Global InformationKirjatalo information
| Kirjatalo | |
|---|---|
 Kirjatalo seen from southwesterly direction | |
 | |
| Alternative names | Kirjapalatsi ('Book Palace')[1] |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial |
| Architectural style | Modernism |
| Location | Pohjoisesplanadi 39, Helsinki, Finland |
| Coordinates | 60°10′04″N 24°56′36″E / 60.16780°N 24.94333°E |
| Completed | 1969[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 8,861 square metres (95,380 sq ft)[2] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Alvar Aalto[1] |
Kirjatalo (Swedish: Bokhuset; lit. 'Book House') is a commercial building located on the corner of Pohjoisesplanadi and Keskuskatu in central Helsinki, Finland. It is notable for having been designed by Alvar Aalto.[2] Possibly its best-known resident is the flagship store of the Academic Bookstore chain.[2]
- ^ a b c "Book House". AlvarAalto.fi. Alvar Aalto Foundation. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
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