Aalto Otaniemi Garden

Aalto University Degree Programmes in Environmental Art and Landscape Architecture launched a student challenge with the aim of designing a campus garden for the area between Otakaari and the Rakentajanaukio square in the Otaniemi campus.

The aim of the challenge is to create a campus garden area of a high visual standard that strengthens the sense of community within Aalto University and creates the right conditions for a versatile and high-quality learning environment.

The task of the contestants is to compile a plan that is viable, based on a fresh approach and accounts for the principles of sustainable development and regional well-being. The proposal should also include principles for the functionality and use of the area. The campus garden will be implemented during spring and summer 2012.

Challenge prizes 

The jury will award prizes for the three best proposals and will purchase two additional plans: first prize EUR 5000, second prize EUR 2000, third prize EUR 1000, two additional works purchased for EUR 500 each. The jury may also decide to award the prize money in a different manner.

Actively developing our living environments

Through concrete measures and different pilot projects, Aalto University is actively involved in developing the quality of our built living environment to increase our enjoyment of it. When designing different living environments, the central objectives of Aalto University are user-orientation, cooperation between experts from different fields and accounting for the principles of sustainable development.