Wonders Challenge -Photo a day

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I’m going to participate in Wonders challenge ( http://wordsbyirma.wordpress.com/2012/12/27/tammikuun-haaste/) and try to take a photo once a day – topics are listed below.

Come and join the fun.

9. on the roof

Värikollaasi 107 – Golden glow

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Värikollaasi 107

I tried to do these still in the spirit of the season. I have not altered the tones in the photos…trying to be true to the challenge and find the real colors in the photos!

Wishing everyone Happy New Year 2013!

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Inspirational light

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Inspirational light

This Silence chapel at Kamppi has inspired these pictures..

Present are the light coming indirectly from above and the warm feel of the materials. The inner walls of the chapel area are lined with common alder planks cut to shape. The simple furnishing of the hall are made of massive ash tree. The silver cross at the altar was sculpted by artist blacksmith

http://www.helsinginkirkot.fi/fi/kirkot/kampin-kappeli
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Silence chapel of Kamppi

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Silence chapel of Kamppi

Between two of the city’s main shopping malls, and the iconic 1930’s Lasipalatsi building, this circular wooden structure is a surprisingly bold architectural statement in one of the busiest parts of Helsinki. Designed by the studio K25 (consisting of three young architects) the awarded building is a site for meditation, its plain minimalist form inviting quiet reflection.

Made out of Finnish timber, the design shows great sensibility for the use of local materials. Without side windows light falls from above through an oval gap around the ceiling, creating a sense of calmness. The chapel demonstrates how contemporary architecture at its best can fascinate and inspire. It is one of the true centerpieces of the WDC 2012 program. (CNN)