Porthania

Photos of the interior of Porthania, one of the main buildings of Helsinki University and home of the largest university cafeteria.

Porthania was designed by Aarne Ervi in 1957.

~ by lolarusa on July 15, 2010.

Posted in 50s, Architecture, Finland, Helsinki, Photos, Travelogue

3 Responses to “Porthania”

  1. Nice! I like this so much better than the two Georgian-era buildings I posted today.

    lavenderbay said this on July 15, 2010 at 7:25 pm

  2. This is really cool. I feel like I’m there.

    daranee said this on July 16, 2010 at 12:25 am

  3. it has a very mid-century feel to it.

    equaltojake said this on July 16, 2010 at 4:01 am

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