Kiasma - Helsinki, Finland
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N 60° 10.294 E 024° 56.209
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Kiasma is a contemporary art museum located on Mannerheimintie in Helsinki, Finland.
Waymark Code: WMA8WZ
Location: Finland
Date Posted: 12/04/2010
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An architectural design competition to design a contemporary arts museum in Helsinki was held in 1992. The competition was meant for architects from the Nordic and Baltic countries. Five internationally renowned architects participated among whom there was only one US citizen. In 1993 the work Chiasma by the American architect Steven Holl was selected from the 516 competitors. The construction of the disputed and controversial Kiasma was started in 1996. It was opened in 1998.