The idea of a loop comes from a circle‐formed running court, where the terrain is orientating the runner, who can then focus purely to the substance.
In this round form museum the substance is art. An exhibition space is not the right place to navigate: the museum needs to lead the visitor towards a perfectly clear experience.
The form of a loop works also as a fence in the middle of a public space. The clear difference is however that the building doesn’t cut the border lines. It is inviting the pedestrian to it’s public courtyard, where is also the access to the main entrance.
The proposal forms a clear contrast to the hight‐rise Palace by Viljo Revell and Keijo Petäjä, which are indeed the pearls of the neighborhood. It is important to keep the views towards the sea by staying low and to merge with respect to the environment.
