Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki, Finland

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Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art
Designer Steven Holl Architects, New York, New York, USA
Local Architect Juhani Pallasmaa Architects, Helsinki, Finland
Location Helsinki, Finland
Date 1992 to 1998
Building Type Museum
Construction System metal, glass, concrete
Climate Cold Temperate
Context Urban
Architectural Style Deconstructivist Modern
Builder Seicon OY
Street Address Mannerheiminaukio 2 Walk Score
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Building Details
Client Finnish Ministry of Public Building
Cost FIM 227 million (EUR 38 million)
Area 130,000 square feet (12,000 square meters)
Stories 4
Program art museum including galleries, theater, cafe, shop, artist workshop




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Steven Holl (design architect), Vesa Honkonen (project architect), Tim Bade, Molly Blieden, Stephen Cassell, Pablo Castro-Estevez, Janet Cross, Justin Korhammer, Anderson Lee, Chris McVoy, Anna Müller, Justin Rüssli, Bradford Kelley, Tomoaki Tanaka, Tapani Talo (project team)
Juhani Pallasmaa (principal architect), Timo Kiukkola (project architect), Seppo Mäntylä, Heikki Määttänen, Timo Ruusuvuori, Seppo Sivula, Merita Soini (project team)
  • HVAC Engineer: Insinööritoimisto Olof Granlund OY
  • Electrical Engineer: Tauno Nissinen OY Consulting Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineer: Ove Arup
  • Structural Engineer: Insinööritoimisto OY Matti Ollila & Co.: Ove Arup
  • Lighting Consultant: L'Observatoire International, New York, New York, USA
  • Fire Technical Consultant: Markku Kauriala Ltd
  • Glass Consultant: Engineering Office Aulis Bertin, Ltd
  • Theater Technical Consultant: Teatek
  • Acoustical Consultant: Arkkitehtitoimisto Alpo Halme
  • General Contractor: Seicon OY

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