Tapio Wirkkala Park
| Tapio Wirkkala Park | |
|---|---|
.svg.png)  Location of Tapio Wirkkala Park in Helsinki | |
| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Arabianranta, Helsinki, Finland |
| Coordinates | 60°12′26.64″N 24°58′42.24″E / 60.2074000°N 24.9784000°E |
| Area | 2.361 m² |
| Established | October 22, 2012 |
| Designer | Robert Wilson |
| Owned by | Helsinki Art Museum |
Tapio Wirkkala Park (Finnish: Tapio Wirkkalan puisto; Swedish: Tapio Wirkkalas konstpark) is an art park consisting of sculptures located in the Arabianranta quarter in Helsinki, Finland. The park is named after Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala (1915–1985) and was designed by American artist Robert Wilson (1941–2025).[1][2][3][4] The park was opened on October 22, 2012 and is one of the City of Helsinki's own World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 projects.[3][5][6]
Planning for the park began in 2004 and construction work was originally supposed to begin in 2010,[7] but construction only began in November 2011.[8] The park's estimated cost is approximately €1.2 million.[2]
References
- ^ Jakonen, Jani (8 September 2011). "Taidepuisto toteutuu vihdoin Arabianrantaan". Helsingin Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Muotoilijalegendalle puisto Arabianrantaan". Vartti (in Finnish). 12 October 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Tapio Wirkkalan puisto" (in Finnish). City of Helsinki. Archived from the original on 2012-12-01. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ Clemens Bomsdorf (June 28, 2011), Helsinki to get new art park The Art Newspaper.
- ^ "Robert Wilsonin suunnittelema Tapio Wirkkalan puisto avataan" (in Finnish). City of Helsinki. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "Viraston WDC-hankkeet". Helsingin kaupungin talous- ja suunnittelukeskus (in Finnish). 6 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-12-08. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "Arbianrannassa suunniteltiin puistoa vanerimallien avulla". Helsingin kaupungin talous- ja suunnittelukeskus (in Finnish). 18 September 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ Mäkinen, Taina (18 December 2011). "Taidepuiston rakentaminen vihdoin käyntiin". Vartti (in Finnish). Retrieved 4 August 2025.
External links
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