Distance to the target from Kompassinaukio in Jyväskylä
Address
Kilpisenkatu 8
40100 Jyväskylä
Weather at destination:
Lämpötila: 11.9°C Cloudy, klo 01:30
Alvar Aalto was awarded the design project for the Jyväskylä Civil Guard House through a competition. The building originally housed a market hall, cinema, large ballroom with a stage, a restaurant, and the offices of the civil guard organisations. The design work for this “transitional period-based multi-purpose building” was completed during the period when Aalto was transitioning from classicism to functionalism. The departure from classicism is reflected in, for example, the functionally structured spaces and the rational, contemporary interior design solutions.
The Jyväskylä Defence Corps Building, today known as Valtiontalo (‘State Building’), underwent decades of continuous changes to its interior and exterior. During the building’s extensive renovation, its facades and the so-called banquet floor were restored to their original appearance. Today, the building’s banquet hall, now called Kulttuurisuoja (‘Cultural Shelter’), hosts various cultural events, including concerts and theatre performances.
Designed/built in year
1926-29
Designed by
Alvar Aalto
