University of Jyväskylä
In 1951, Alvar Aalto was the winner of an invitational competition to design the expansion of the Jyväskylä College of…
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Central police station (1970) (Tietotalo)
Distance to the target from Kompassinaukio in Jyväskylä:
5 min.
4 min.
Kilpisenkatu 1
40100 Jyväskylä
40100 Jyväskylä
Paikallinen sää
Lämpötila: 27.4°C Bright, klo 12:13
Central police station (1970) (Tietotalo)
Administrative and cultural centre, from 1964
Alvar Aalto also prepared designs for the city centre of Jyväskylä. Of these designs, the police headquarters, municipal office building and city theatre have been implemented. The second phase of the administrative centre, which also includes a sculptural council tower, remains to be carried out. Aalto’s designs include a “people’s square” between the tower, theatre and old town hall.
Poliisitalo (Tietotalo), opening hours:
In office use, entrance hall open to visitors.
Designed/built in year
1970Designed by
Alvar AaltoOthers of the same type
Construction office 1975-78
Administrative and cultural centre, from 1964 Alvar Aalto also prepared designs for the city centre of Jyväskylä. Of these designs,…
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Alterations to Korpilahti Church (1926-1927, 2018)
Korpilahti Church dates back to 1827. Its original design was created by A.W. Arppe under the tutelage of Italian architect Carlo Bassi. As the building’s centenary approached, up-and-coming young architect Alvar Aalto was invited to draw up plans to restore this timber-structured round church.
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Defence corps building (1926–29) (Valtiontalo)
The Jyväskylä Defence Corps Building, today known as Valtiontalo (State Building), has seen constant changes to both its interiors and…
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