Clarion Congress Centre Makasiini L2
We converted the listed harbour magazine L2 to an event and convention space for 2 000 guests. The originally unheated warehouse building and its existing building structure was found to be ideal for convention use. Changes in the exterior architecture were limited to new windows in the plastered walls of the terraced loading balconies, which enabled preserving the original red brick exterior walls by Lars Sonck. The original concrete columns and surfaces of the interiors play an important part in the spatial atmosphere.
We designed the interiors of the Clarion Hotel and the Clarion Event and Conference Centre to support each other. The exposed concrete surfaces of the hotel lobby converse with the old rough and painted concrete surfaces of the magazine. The furniture in the public areas and in the rooms consists of modern classics, including Ray and Charles Eames lounge chairs and other Vitra products. The restaurant in the magazine with 500 seats is furnished throughout with Alvar Aalto Artek designs.
We designed the interiors of the Clarion Hotel and the Clarion Event and Conference Centre to support each other. The exposed concrete surfaces of the hotel lobby converse with the old rough and painted concrete surfaces of the magazine. The furniture in the public areas and in the rooms consists of modern classics, including Ray and Charles Eames lounge chairs and other Vitra products. The restaurant in the magazine with 500 seats is furnished throughout with Alvar Aalto Artek designs.
