Otaniemi Chapel

The chapel was designed by the architect couple Heikki and Kaija Siren for a 1954 architectural competition, completed in 1956[1] and inaugurated in 1957.

[1][2] The chapel has been gradually renovated in recent years: the technical systems of the building in 2008, the organ in 2009 and the sacristy in 2011.

[4] The chapel currently belongs to Tapiola parish and hosts baptismal ceremonies, weddings and funerals.

It is also the gathering place for many associations, such as Christian student organizations and Bible study groups.

[2] The jury called the building "masterly" simple and transparent, hailing the way nature, architecture and society come together at the site.

Otaniemi Chapel in 2008. The walled courtyard with the bell tower in front.
Chapel interior with the glass altar wall and the cross standing outside.