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Väre
The Väre building is home to all departments of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture and has been designed according to user-centric and sustainable principles.
Opening hours
Open now
Exceptions to opening hours
- 16.12.2024 – 5.1.2025: Open 07:45 – 15:30
Regular opening hours
| Mon - Thu: | 7:45–21:00 | |
| Fri: | 7:45–20:00 | |
| Sat: | 9:00–17:00 | |
| Sun: | Closed |
Where
Otaniementie 14, 02150 Espoo / P.O. Box 31000, FI-00076 AALTO
Väre lobby, tel. +358503835446
[email protected]
Väre/ARTS custodians, tel. +358504723004
[email protected]
Suppliers:
Loading dock address Biologinkuja 4
About the building
Väre is a part of a building block that also includes the School of Business and shopping center A Bloc. The block contains over 47 500 square metres of floorspace: more than the Kamppi shopping center in downtown Helsinki! The walking routes and spatial elements inside the Väre building create a village-like feeling and interesting and usable series of spaces.
Väre is an energy A-rated building, and uses only renewable energy. The building is 90% self-sufficient in heating and cooling, and it has solar panels on its roof to generate electricity. The block was designed by Verstas Architects, consisting of the alumni of Aalto University, which won the international architectural competition held 2012-2013. The main designer is Jussi Palva from Verstas Architects. The name Väre refers to a slight movement on water, caused by touch or other slight interference.
In the building:
- School of Arts, Design and Architecture
- Shared spaces for the School of Business and the School of Arts, Design and Architecture
- Kipsari
- Väre gallery spaces
- Student self-study spaces
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Aalto University Campus & Real Estate (ACRE) maintains, develops and rents out Aalto University facilities in Otaniemi and Töölö. We also build new concepts and shared facilities for parties outside the university, thus turning Otaniemi into a unique partnership centre and the most inspiring campus in the world.
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