VILJASIILO. La Iglesia Kaleva de Raili y Reima Pietilä como hito paisajístico
[EN] The proposal for Kaleva Church, also popularly known as Viljasiilo, in Tampere, was presented in 1959 by Raili and Reima Pietilä and entitled Hellitä mäkivyötämeridiaani (Be sweet, like meridian on the mountain). Their winning proposal resulted in the construction of the project (1962-1966). Th...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) |
| Repositorio: | RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia |
| Idioma: | español inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/193199 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/193199 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Exposed concrete Materiality Landscape 20th century Pietilä Hormigón visto Materialidad Paisaje Siglo XX |
| Sumario: | [EN] The proposal for Kaleva Church, also popularly known as Viljasiilo, in Tampere, was presented in 1959 by Raili and Reima Pietilä and entitled Hellitä mäkivyötämeridiaani (Be sweet, like meridian on the mountain). Their winning proposal resulted in the construction of the project (1962-1966). This title clearly showed their intentions: both the position and interaction of the building with its surroundings were to be part of the project's driving force. This text aims to further explore the function of the material experience of concrete and its relationship with the landscape. This relationship was based on the idea of monumentality, specifically requested in the competition rules, and brilliantly developed by the husband-and-wife team of architects with the construction of a colossal volume on top of the vast urban space reserved for it. The relationship with the exterior landscape is based on the form and the powerful and extreme use of exposed concrete used both as a structural element and as an interior finish. This materialised as a series of spatial experiences, enriched by several factors, with the building emerging on the horizon as we climb up before the whole building is revealed as landmark in the landscape. |
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