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The Tampere City Central Office Building (Finnish: Tampereen keskusvirastotalo; the so-called "White House") is an office building in Tampere, Finland, located on the edge of Tampere Central Square and the city's administrative center. Among other things, the council hall is located there.

The office building was designed by architect Aarne Ervi. It was built in two phases: the first, the southern part was completed in 1967 and the northern extension in 1975. The building is protected cultural property by a town plan in 2009. Opposite the office building is Frenckell’s former factory property, which is also used by the city’s offices.

The Central Office Building is one of the most significant representatives of modern architecture in the center of Tampere. The light color of the façade, the strip-like windows, the street-level pillars and the partial roof terrace are typical of functionalism. The layout is reminiscent of an ordinary office building, but the council hall, which protrudes from the façade, adds a distinctive character and feel to the administration building. The restaurant, lobby and public areas are spacious and bright. The exterior of the building is almost in its original appearance, but major alterations have been made to the interior. The original appearance of the council hall has been well preserved.

See also

• City Council of Tampere
• Tampere City Hall

Sources

References

1. Tampereen kaupunki yhtiöittämässä keskusvirastotalon – Edessä yli 50 miljoonan remontti ja laajennus – Tamperelainen (in Finnish)
2. ^ Iina Laakkonen: Alue- ja kohdeinventointi – City of Tampere (in Finnish)
3. Tampereen Keskustori: Rakennetun ympäristön historia ja nykytila – Arkkitehdit MY & City of Tampere (in Finnish)
4. ^ Tampereen keskustan rakennettu kulttuuriympäristö 2012, liite 2: Modernin rakennuskulttuurin kohteet – A-Insinöörit Suunnittelu Oy & City of Tampere (in Finnish)

External links

• Virastotalo at Visit Tampere (in Finnish)

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v t e Tampere Cityscape
Buildings	City Hall Tampere Hall Market Hall Workers' Hall City Central Office Building Bus Station Central Station Central Library Central Hospital Central Police Station Central Fire Station Näsilinna Palace Commerce House
Places of worship	Tampere Cathedral Old Church Church of the Alexander Nevsky and the Saint Nicholas Baptist Church Alexander Church Kaleva Church Finlayson Church Holy Cross Church
Universities and colleges	Tampere University University of Tampere University of Applied Sciences Police University College Vocational College Tredu
Parks & gardens	Hämeenpuisto Eteläpuisto Koskipuisto Wilhelm von Nottbeck Park Pyynikki Hatanpää Arboretum Posteljooninpuisto
City squares	Central Square Tammelantori Sori Square Laukontori Väinö Linna Square
Tourist attractions	Särkänniemi Hatanpää Manor Hirvitalo Näsinneula Pyynikki observation tower
Hotels	Hotel Torni Hotel Tammer Hotel Ilves
Museums	Moomin Museum Vapriikki Museum Centre Finnish Ice Hockey Museum Finnish Museum of Games Natural History Museum Rupriikki Media Museum Milavida Museum Lenin Museum Spy Museum
Sport venues	Kauppi Stadium Nokia Arena Ratina Stadium Ice Stadium Tammelan Stadion
Performing arts	Theatres Tampere Theatre Comedy Theatre Workers' Theatre Pyynikki Summer Theatre Music venues Tampere Opera
Other venues	Tammerkoski Pispala Rajaportin sauna Hämeensilta Kalevankangas Cemetery Tampella Exhibition and Sports Centre Viikinsaari

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