‘heslinki central library’ by OODA, helsinki, finlandimage © OODA

 

 

in breaking from the idea of a library being a book storage facility, portuguese practice OODA has proposed a new social hub for the interchangeof information for the ‘helsinki central library’ competition. an otherwise metal-frame rectangular mass is seemingly melted as a path connecting the new part of the city to the older section makes its way over the stepped rooftop, marking a symbolic threshold through the site as well as a point of social interaction that separates two programmatically diverse sides of the building. containing more than just books, the library lures visitors in through three ambiguously-defined void spaces that may serve several social functions, gathering masses of people in a point of knowledge exchange.the library may also be a point of reference for the city as it represents a certain architectonic dynamism and social responsibility.

 

 

OODA: helsinki central library proposalstreet level approachimage © OODA

 

 

OODA: helsinki central library proposalbirds-eye viewimage © OODA

 

 

OODA: helsinki central library proposalrooftop walkwayimage © OODA

 

 

OODA: helsinki central library proposalimage © OODA

 

 

OODA: helsinki central library proposallibraryimage © OODA

 

 

OODA: helsinki central library proposallibraryimage © OODA

 

 

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OODA: helsinki central library proposallookout pointsimage © OODA

 

 

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OODA: helsinki central library proposalrooftop stepped seatingimage © OODA

 

 

OODA: helsinki central library proposalsocially active street entranceimage © OODA

 

 

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OODA: helsinki central library proposalsite planimage © OODA

 

 

OODA: helsinki central library proposalsite planimage © OODA

 

 

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OODA: helsinki central library proposalelevationimage © OODA

 

 

OODA: helsinki central library proposalmassing studyimage © OODA

 

 

OODA: helsinki central library proposalroof and facade elementsimage © OODA

 

 

OODA: helsinki central library proposallayering of circulation and programimage © OODA

 

 

OODA: helsinki central library proposalimage © OODA

 

 

project info:

 

 

team: diogo brito, rodrigo vilas-boas, francisco lencastre, duarte fontes, tiago sa, vania coelho, jose             mendanha, jose pedro valente, luisa coelhocollaboration: geg, rgaclient: city of helsinkisize: 10.100 total sqmtype: competitionstatus: settled