Asemapäällikönhovi Building


The Asemapäällikönhovi building is a mixed-use complex located at Asemapäällikönkatu 3, in the Eastern Pasila area of the district of Pasila in Helsinki Finland.
The building was designed by architect in the Brutalist style, and completed in 1976. It has received critical acclaim for its bold architecture. In 2020 it was featured by the German Architecture Museum in the exhibition SOS Brutalism.
Of the total floor area of, about 75% is dedicated to commercial uses and 25% to residential flats, of which there are 60.
The building is owned by Osakeyhtiö Asemapäällikönhovi – a standard joint-stock company, rather than a housing joint-stock company.

Television use

The building complex contains the former TV-studios, later operated by Tuotantotalo Werne and currently operated by Streamteam Nordic. Today the studios are owned by telecom operator DNA who also owns other space in the building.
The studios were inaugurated in December 1976 by the Mayor of Helsinki, Teuvo Aura. In 1978 the facility began to produce the first subscription-based TV channel in Europe, called Viihde-kanava.
In 1982 the studio became the first in Europe to relay satellite broadcasts to a cable network.
Large satellite dishes were installed on the roof of the residential building to facilitate these operations, and they remain a local landmark to this day.
The distinct architecture of the complex has attracted international attention from filmmakers. For example, in summer of 2019, a Swedish TV show and a Finnish advertisement were shot in and around the building.

Current tenants

The commercial tenants based in the building include: