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Alvar Aalto: Otaniemi Technical University

Buildings and Projects by Finnish Architect Alvar Alto

Red brick, black granite, and copper combine in Alvar Aalto's buildings for the Otaniemi Technical University in Espoo, Finland.
Otaniemi Technical University by Alvar Aalto

Otaniemi Technical University by Alvar Aalto

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Alvar Aalto designed the campus for the Otaniemi Technical University in Espoo, Finland between 1949 and 1966. Aalto's buildings for the university include the main building, the library, the shopping centre, and the water tower, with a crescent-shaped auditorium at the center.

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