Urban treasure hunting with an Aalto app

Photo: Sinimaaria Kangas architect Alvar Aalto Museum, AALTOsites app, Helsinki, Espoo, Jyväskylä, Finland With smartphone in hand, Alvar Aalto Museum mobile services producer Tomi Summanen pauses to admire Finlandia Hall, one of Aalto’s best-known buildings.

For the many people who visit Finland with an eye on architecture, a new smartphone app called AALTOsites makes it easy and fun to discover landmark buildings by Alvar Aalto in Helsinki, in neighbouring Espoo and soon in the central Finnish city of Jyväskylä, as well.

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