hey5 proposed a vertical museum for the new sara hildén art museum in finland with a design approach that fosters the idea of interaction between the urban and the natural. it creates a gathering point between wilhelm von nottbeck park and the built environment of the finlayson area. moreover, the vertical aspect helps in liberating three-quarters of the site to a versatile and multifunctional public space, benefiting the community and generating a porous boundary between the park and the new museum public spaces.

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hey5 created a stronger dialogue between the finlayson area, and both the existing and developing skyline of tampere by building a tower. ‘piippu’ (meaning ‘chimney’ in finnish) is a reference point that confirms finlayson’s position in the broader map of the city. the new sara hildén art museum will guide visitors from other parts of tampere to this art and cultural hub. both the skyline and the street level experience will have a strong impact on tampere’s heritage as well as the city’s ambitious future.

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the designers believe that simplicity in construction and architectural solution is key. they organized the program into four levels of hierarchy. flexible loading premises and adjacent technical facilities are located in the lower level, public services on the immediate floor above followed by the exhibition facilities and restaurant in the next 6 floors, finishing with personal and technical facilities on the top. the structural solution is rational, functional, and allows for flexibility to be achieved from design efficiency by adapting the spaces to the art pieces.

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on the outside, the formal purity of the volume’s exterior is altered by the texture of the off-white brick, turning a simple element, related to its surroundings, into an expressive object. on the inside, the walls are covered with rough finish plasters, the floor with smooth terrazzo with white aggregate, and the ceiling with perforated aluminum open-cell blades. design and materiality are minimal and in line with progress and modernity, reflecting the industrialization in tampere and allowing visitors to experience a balance of contrasting elements.

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the urban floor and landscaping area are treated as a patterned textile patchwork, with tonalities that blend with the materiality of the museum, generating a meeting point for urban culture. every element from the new sara hildén art museum, such as the façade, chimney, industrialized interiors, furniture, and the textile patterned exterior pavement, are parts of a mechanism that showcases the finlayson area in a simple, aesthetically minimal, and functional manner. in this way, “piippu” becomes a timeless piece of architecture, a compact volume fitting effortlessly into the immediate surroundings. by respecting its past, the new museum looks ahead to the future of tampere.

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project info:

 

name: sara hildén art museum in tampere, finland

architecture office: hey5

project team: beatriz de una boveda, pej gombert, kuba kolec

 

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edited by: yasmina karam | designboom