COST ESTIMATE FOR THE ENTIRE RESTORATION
Gross area of the Library 3 500 m2, net floor area 2 500 m2, volume 14 300 m3
Design and supervision 900 000
HVAC + electrical 1 000 000
Construction 4 600 000
Other (lift etc.) 250 000
Total Euro 6 780 000
The restoration is financed jointly by the Russian and Finnish Committees
THE RESTORATION
The restoration strategy is to stabilise the building and prevent further deterioration, to renew basic technical facilities, and to restore the original architecture. During this process the building will continue to be in active use.
Theoretically, the restoration of a modern building does not differ from the restoration of old architectural monuments, but in practice there are notable differences. The original drawings and other documents are often preserved in archives, and the original building fabric plays a significant role. In the case of the Viipuri Library the extensive resources of the Alvar Aalto Foundation are consulted. These include the original drawings, working spesifications and photographs from the 1930s.
The restoration is financed jointly by the Russian and Finnish Committees.
During 1994 – 2009 approximately 1 400 000 € has been raised from the following contributors:
From Finland c. 550 000 €
The Ministry of the Environment of Finland
The Ministry of the Education of Finland
The Alvar Aalto Foundation, Finland
Finnish Association of Architects, SAFA
Finnish Association of Architect Offices, ATL
Helanderin Säätiö / Helander Foundation, Finland
Alfred Kordelinin säätiö / Alfred Kordelin Foundation, Finland
Suomen Kulttuurirahasto / The Finnish Cultural Foundation
Svenska Kulturfonden / Foundation for Swedish Culture in Finland
Jenny ja Antti Wihuri Foundation
Institute for Russian and East European Studies, Finland
Rakennustietosäätiö / Building Information Foundation RTS
Rakennustieto OY / Building Information Ltd
Alakari Wines Ltd, Finland
Finnglass Ltd, Finland
Valopaino Ltd
Ahlstrom Ltd
Fortum Ltd.
Stockmann Ltd.
Suomen koneliike Ltd.
Kuusakoski Ltd
Stora Enso Ltd
M.A.D. Micro Aided Design LTD
Wärtsilä Ltd
Individuals and organisations
From Russia c. 437 000 €
The Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation
The Cultural Commission of Leningrad Region
City of Vyborg
Helkama Forste Russia
From other countries c. 413 000€
Swiss architects (Action Viipuri)
Schweitzerischer Ingenieur und Architekten Verein
Comitato Italiano Aalto / Viipuri
Alvar Aalto Gesellschaft, Germany
Alvar Aalto Sällskapet in Sweden
The Swedish Government (Vyborg 600)
Kungliga Akademien för de fria Konsterna, Sweden
Prime Minister (1991-1995) Mr. Esko Aho (Omega Foundation, Switzerland)
Getty Foundation, USA
World Monuments Fund® Robert W. Wilson Challenge to Conserve Our Heritage, USA
Mrs. Phyllis Lambert, Canada
Mies van der Rohe Foundation, Barcelona
Emilio Ambasz, USA
The Viipuri Library Charitable Trust, UK
