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Helsinki Olympic Stadium - “The most beautiful stadium in the world”. Finland participated actively in the international Olympics movement already prior to the nation’s declaration of independence in 1917.
- Architecture
The Helsinki Olympic Stadium is a building of significant...
- Visitor Centre
The Stadium visitor centre is open at the foot of the Tower....
- Architecture
- 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 The benches have been replaced by individual wood composite seats which constitute uniform horizontal lines as did the original benches in the Stadium stands.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...
The crown jewel of Finland’s ‘Olympic functionalism’ is, evidently, the Olympic Stadium. In 1933 the City of Helsinki held an open architectural competition for the stadium. The streamlined entry by the young architects Toivo Jäntti and Yrjö Lindegren was chosen as the winner.
The Helsinki Olympic Stadium (Finnish: Helsingin Olympiastadion; Swedish: Helsingfors Olympiastadion), located in the Töölö district about 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) from the centre of the Finnish capital Helsinki, is the largest stadium in the country.
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.
Nov 9, 2020 · Perhaps the most beautiful Olympic Stadium in the world, the arena is a result of an architectural competition held in the 1930s, won by the Finnish architects Yrjö Lindegren (1900–1952) and Toivo Jäntti (1900-1975) who submitted a proposal in pure functionalist style.
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Stadium Facts. 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.
