The project recently completed a short documentary that combines historical materials with computer-generated imagery to contextualize and offer a view of the 1900 Finnish Pavilion. The film is currently being shown as part of the Akseli Gallen Kallela, A Passion for Finland exhibition at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris. The exhibition opened on February 6 and continues until May 7, 2012. For more information about the exhibition please visit the Museum’s website.
1900 Finnish Pavilion film at Musée d’Orsay in Paris
February 14, 2012 – 02:56
Video of Pavilion project
March 31, 2011 – 16:49
Ferhat Sen, Tommi Horttana, Svetlana Maras and Lily Díaz made a video to showcase the project. You can download the video here: http://mlab.uiah.fi/~fsen/finnish-pavilion4.mov
Project featured in PIXEL FST5
March 31, 2011 – 16:46
The Pavilion of Finland at the 1900 World Fair in Paris was showcased in the TV program PIXEL on 23 March. The program featured an interview with Dr. Derek Fewster, from the Department of History at the University of Helsinki.
Martti Koskela and Derek Fewster demonstrate the Pavilion.
Lecture about Finnish Pavilion at Swedish Historical Society
February 15, 2011 – 12:16
The Swedish Historical Society cordially invites you to its first evening event this year on Monday, February 28 at 18:15. The place is The Department of Philosophy, History, Culture and Art Studies, University of Helsinki (Unioninkatu 38, Building A, room A205). The lecture is in Swedish.
Finlandspaviljongen i Paris 1900 återuppstår [The Resurrection of the Finnish Pavilion in Paris 1900]
Since 2007 the Media Lab at the School of Art and Design (Aalto University) and the Chair of History at the University of Helsinki, together with other parties, have been working with the development of a 3D-model of the Finnish pavilion at the World Fair in Paris 1900. The building, drawn by Eliel Saarinen, was demolished after the exhibition and has therefore achieved a rather legendary status in the Finnish cultural memory. Nevertheless, recent research has led to new results regarding the pavilion, its construction, context and reception. The joint venture can now exhibit the pavilion as a virtual experience, coming increasingly closer to what visitors saw in 1900.
The evening begins with a lecture by PhD Derek Fewster on historiography and virtual reality, presenting the project. After this the participants may visit the virtual pavilion. The display is possible only by special arrangement on this day.
WELCOME!
Lecture series on Digital Heritage, Spring 2011
February 11, 2011 – 07:18
1. Digital Cultural Heritage and User Interface Design – Historical Perspective, 4 February. (Aalto University, Lily Díaz) Room 4319, 4th floor lecture room at Media Lab.
2. The Finnish Pavilion at the 1900 World Fair in Paris, 11 February. (University of Helsinki, Derek Fewster) Room 6088.
3. The Vrouw Maria Project, 18 February. (National Board of Antiquities, Sallamaria Tikkanen) Room 4319, 4th floor lecture room at Media Lab.
4. Immersive Environments, and Accessibility, 4 March (Aalto University, Markku Reunanen) Room 4319, 4th floor lecture room at Media Lab.
5. Soundscapes, 11 March (Merivoimientutkimus laitos, Seppo Madekivi) Room 4319, 4th floor lecture room at Media Lab.
6. Data Acquisition, 18 March (National Board of Antiquities, Riikka Alvik) Room 4319, 4th floor lecture room at Media Lab.
7. Interacting with Digital Installations, 25 March (Aalto University, Tapio Takala) Room 4319, 4th floor lecture room at Media Lab.
8. Exhibition Design, 1 April (National Board of Antiquities, Eero Ehanti) Room 4319, 4th floor lecture room at Media Lab.
Welcome!
February 11, 2011 – 07:10
We already had our first meeting to discuss the new updates on the Pavilion. We have decided that among the next things to be done is the adding of the paintings in the walls of the hall. We are also discussing whether the animal vitrine should be completed next.
Tapio Matilainen and Toni Ehström are working with us on the Pavilion project this semester. Welcome!
Finnish Pavilion project receives funding from Media Factory
February 10, 2011 – 22:12
Last semester our project received a grant from Media Factory that will enable us to continue working on the development of the virtual reality installation of the Pavilion. With these funds we have so far been able to give a course about Unity software. This is the new program that will be used for rendering the 3D model and also for developing a new interaction and interface for the installation.
We have hired Mikko Hovi to work on the model and Tommi Hortana to work on porting the Pavilion into Unity. Also we are collaborating with the Media Technology Department at the School of Science and Technology.
In addition, this semester we are hosting a series of lectures in conjunction with our other project on the virtual reality reconstruction of the Vrouw Maria. I will list the lectures this semester on a separate post.
Finnish Pavilion visits Lu.Be.C. 2010
October 24, 2010 – 10:43
The interactive virtual reality installation of the Finnish Pavilion at the 1900 World Fair in Paris made a guest appearance in the Lu.Be.C. 2010 conference and exposition held at the Real Collegio in Lucca, Italy from the 21-22 of October.
Lu.Be.C. 2010, Real Collegio in Lucca, Italy
Visitors at Lu.Be.C. enjoy the Pavilion instalation.
Lu.Be.C. focuses on the use of digital information technology (ICT) applied to cultural heritage and promotes commitment to the quality of the ideas and actions, by providing all participants the most innovative tools to support development policies. The conference and exposition are organized by Promo P.A. Fondazione, Italy.
Setting up the exposition at Lu.Be.C. 2010
Finland was the guest of honor during this 2010 edition of Lu.Be.C. Marko Moilanen, Senior Manager at Nokia presented the Innovation Mill project. Polina Kiviniemi and Janne Viemerö from the Finnish funding agency for technology and innovation – Tekes, were also present.
Demo day presentation + installation
May 19, 2010 – 10:23
We’ll exhibit the pavilion installation on the 20th of May in the traditional Media Lab demo day. There will be a presentation and a floorspot with the actual setup, where you can try it out. The event starts at 13.30 in the Lume studio theatre.
Finnish Pavilion at Design Museum of Helsinki
May 6, 2010 – 11:07
Hi everybody!
Our project has been invited to be on exhibition in the Studio at Design Museum of Helsinki from end of May until October of 2010.
Cheers,
Lily