An Alvar Aalto design hotel is being planned in central Helsinki (Katajanokka) beside the sea. The project should be ready by 2010. The planned architects are famed Swiss architecture firm, Herzog&deMeuron.

Herzog&deMeuron notable projects:

Beijing National Stadium for the 2008 Summer Olympics
M. H. de Young Memorial Museum, San Francisco, California; 2005
Walker Art Center expansion, Minneapolis, Minnesota; 2005
Allianz Arena (football stadium), Munich; 2005
Forum Building, Barcelona; 2004
IKMZ, Cottbus; 2004
Laban Dance Centre, Deptford Creek, London; 2003
St. Jakob-Park; Basel; 2001
Tate Modern, Bankside, London; 1995–2000
Dominus (winery), Napa Valley, California; 1999
Main railway switchtower, Basel; 1994–1997


article (in Finnish):

http://www.hs.fi/kaupunki/artikkeli/Katajanokalle+suunnitteilla+Alvar+Aalto+-hotelli/1135225314155

This thread fits better in the Projects & Construction section. ;)

But the project sounds great especially with Herzog & deMeuron as architect. Do you have any renderings of the planned hotel?

2001.... hmm... :)

works by Herzog & deMeuron:

http://www.art-perfect.de/haus%20der%20kunst2/herzog_205_CP_0506_730_DM.jpg

http://media.walkerart.org/3344480.jpg

http://www.smokeball.ch/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/08/herzog%20&%20de%20meuron.jpg

http://www.flylosophy.com/imagenes_17/allianz_arena1.jpg

http://www.hughpearman.com/2006/illustrations/Tate2_01a.jpg

What's the concept? Will there be some kind of Aaltoo expo? Maybe the idea is to make the interiors in his spirit with his furniture etc?