Asemapäällikönhovi
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The Asemapäällikönhovi (literally, Station Master's Court) building is a mixed-use complex located at Asemapäällikönkatu 3, in the Eastern Pasila (Itä-Pasila) area of the district of Pasila in Helsinki, Finland.
The building was designed by architect Eino Tuompo in the Brutalist style, and completed in 1976. It has received acclaim for its bold architecture.[1] In 2020 it was featured by the German Architecture Museum in the exhibition SOS Brutalism.[2] It is also listed by the city of Helsinki on the official Helsinki tourism website myhelsinki.fi as an architectural attraction of historical significance.[3] The building is also referenced on the tourism page for the district of Eastern Pasila.[4] Emporis includes the building[5] in its global database of "buildings of high public and economic value."[6]
Of the total floor area of 15,921 square metres (171,370 sq ft),[7] about 75% is dedicated to commercial uses and 25% to residential flats, of which there are 60.[2][7]
The building is owned by Osakeyhtiö Asemapäällikönhovi – a standard joint-stock company, rather than a housing joint-stock company (asunto-osakeyhtiö).[1][8]
The top floor of the residential tower is dedicated to the following common facilities for residents:
The basement floors of the building include both heated and refrigerated storage units, one of both corresponding to each flat.
The building complex contains the former Helsinki Televisio TV-studios,[9] later operated by Tuotantotalo Werne and currently operated by Streamteam Nordic.[10][11] Today the studios are owned by telecom operator DNA who also owns other space in the building.[12]
The studios were inaugurated in December 1976 by the Mayor of Helsinki, Teuvo Aura.[13] In 1978 the facility began to produce the first subscription-based TV channel in Europe, called Viihde-kanava.[14][15]
In 1982 the studio became the first in Europe to relay satellite broadcasts to a cable network.[16]
Large satellite dishes were installed on the roof of the residential tower to facilitate these operations, and they remain a local landmark to this day.
The distinct architecture of the complex has attracted international attention from photographers and filmmakers. At least the following works have been partially or wholly made on the property:
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The commercial tenants based in the building include:
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