The Masters of Aalto exhibition shows off the best of Aalto in downtown Helsinki 16 May-1 June
08.05.2014
The works of future movers and shakers from Aalto University are to be displayed in Helsinki city centre from 16 May to 1 June 2014 at the Masters of Aalto Exhibition.
The Masters of Aalto exhibition represents a cross-section of the projects conducted in various fields at Aalto University; including technology, business and the economy, and the arts. A total of more than 60 theses and student projects will be on display.
The interdisciplinary dialogue between the works demonstrates the fundamentally diverse nature of the academic community at Aalto University.
Examples of the students' work include an examination of the ways in which the waiting room in the new Helsinki Children's Hospital could best support the wellbeing of its young patients. Another looked at how the managers of the Finnish mining company Talvivaara could best utilise communication skills in crisis situations.
Many of the works on display offer a vision of the improved cities of the future. What would be the best way of charging an electric car in Finnish cities? How can skate parks be built so as to best suit their environment? And how can smartphones be harnessed for transport research?
Visitors are also invited to experience racism in a confrontational interactive computer installation, which has been designed to spark debate by categorising the users according to their features. Also on view is a multi-faceted approach to fashion and design.
Aalto University's students and alumni play an important part in coming up with the whole Masters of Aalto package. They have an influence on, among other things, the architectural design and visual look of the show, as well as its website.
Masters of Aalto 16 May − 1 June 2014, Eteläesplanadi 22, Helsinki. The exhibition is open from 11 am to 7 pm Monday to Friday and 12 pm to 5 pm on weekends. Entry is free-of-charge.
Follow the progress of the Masters of Aalto at moa.aalto.fi.
Careful consideration has been given to the environment while setting up the exhibition. The event utilises the City of Helsinki's EcoCompass system.
Further information:
Producer Tarja Peltoniemi, tarja.peltoniemi [at] aalto [dot] fi or tel. +358 (0)50 532 3817.
Check out the participating students' video presentations: