Library Kaisa-Talo

Kaisa-Talo is the largest academic library in Finland which provides with new information more than 1.9 million people a year.

Located in the historical center of the city, library building organically fitted into the surrounding buildings. Architects from Anttinen Oiva Architects bureau focused on a brick building with huge area of glazing.

In 2012 Kaisa-Talo received the title Best Architectural Project with large glazing area and became the winner of the annual award of the Helsinki Construction Committee.

Kaisa-Talo is an example of successful using Pilkington glass in modern architecture. The library’s glazing includes high selective Pilkington Suncool^® 66/33 and 70/35 Pro T, low-e glass Pilkington Optitherm^® S3 and low-iron glass Pilkington Optiwhite^®.