WeeGee House by Professor Aarno Ruusuvuori (1924–1992)

Designed by Professor Aarno Ruusuvuori (1924–1992), the former Weilin&Göös printing house in Tapiola, Epsoo, is a trademark of Finnish constructivism that is also known internationally. The building was completed between 1964 and 1974 in three phases, the first two of which were designed by Ruusuvuori for the printing house.

When he started the design work, Ruusuvuori was a 37-year-old architect and a Finnish pioneer of constructivism. Constructivism is rational architecture that highlights structures, replacing walls with glass, for example. As architects, constructivists engaged in close co-operation with the industry, since they thought that the form and content of buildings were determined by the operations conducted therein. Ruusuvuori had not designed any industrial buildings before, which was considered a benefit, as his design work was not tied to past solutions.

The Weilin&Göös printing press operations were relocated in 1992. The City of Espoo purchased the property in 2001, and after some modification work, the first floor of the Exhibition Centre WeeGee was opened to the public on 13 October 2006.

Today Exhibition Centre WeeGee is a diverse centre for museums, exhibitions and events. WeeGee is home to EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art, which presents Finnish and international modernism, contemporary art and design, as well as KAMU, which is part of the Espoo City Museum that preserves, collects and displays the history of Espoo. WeeGee also has a permanent exhibition showcasing the life, working methods and characters of the beloved Finnish illustrator Mauri Kunnas. From May to September, you can also experience the utopian plastic house Futuro designed by architect Matti Suuronen (1933–2013).

In addition to museums and exhibitions, WeeGee also houses the museum shop EMMA Shop and Cafe Zoceria WeeGee that serves delicious refreshments and lunch.