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 Cultural centre by diocletianvs
The Cultural Centre houses Public library, galleries, Tapiola concert hall and several smaller halls. The façade is made of the white concrete grilles, with smaller volumes free standing on elegant columns.
One of the terraces of the Centre opens towards the Central Basin. An open-air theatre and a water fountain are located here making a transition towards the calm water surface. Leave a Comment
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parks by diocletianvs
The parks of Tapiola have functional characteristics where pedestrian and bicycle paths lead us to the children’s and sports playgrounds, walking and jogging paths as well as more calm park interiors with benches offering place to rest, enjoy the environmnet and nice views.
If modernist towns and neighbourhoods were often regarded as dormitories, it is not the case in Tapiola since it has a very lively urban living rooms offering possibilities of interaction with nature, recreation and social interactions. Leave a Comment
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Park by diocletianvs
The purpose of this flower arrangement was as to say to the drivers: “Look out, now that you’ve got off the highway you’re entering into a residential area, your paths will soon cross with the pedestrian paths and it’s time to slow down and enjoy in the natural environment of this Garden City”. Leave a Comment
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 Keskusallas by diocletianvs
The composition of the Central Basin is the result of the architectural competition held in 1954 won by Aarne Ervi. Leave a Comment Directions: Keskusallas, close to the central Tapiola bus terminal and the big shopping area.
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 The swimming pool by diocletianvs
On the eastern side of the pool building there’s a small outdoor pool and a round children’s pool that, once covered, can be transformed into the stage of the open amphitheatre set on the ground, also opening towards the Central Basin.
The complex is beautifully set in the midst of the birch-tree woods closing the area on the North. Leave a Comment Address: Kirkkopolku 3Directions: At the Central Basin.
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 Shopping centre by diocletianvs
The horseshoe opens towards the east, marking the beginning/end of the Tapionraitti, one of the long pedestrian routes of Tapiola that connects the centre with the residential areas. Leave a Comment Address: Kauppamiehentie 3
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 The hotel by diocletianvs
The ground floor of the hotel has restaurants and cafes, connected with the terraces overlooking the Central Basin. The purist architecture of the hotel is also a valuable element of this beautiful modernist composition. Leave a Comment Directions: Keskusallas
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 "Enthralled" by Tapio Junno by diocletianvs
My personal favorite is Tapio Junno’s “Enthralled” sculpture, placed on Heikki von Hertzenin aukio (square). It shows the headless gentlemen and is dedicated to all the planners and builders of Tapiola. The sculpture was unveiled on May 15 1992, during the town’s 40th anniversary ceremony. Leave a Comment
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 Garden? or City ? by diocletianvs
The building of Tapiola began half a century ago, in 1953, under the direction of the Housing Foundation and its president Heikki von Hertzen. The aim was to create a garden city, where a mix of different types of housing would enable a rich social mix that would reflect the Finnish society in miniature.
Tapiola soon gained both a national and international reputation for its high-class modern architecture located in an original Finnish landscape of birch trees and meadows, creating an interesting urban environment set in an idyllic landscape. Leave a Comment
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 Oittaa Recreation Centre by Knutt
You can participate in guided hiking tours, swim in the lake, go canoeing or on a rowing trip in the summer months. During the winter you might want to use the ski tracks and snowshoeing routes. After the sauna real Finns enjoy winter swimming as well (well, I dont think I would but I think the possibility to do so should be mentioned here as well).
The restaurant offers food and drinks and has a wonderful terrace. Leave a Comment Address: Kunnarlantie 33-39; 02740 EspooPhone: (0)9-4520-4010Website: www.suomenlatu.fi
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