Electricity pylon Twist (Viäntö)
The task was to design an electricity pylon that would bring the Savilahti landscape an industrial design element that would stand out from the cityscape. The design has been inspired by the themes attributed to the area in the Circle of Light: ‘science’ and ‘values and culture’.
The design process has been guided by the location of the pylon in the “roundabout” of three separate electrical cable routes as well as the aim to create a structurally logical and architecturally distinctive work of art that would offer the viewer various possibilities for interpretation.
Twist is first and foremost a redesign of the traditional pylon. Twist combines the transmission of electricity with creativity, but what is most fascinating about it is its ambiguity. The Finnish name of the pylon, Viäntö, describes the threaded form of the pylon, which resembles the structure of human DNA, while slightly hinting at the specific state of mind traditionally attributed to the people of Savo.
The pylon is fitted with a dynamic special lighting element, which helps the pylon to stand out and has pre-programmed settings for holidays and special occasions. The lighting has been designed by Mikko Pekonen from Ramboll Finland Oy.
Location: Savilahdentie and Niuvantie junction / Savilahti
Year of completion: 2022
Commissioned by: Fingrid Oyj
Architectural design: Olla Architecture Oy / Bratislav Toskovic, architect SAFA – Principal Designer
Lighting design: Ramboll Finland Oy, Mikko Pekonen
The designer
Bratislav Toskovic is a senior architect and partner at Parviainen arkkitehdit in Helsinki. For over thirty years, he has worked extensively in a wide range of projects, the best known of which is perhaps the Fingrid Länsisalmi power plant in Vantaa. In 2018, the project won the World Architecture Festival award in Amsterdam and the annual award of the City of Vantaa for best architecture. Bratislav sees each project as a place-creation task where the aim is to create a unique identity.