developed by luca peralta, the central campus for aalto university proposes a new figure ground, a new centrality, a new hierarchy of spaces in the site.
a permeable loop with three very generous gateways capable of absorbing and reorienting the pedestrian flow of the contextual surroundings,
allows for organisation of the transport system as a ‘quad – green heart’, making it completely car free. users can arrive here from the two
adjacent subway stations, from the bus stops, from the underground parking or simply by walking or cycling along the boulevards in the
direction of the three grand gateways.
a fluid and permeable architecture that embrace outdoor public spaces. the different areas required by the program are organized within a
single building embracing a public outdoor area accessible 24 hours to all: students, faculty members and simple citizens. as an organizational
system the interior spaces can function as one building or as eight attached and highly interconnected ones: each department as self sufficient,
with independent flight of stairs, elevators, fire stairs at appropriate distance, technical shafts, technical spaces underground, toilets etc. both the entrances under
the arches of the three grand gateways and the entrances placed in central atriums can be used by the users of the commercial area/restaurants and by the user
of the programs above. the very particular system of entry points, if needed, can adapt to respond to more selective organization of flow, i.e. more or less department
oriented, more or less private/public, more or less 24 hour accessibility etc.
view to the bay
main hall interior
aerial view
building sections
site plan
ground floor plan
plan
first floor plan
diagrams of project morphogenesis
