The Tapiola Central Tower (Finnish: Tapiolan keskustorni) is a high-rise building at the centre of the Tapiola garden city in northeastern Espoo, Finland. The tower is 49 metres (161 ft) high and has 13 floors. It has a total floor space of 5,600 m2 (60,000 sq ft). The tower was designed by architect Aarne Ervi and it was completed in 1961. Construction of the tower started in 1958.[1] The tower was originally known as Konttoritorni ("office tower").[2]
Originally the bottom floors of the tower hosted business spaces, while the top floors hosted offices and bureaus. The twelfth floor hosted restaurant Linnunrata for a long time. The top floor is contracted and hosted panorama restaurant Kultakukko.[3]
The Tapiola Central Tower is coated with enameled steel.[3]
Many scenes in 1960s-era Finnish films where shot at the panorama restaurant of the Tapiola Central Tower.
References
- ^ Halttunen, Hannes; Stadius, Annina: Espoon tornit, City planning bureau of Espoo 2013. Accessed on 21 November 2017.
- ^ Pietiläinen, Jari: Keskustorni riemunkirjavien vaiheiden kautta miehen ikään, Länsiväylä 30 August 2011. Accessed on 21 November 2017.
- ^ a b Keskustorni 1961, Architecture Museum of Finland 30 August 2011. Accessed on 21 November 2017.
External links
- Pirkko Mannola kotikulmilla Tapiolassa (Pirkko Mannola at her home neighbourhood in Tapiola)
- Sijoittajaa etsitään: Tapiolan maamerkki muuttumassa hotelliksi (Looking for an investor: the Tapiola landmark is changing to a hotel)
60°10′37.14″N 24°48′16.47″E / 60.1769833°N 24.8045750°E
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