Skene Catling de la Peña to transform Aalto-designed silo into cultural events space

London studio Skene Catling de la Peña and not-for-profit organisation Factum Foundation are set to turn the Toppila silo designed by architects Aina and Alvar Aalto in Oulu, Finland, into the Aaltosiilo cultural space.
The studio and foundation recently purchased the silo, which was designed in 1931 for a cellulose plant in the Toppila district of Oulu, from the local city council.
They will now work together to turn the structure into the Aaltosii