ACRE Day 13th Oct 2022
Welcome to get familiar with ACRE, to hear about campus development, future campus vision and sustainability. And of course enjoy good snacks and refreshments!
Outdoor renovation of Otakaari 1 nearing completion
The outdoor renovation project around the Amphi square next to the Undergraduate Centre (Otakaari 1). The project began in autumn 2021 and will be completed in autumn 2022. Developing outdoor areas is one of the central priorities of the university campus
The renovation works in the Amphi square are almost complete. You can now walk through an area the size of a football field, and the path to the student organisations' Wapputerassi (terrace area) is also accessible. The goal of the landscaping project, which started in August 2021, was to develop the Amphi square between the Undergraduate Centre (Otakaari 1) and Harald Herlin Learning Centre (Otaniementie 9).
Different factors were taken into account in the renovation project, such as the cultural-historical environment of the university campus, experimental student activities, increasing natural diversity, respecting the original plan of the campus and a plan aimed at sustainable development. With good planning, many goals could be promoted at the same time, e.g. by directing the flow, adding diverse plantings and lighting, and implementing more living options in line with the values of the area.
Needs shape paths
Due the start of the operation of the first phase of the Länsimetro shaping the movement of the campus users, the routes on the campus have been reshaping for almost five years. In this project, an accessible route was implemented, which enables a more direct route than before from the metro and the future Jokeri Light Rail stops to the largest lecture halls under the amphitheater-like structure, for example, for people with reduced mobility. Before the renovation, the accessible access required taking a long route around the interior of the building.
An equal campus environment is at the heart of the development work. The implementation of the project was planned by landscape architects Malin Blomqvist and Elina Kataja, MASU Planning Oy.
The major construction works of the project were completed in the summer of 2022, and the finishing works will be completed in autumn 2022. The preparation of the work began in 2019 and the planning phase began in 2020, when meetings involving students, for example, were also organised.
Enjoyment and diversity with landscape projects
The development of outdoor areas is one of the central focuses of the university campus. In addition to pedestrian connections, for example, multi-use, accessibility, comfort and lighting, as well as design solutions in line with sustainable development, will be improved.
With the Amphi square project, much-needed seats and event electricity to Alvar Aalto puisto park.
The development of outdoor areas has been requested, for example, in the feedback received through the Leesman campus survey. After the projects are completed, the outdoor areas of the campus will also better support the conditions for events, experimental student activities and environmental art.
More information
Pauliina Skyttä, Campus Architects, [email protected]
Aapo Pihkala, Project Manager, sustainability and landscape, [email protected]
Take part in developing the campus
How would you spend 13 000 euros for students' wellbeing? Leave your suggestion!
Leave your suggestion for a participatory budgeting project before 30 September 2022 to improve student wellbeing on campus.
Read more
Outdoors areas and pedestrian routes will be improved near Otakaari 1 and Dipoli
The pedestrian connection from the metro to Dipoli and the Amphitheater Square area will be improved during the autumn of 2021. The aim is to create comfortable, versatile, safe and accessible outdoor areas, respecting original design solutions and implementations. The construction sites will start already in August.
Two linden trees near Otaniementie to be renewed
The trees will soon be given a new life as decaying wood art.
Construction sites and exception routes on campus
Information on construction sites and routes on Otaniemi campus.
Events on campus
A! Walk
Our upcoming walks invite you to explore the interwoven natural, human and environmental aspects of the campus.
A! Walk
Our upcoming walks invite you to explore the interwoven natural, human and environmental aspects of the campus.
A! Walk
Our upcoming walks invite you to explore the interwoven natural, human and environmental aspects of the campus.
A! Walk
Our upcoming walks invite you to explore the interwoven natural, human and environmental aspects of the campus.- Published:
- Updated:
Read more news
Unite!’s Open Science and Innovation Management Handbook now available online and in print
The handbook is a practical guide for university researchers, R&I support services, and university managers.
Holiday breaks and special opening hours at Arts infra
Special opening hours and exceptions at Arts infra workshops.
Grief support group for those who have lost a loved one
In spring 2025, a support group will be organized for Aalto students and employees who have lost a loved one.