  ?were merged as Aalto University in 2010. The Otaniemi  Campus designed by Alvar Aalto was chosen as the shared home of the Aalto Schools of Engineering, Business and  ?Arts & Design.

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Architects: Arkkitehdit NRT Oy

Location: Otakaari 1, 02150 Espoo, Finland

Architect In Charge: Arkkitehdit NRT Oy

Design Team: Matti Nurmela, Tuomo Remes, Teemu Tuomi Architectural design team: Teemu Tuomi, Matti Nurmela, Tuomo Remes, Timo Kilpiö, Kristiina Suoniemi, Jani Koivula, Heikki Ruoho, Tuula Olli, Susanna Anttila, Tommi Suvanto, Kimmo Roponen, Heikki Saarinen, Tuula Hikipää, Sini Papakonstantinou, Mila Viksilä
Area: 47985.0 sqm

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Tuomas Uusheimo

Contractor: Aalto University Properties Ltd.

Partner In Charge: Teemu Tuomi, (2008-2012 architect Matti Nurmela)

Project Architect: Tuomo Remes

Building Consultant: Olli Jaakkola, Juha Pesonen

Structural Designer: Keijo Saloviin

Hvac Designer: Paavo Tikkanen

Electrical Designer: Kirsti Pakkanen

Acoustic And Av Designer: Ari Lepoluoto, Juha Storm

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