Enso-Gutzeit headquarters, Helsinki

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The Enso-Gutzeit headquarters in Helsinki is a modernist office building designed by renowned Finnish architect Alvar Aalto, noted for its clean lines, white marble façade, and prominent location on the city’s South Harbour.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf headquarters building
modernist building
office building
architect Alvar Aalto
architecturalStyle Modernism
architecturalType office
client Enso-Gutzeit Oy
completionYear 1962
constructionStartYear 1959
country Finland
designedBy Alvar Aalto
facadeColor white
faces South Harbour, Helsinki
surface form: Helsinki South Harbour

Katajanokka
surface form: Katajanokka channel
formerOccupant Enso-Gutzeit Oy
hasAlternativeName Stora Enso
surface form: Stora Enso headquarters

Sugar Cube
hasArchitecturalSignificance example of late modernist corporate architecture in Finland
important work in Alvar Aalto’s late career
hasFeature clean lines
curtain wall windows
large windows
marble façade
projecting cornice
rectilinear form
symmetrical main façade
heritageStatus protected building (local planning protection)
locatedIn Helsinki
Kaartinkaupunki, Helsinki
South Harbour, Helsinki
Southern Finland
Uusimaa
material white marble
near Helsinki City Hall
Market Square, Helsinki
Uspenski Cathedral
notableFor controversial impact on historic harbour skyline
prominent location on Helsinki South Harbour
white marble cladding
numberOfStoreys 8
occupant Stora Enso
overlooks South Harbour, Helsinki
partOf Helsinki cityscape
region Nordic countries
roofShape flat roof
streetAddress Kanavaranta 1
use administrative
commercial

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Alvar Aalto notableWork Enso-Gutzeit headquarters, Helsinki