- Oodi’s services and facilities are available to you seven days a week, from early in the morning till late in the evening.
- Oodi is a non-commercial, urban public space that is open to all, right opposite the Parliament Building.
- Stepping inside, Oodi unfolds into three distinctive levels, each with its unique atmosphere.
- The siting of Oodi opposite the Eduskuntatalo was chosen to be symbolic of the relationship between the government and the populace, and act as a...
- The Helsinki Central Library Oodi (Finnish: Helsingin keskustakirjasto Oodi; Swedish: Helsingfors centrumbibliotek Ode), commonly referred to as Oodi (lit. 'ode'...
- The citizen's Balcony on the 3rd floor of Oodi and the entrance to the House of Parliament are on the same level to symbolise DEMOCRACY and DIALOGUE.
- The design of Oodi grows from the dynamic between the site and the goals of the library program.
- The Helsinki Central Library Oodi, a project of ALA Architects, is one of the 37 branches of the Helsinki City Library and is part of the Helmet library network.
- Oodi is a venue for events, a house of reading and a diverse urban experience.
- A first prize was awarded to ALA Architects for its Helsinki Central Library Oodi, and to bureau SLA & Overtreders W for People’s Pavilion in Eindhoven.