Rautatalo, Modernist office building in central Helsinki, Finland
The Rautatalo features a copper-plated main facade with brown brick sides, measuring six stories high in the Kluuvi district of Helsinki.
The structure, completed in 1955, emerged from an architectural competition won by Alvar Aalto, marking a shift in Finnish post-war commercial architecture.
The building's name translates to Iron House, referencing the Finnish Hardware Association that commissioned its construction in the early 1950s.
The central Marble Courtyard functions as a public lunch restaurant, while the upper floors contain office spaces and the ground level houses retail outlets.
Forty skylights illuminate the interior marble courtyard, creating a Mediterranean-inspired space that contrasts with the dark exterior facade.
Location: Helsinki
Inception: 1955
Architects: Alvar Aalto
Elevation above the sea: 6 m
Part of: Vakuutusyhtiö Pohjan talo, Lasipalatsi and Rautatalo, Gasellen
Address: Keskuskatu 3, 00100 HELSINKI 00100
GPS coordinates: 60.16857,24.94331
Latest update: March 13, 2025 12:29
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