What would you include in a brand new building dedicated to media?
We are working on just that and would love to get your input now that we’ve moved in and are busy getting it off the ground. In 2024, this new media centre opened its doors next to the new Väre building, right at the heart of the campus. Known earlier only as Otakaari 2A, a naming competition has now officially named it Marsio.
Branching out from the downstairs central event space and visitor center, the facility hosts a large movie theatre, an event studio and increasingly more dedicated media production spaces on three floors, for all Aalto to use. Have a look at this detailed presentation for a snapshot of the design process.
Some facililities will remain at Otakaari 7, but our spaces at the Learning Centre, Maarintie 8 and Roihupelto in Helsinki have now moved to Marsio.
To complement these functions, we’re also considering renovating a majestically large space at Otakaari 5L to house large scale media production.
Initial Roadmap to 2024
Done. This timelapse takes us to August 2024 when we we’re just about to open our doors.