Kela Headquarters, Modern office building in Taka-Töölö, Finland.
The Kela Headquarters consists of multiple building units with a central courtyard, featuring red brick, copper, and black granite exterior materials.
The Finnish Social Insurance Institution selected Alvar Aalto's design through a competition in 1948, leading to the building's construction from 1953 to 1956.
The building includes twenty-eight interview cubicles in the customer service hall, reflecting Finland's commitment to citizen privacy in social services.
The headquarters contains 310 rooms across 22,500 square meters of floor space, housing administrative offices for national pension and healthcare services.
Three prism-shaped skylights illuminate the customer service hall, demonstrating Aalto's innovative approach to natural lighting in institutional architecture.
Location: Helsinki
Inception: 1956
Architects: Alvar Aalto
Part of: Apartment buildings in Taka-Töölö
GPS coordinates: 60.18739,24.91689
Latest update: March 17, 2025 08:46
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