Old Customs Warehouse, Helsinki
In the southern part of the island of Katayanokka there is a large red brick building, it is a former customs warehouse (Tulli-Pakkahuone), built in 1898-1901 near the piers of the Southern Harbor.
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The project was developed by Professor of architecture Gustaf Nyström (1856-1917), the author of such famous buildings in Helsinki as the house of Estates, the Winter garden, and the Design museum.
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Gustaf Nyström is considered the founder of the Finnish school of architecture and a classic of the neo-renaissance style , in which the customs building was built. However, this project has been criticized as not being in keeping with the spirit of the times.
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The facility was used as a port customs warehouse until 1974. In the 70s, the Western port was built , the cargo docks in the city center were closed, and the customs service moved to a new location.
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The warehouse was empty for about 40 years until an art design Studio was opened here in 2010. Now the former port warehouse hosts exhibitions, seminars, and concerts.
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