Without doubt the most important building Alvar Aalto in Helsinki's Finlandia Hall on , not only by the size and quality his factory, but the importance of this complex was in the planning of the Finnish capital. Although Aalto's plan included this concert hall as part of a much larger urban plan, it is certain that their presence has been the catalyst for the development of several major urban works, such as Kiasma Museum or New Chamber Music.
LOCATION
The elongated building resembles a ship anchored at the end of the Bay of Töölö. Near it is a small hill that starts a belt of vegetation around the bay.
This satellite view is from 2007, when even the new concert hall was beginning its construction. Source Google Earth. 
BRIEF HISTORY
The central plaza of the city of Helsinki, including, was commissioned by Tsar Alexander I of Russia, and its cathedral, designed by German architect Carl Ludvig Engel. In 1961 the city of Helsinki commissioned Alvar Aalto, the most notable Finnish modern architect, the development of a large urban plan for the center of the city, whose most conspicuous building would be a building for Congress and for concerts. This plan, which was never implemented as such, included a number of cultural facilities around the bay. However, it was to make the Finlandia Hall, built between 1967 and 1971.
Stamp Alvar Aalto in Finland Hall as its landmark building. VOLUMETRIC COMPOSITION
The building is characterized by its flatness and asymmetry, interrupted by the volume of the concert hall and has a truncated trapezoidal shape.
In turn, that horizontality is treated by a sequence of vertical windows that give rhythm to the facade.
The exterior has been covered with Carrara marble, an idea that Aalto took his trip to Italy. He said the material would not need maintenance and colorfulness and joy to the city, characterized by its dark and depressing atmosphere.
However, the architect that this rock did not suffer the ravages of Italian climate in Finland: a difference of 60 ° C (30 ° C in summer and in winter -30 ° C), pollution and large amount of rainfall (marble absorbs cold water and freeze, causing cracks in the stone), which has caused deterioration.
The white contrasts with the copper roof, which speaks to the greenish color of the vegetation surrounding the Hall.
DISTRIBUTION
The building is on three levels and consists of a Congress Hall, a main auditorium for concerts, chamber music hall, conference rooms, display areas and areas Restaurant and services.
First level 
Second level 
Third level By entering, stairs lead us to the foyer, around which are distributed audiences. For Aalto, this was another Italian reminiscence, like balconies that look out on a piazza.
The restaurant seats 600 people and space can be divided into two panels using. While remaining open to the public, mostly for use by members of Congress.
INTERIOR
Something that strikes the visitor is the amount of light that this building receives. Even many people who came from the north of the country was surprised to see lots of light and large windows, as they were accustomed to having small windows to keep heat and store energy. Aalto wanted to give vitality to the interior through large windows and glass partitions, whose views were directed to what he had been conceived as a large square in its urban plan.
inside The predominant colors are white, gray, black and neutral colors as the architect wanted his architecture to behave as a neutral background and people bring the color.
The main space of the building is obviously the concert hall, which however is used mostly as a center for conferences and congresses. With 2500 m2, 1700 houses and 500 balcony seats.
Inside, white and blue colors represent the colors of the flag of Finland.
The interior decoration technique expresses the wood warped, Admas the typical lattice that appears in other works of Aalto, as the City of Säynästalo .
6000 m3 in the acoustic space, Aalto had the idea that music should rise in top of a large space and then descend. Unfortunately, the music never returned and so the sound is not good. In addition, VIP balconies but not very practical, since there are not good visibility and acoustics.
Over time, we included several elements such as mid-height ceiling and removed others, such as carpet.
Therefore, it is constructing a new building next to Kiasma will house a modern concert hall, at the Finlandia Hall is used for small concerts in the future, focusing largely on holding conferences.
Another smaller auditorium for chamber music has a capacity of 350 seats. Acoustical panels are original and the wave wall. The cabin was added by translators Elisa Aalto, his second wife. The vermilion red color makes it intimate and warm.
FURNITURE
Aalto was primarily a furniture combines functionality and ease of use with finesse and aesthetic simplicity. Each of the 30 types of lamps were designed by Aalto and his wife. Some of these lamps me recalled those of the Savoy Restaurant we saw earlier
tables are ordinary, and that when put next to each other could be assembled in various ways.
The furniture was made using a technique of twisting of the wood, which for reasons of space will detail in Moleskine Stories.
SEE ALSO
- OTHER WORKS by Alvar Aalto
- City of Säynätsalo, Finland. (1948-52)
- Academic Bookstore, Helsinki, Finland. (1966-69)
- Savoy Restaurant, Helsinki, Finland. (1936)
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