OTA KOTA

Otaniemi Mall
Pekka / Davide / Jessica / Martina / Ming

DESIGN DRIVEN FORESIGHT

PEKKA // DAVIDE // JESSICA // MARTINA // MING

THE MALL

Client
Otaniemi Shopping Centre
Location: Espoo (Otaniemi), Finland
Address: Otakaari 11-15
Year: 1960
Status: Realised

THE SPACE

Location: Espoo (Otaniemi),

Finland
Address: Otakaari 11-15
Year: 1960
Architect: Alvar Aalto
Status: Realised

Five narrow volumes

Originally housed a bank, post

oce, hairdresser's salon,
laundry, grocer's shop, and
chemist's shop

TRENDS

Connections identification

MULTIFUNCTIONALITY

TEMPORARY OWNERSHIP

YUCCIES

ONLINE TO REAL COMMUNITIES

HOMEY FEEL IN THE WORKPLACE

TANGIBLE INTERFACES

MAIN TAKEAWAYS

creating an INCLUSIVE SPACE, we can drive INTERDISCIPLINARY

COLLABORATION between all Aalto students.

defining who is going to FEEL AT HOME in this space and who we

want to ATTRACT, we can derive its CHARACTER.

INTERVIEWS

Stakeholders identification

MAIN TAKE-AWAYS

Comfortable spaces: elegant, bright, colourful, quiet, plants.

Students are the most reluctant to move to Otaniemi

Interest in more frequent multi-departmental collaboration

Designers role is less tangible, so misunderstood.

Lack of eective communication between departments

Interest in the project is the strongest driver

FINAL
CONCEPT
Ota Kota

WHAT WE STAND FOR

We envision an open student-led space, in continuous transformation in

accordance to the current needs.

By providing insightful activities, we promote collaboration between dierent

fields of Arts, Business and Science.

To widen perspectives and experience/create innovation:

- parts of the space are accessible 24/7
- all students are welcome
- a selection of materials and tools is available in the space

Inspiration

THEMED EVENTS

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

HACKATHON WANNABE

AALTALKS

STUDENT IS KING

SPECIAL USES

INSPIRATION
PALETTES
Colour & Material study

MOODBOARDS

PALETTE 1: Background colours - Natural tones

PALETTE 1: Functional colours - Strong tones

PHYSICAL
STILL

Final product-like articulation

of our findings

Physical still of Ota Kota

THANK YOU.
- Questions?