Helsinki sights part 02

Taking time out from the city central and heading to Eira in the south west of Helsinki where you find a mix of the old industrial, new residential and older residential. This area is on the master plan to be a central hub with new housing to replace the industrial buildings. Grim reality is the new residential blocks reference the older buildings in their surrounds. I will let the public be the judge on the outcome of these buildings.

On the brighter note one of the most impressive buildings in Helsinki for me is the Kiasma museum of Contemporary art designed by Steven Holl. The exterior grew on me once I fully understood it from the inside. Natural light fills most rooms and on every level there is a room with exterior views, not to leave out all the gadgetry used within the building. The public works is also displays fantastic range of Finnish and international contemporary artists. Top of the list of places to see and if art is not your thing just use the café down on entry level.