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sarc architects : metla timber building



the metla building stands out on the campus of the university of joensuu, fineland due to its material and its concise form. from the exterior, the building appears to be a wood box. The forecourt, which is the gate to the building and which is demarcated by the walls made from logs from demolished houses. the offices and laboratory facilities of the research institute curl around the inner courtyard and the vestibule. the yard is dominated by the conference facilities, which resemble a boat that has been turned upside down, and the sloped columns of the vestibule, which have been inspired by the log booms from floating logs down rivers.
taken from ambushu

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