JKMM Architects

摘要

The civic center of Seinaejoki is a uniform building complex designed by Alvar Aalto. The building complex showcases Aalto's exquisite touch from the details of door handles to the scale of urban planning. The center is a masterpiece of modern architecture and a highly valuable cultural environment. The library was completed as part of the civic center in 1965. An example of Aalto's famous series of library designs, it served well as the town's main library for over four decades. With the expansion of the town and evolution of library activities, however, it was no longer able to meet today's demands. As a solution, the town decided to co-locate a modern building with the current library, so that the resulting two buildings would merge into a single functional complex. An architectural competition was organised for its design in 2008, in which the winning entry was our proposal titled "Apila" (Clover).