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Construction of the Olympic Stadium began in 1934 and it was completed in 1938, with the intent to host the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were moved from Tokyo to Helsinki before being cancelled due to World War II. It hosted the 1952 Summer Olympics over a decade later instead.
Oct 18, 2024 · Helsinki Olympic Stadium, stadium in Helsinki that was designed by architects Yrjö Lindegren and Toivo Jäntti. It was constructed between 1934 and 1938. The stadium is a landmark piece of Finnish Functionalist architecture. Lindegren and Jäntti won a competition to design the stadium in the 1930s.
The XV Olympic Games from 19 July to 3 August in 1952 marked the most significant event in the Helsinki Olympic Stadium’s history. The Stadium was the venue for track and field, football and equestrian sports.
The Helsinki Olympic Stadium was inaugurated in 12 June 1938. The Stadium refurbishment and renovation project was implemented in 2016–2020. The public, event organisers and Helsinki citizens are provided with a gross area of 19,920 m2 of new facilities while the total gross area of the project was 40,720 m2. With the track and field as well ...
- Arrival to Stadium Through South-North Axis
- Restored Bowl Surrounded by Audience Stands Becomes A Clean Whole
- Restored Functional Clarity of Interior Spaces
- Another Stadium Built Underground
The visitor is met by an easily accessible and clear whole. Together with the external areas, the freely flowing audience galleries under the stand structures conform to the fine lines and solutions of the original Stadium. The plastered facades and their visible concrete structures and the brickwork in the curves are restored to their original loo...
The original concrete shelter in the A section of the stand has been restored and the existing structures and details are back to what they were in the 1930s. The benches have been replaced by individual wood composite seats which constitute uniform horizontal lines as did the original benches in the Stadium stands. The curves and the back straight...
The light, structures and materials, combined with usability and sensory experience constitute the premise of architecture. The facilities in the 1930s part of the Stadium now serve as multipurpose space for various events. The third floor spaces in section A now have a new connection to the stands. The materials and shades of colour used in the or...
The multipurpose underground sport facilities, with the new limiting western gallery, the tunnel following the tracks above, the northern logistics area and the multi-purpose hall in northeast curve constitute a completely new part of the Olympic Stadium. The materials are timeless and durable; white concrete, wood and glass. The light apertures in...
Nov 6, 2020 · Completed in 2020 in Helsinki, Finland. Images by Tuomas Uusheimo, Wellu Hämäläinen. The Helsinki Olympic Stadium is a building with significant national value.
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The Helsinki Olympic Stadion, built in 1938, was designed in functionalistic style by the architects Yrjö Lindegren and Toivo Jäntti. The Olympic Games were held in 1952 in Helsinki. Today the Olympic Stadium hosts both national and international sporting events and outdoor concerts.
