https://reasonstobecheerful.world/oodi-library-helsinki-future/
"When Andy Johansen first visited Helsinki’s Oodi Library in early 2020 he was
struck with amazement by the elegant three-story mass of wood, steel and glass,
and the labyrinth of wonders within it.
“I think it’s so creative and innovative,” says Johansen, a 41-year-old Dane
who at the time was working as a social worker in the Finnish capital. “I’ve
never seen anything else quite like it.”
Two steel arches span over 100 meters to create a fully enclosed, column-free
public entrance space; the timber facade is clad with 33-millimeter-thick
Finnish spruce planks. There are all manner of curious, Alice in
Wonderland-esque places to sit — or indeed, lie down — while leafing through a
book.
Among the vast number of amenities, what caught Johansen’s attention were the
library’s 3D printers, laser cutters and equipment to digitally sculpt wood.
But over time, he realized that there was a more radical and increasingly rare
service that the library provides: a free and egalitarian public space."
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
