Stora Enso and Aalto University to build special stage for public debate forum SuomiAreena
(WorldNews Finland)

Aalto University and Stora Enso have joined hands in building Finland. The outcome of the co-operation is the Aika (Time) stage for the public debate forum SuomiAreena, in Finland, in honour of Finland`s centenary year of independence. The base of the stage is made up of 50 laminated veneer lumber frames with 100 legs symbolising Finland`s era of independence. Students at Aalto University`s Department of Architecture were given the challenge of designing a stage using Stora Enso`s LVL material in just 100 hours. The design had to be of high architectural quality and innovative, and meet the technical requirements of SuomiAreena. Antti Hannula and Antti Rantamäki, students of landscape...