Dipoli building
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The Dipoli building is a distinctive conference and event center on Aalto University's Otaniemi campus, known for its organic architecture and role as a key hub for university and public activities.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dipoli | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
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conference center ⓘ event venue ⓘ |
| architect |
Raili Pietilä
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reima Pietilä NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | organic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aalto University School of Science and Technology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Helsinki University of Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Espoo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1966 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 60.184°N 24.828°E ⓘ |
| country | Finland ⓘ |
| currentFunction |
conference center
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event center ⓘ main building of Aalto University ⓘ |
| currentOwner | Aalto University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorArea | approximately 11,000 square meters ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
auditoriums
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exhibition spaces ⓘ meeting rooms ⓘ restaurant ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | architecturally significant modernist building ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Dipoli building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1966 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Finnish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Espoo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Otaniemi NERFINISHED ⓘ Uusimaa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Aalto University metro station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnCampusOf | Aalto University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
concrete
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copper ⓘ natural stone ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | "second Poly" (second main building of the polytechnic) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive sculptural form
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integration with surrounding rocky landscape ⓘ use of irregular interior spaces ⓘ |
| numberOfFloors | 4 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1966 ⓘ |
| originalFunction | student union building ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Student Union of the Helsinki University of Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renovatedBy | Aalto University Campus & Real Estate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renovation | 2015–2017 ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | copper ⓘ |
| servesAs |
hub for Aalto University activities
ⓘ
venue for conferences ⓘ venue for exhibitions ⓘ venue for public events ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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