Tapiola
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Tapiola is a district of the municipality of Espoo on the south coast of Finland, and is one of the major urban centres of Espoo. It is located in the western part of Helsinki capital region. The name Tapiola is derived from Tapio, who is the forest god of Finnish mythology, especially as expressed in the Kalevala.
The Espoo cultural centre and the Keskustorni (central tower)
A view of Tapiola in 1965.
The "hip flask houses" in Tapiola were built from 1959 to 1961. This image is from 1967.
The WeeGee house, which hosts the Espoo Museum of Modern Art, designed by Aarno Ruusuvuori
Viljo Revell
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Viljo Gabriel Revell was a Finnish architect of the functionalist school. In Finland he is best known for the design of the Lasipalatsi and Palace Hotel, both in Helsinki. Internationally, Revell is best known for designing the New City Hall of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
New City Hall of Toronto (1966)
Palace Hotel, Helsinki, with Petäjä (1952).
Taskumatti houses, Tapiola (1953).