Otahalli
Otahalli is a sports venue in the Otaniemi district of Espoo, Finland. It is situated adjacent to the Aalto University campus.
History
When completed, Otahalli was the largest indoor sports venue in Finland. It was designed by architect Alvar Aalto in preparation for the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.Architecture
Aalto's design is notable for its long wooden truss that spans.The materials used in the winding stairways and wooden roof structures represent typical Aalto functionalism.
Sports activities
Otahalli is operated by Unisport which provides sporting activities to the public.The athletics club also uses Otahalli as its home arena. It is one of Finland's leading athletics clubs with around 1,300 members, in all age groups and levels.
Otahalli also hosts the sports club as their home arena.