Outokumpu stainless steel used to build a poeti...

PRESS RELEASE
August 26, 2010 at 10.00 am EET


An international group of students has designed and built an installation
evoking the Finnish national epic Kalevala, The Shaman's Haven of the Kalevala,
on the Seurasaari island in Helsinki. The project is the culmination of the
Spirit of Place/Spirit of Design architectural and academic programme headed by
architect Travis Price at The Catholic University in Washington, DC.

The project - a small pavilion that will function as a meeting place - has been
built from stainless steel, wood and glass. Stainless steel forms the roof of
the building in the shape of a cracking egg, suggesting the Kalevala story of
the creation of the earth. The polished surface of the steel reflects the
adjacent sea.

The stainless steel was supplied by Outokumpu. It was prefabricated and
handcrafted on site by Turun Pläkkipelti Oy.

Travis Price says that that the stainless steel roof of the building is
"floating on the sea." He adds, "Stainless steel is one of the most ecological
materials - a living example against throwawayism," pointing out some of the
values suggested by the project and its material choices.

Risto Schildt, an Outokumpu specialist in architectural applications of
stainless steel, says, "The current project is a prime example of the many
possibilities of stainless steel to lend itself for architectural expression.
The material is widely used in facades and roofs and other demanding
applications in contemporary architecture. The attraction of stainless steel is
based on its long life time, mechanical durability, low maintenance requirements
and recyclability."

The opening ceremonies of the Shaman's Haven of the Kalevala take place on
August 26, 2010. The installation will remain in place through August 2013.

Outokumpu is a leading stainless steel producer and supplies a wide range of
stainless products to meet diverse needs of the architecture, building and
construction sector throughout the world.

For more information please contact:

Risto Schildt, Sales Manager, Outokumpu - Architecture, Building and
Construction,
tel. [phone]
Spirit of Place - Spirit of Design blog:


http://www.spiritofplace-design.blogspot.com/
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Shamans haven picture: 


http://hugin.info/3010/R/1440418/384844.jpg

ENG Shamans haven: 


http://hugin.info/3010/R/1440418/384842.pdf




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