{"id":27,"date":"2023-10-18T15:40:59","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T15:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/icbem2024\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2024-05-30T10:06:26","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T10:06:26","slug":"venue-and-travel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/icbem2024\/venue-and-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Venue and travel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Now you can start planning your visit – get inspired here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Visit Espoo<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Visit Helsinki<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Visit Finland<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The main program for the conference will take place on the Aalto University<\/a> campus in Otaniemi, Espoo<\/strong>, easily acce ssible from Helsinki city centre via metro (15 minutes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The conference venue is located in the Aalto University main building Dipoli at Otakaari 24<\/strong>. This historical landmark is designed by architects Reima Pietil\u00e4 and Raili Paatelainen in 1966 \u2013 now only a few steps from the metro Aalto University metro station. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/em>A kinetic pine cone greets visitors<\/strong>
There is an eye-catching, seven-metre-high metallic pine cone in front of Dipoli.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was Finland\u2019s first major acoustic-kinetic sculpture, with architecture student Reijo Perko<\/strong> as art designer, technology student Heikki Koivikko<\/strong> as structural designer and technology student Philip Donner <\/strong>as sound designer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pine Cone was opened and closed using a coin slot with a markka (Finnish mark) coin. The sculpture was unveiled by president Urho Kekkonen <\/strong>in 1968<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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Also check this map to explore the campus: http:\/\/usefulaaltomap.fi<\/a> or hop on a virtual tour and discover the campus here: https:\/\/virtualtour.aalto.fi\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to Get to Aalto University\u2019s Otaniemi Campus<\/strong> \u2013 check here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A map with all of the metro stations\/entrances can be found here: https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/helsinki+espoo+metro\/@60.1836723,24.824494,12.54z?hl=en<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accommodation <\/strong>\u2013 check conference hotels here<\/a> <\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Welcome to Espoo and Helsinki !<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n