Fig. 3.3.2b. This section and its variations helped the architect to defend the solution that had been
strongly criticised by medical experts. The image shows how Aalto’s intermediate floor solution allowed
daylight to flood deep into the building frame. He justified his choice by showing how this structural
solution would allow daylight to penetrate deeper into the building, and the section diagram of the dining
hall became an important tool of translation. Drawing No. 50-764. The drawing has been edited. AAM.
Fig. 3.3.2a. The solution of the suspended
intermediate floor in the dining hall was already
included in the design at the competition stage.
The top floor housed apartments and a terrace.
The wire was fixed to the beams of the floor
between the first and second floors. Medical
experts criticised the solution for its costs and
the difficult air flow. In the master drawing,
the wire is fixed to the third floor beam. Detail
of drawing No. 50-29. The drawing has been
edited. AAM.SUSPENDED INTERMEDIATE FLOOR