green heart: aalto university campus by luca peralta

conceived by luca peralta, the central campus for aalto university proposes a new figure ground, a new centrality, a new hierarchy of spaces in the site. a permeable loop with three very generous gateways capable of absorbing and reorienting the pedestrian flow of the contextual surroundings, allows for organization of the transport system as a ‘quad – green heart’, making it completely car free. users can arrive here from the two adjacent subway stations, from the bus stops, from the underground parking or simply by walking or cycling along the boulevards in the direction of the three grand gateways.

view to the bay

a fluid and permeable architecture that embrace outdoor public spaces. the different areas required by the program are organized within a single building embracing a public outdoor area accessible 24 hours to all: students, faculty members and simple citizens. as an organizational system the interior spaces can function as one building or as eight attached and highly interconnected ones: each department as self sufficient, with independent flight of stairs, elevators, fire stairs at appropriate distance, technical shafts, technical spaces underground, toilets etc.

main hall interior

both the entrances under the arches of the three grand gateways and the entrances placed in central atriums can be used by the users of the commercial area/restaurants and by the user of the programs above. the very particular system of entry points, if needed, can adapt to respond to more selective organization of flow, i.e. more or less department oriented, more or less private/public, more or less 24 hour accessibility etc.

aerial view

 
building sections

site plan

ground floor plan

plan

first floor plan

 
diagrams of project morphogenesis

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