Aalto DFACCESS TO VIIMA & AALTO DF SPACES
Viima is the designated name for the premises housing the Aalto Design Factory, located at Puumiehenkuja 5a. The building’s main entrance is accessible from 07:45 to 1800. During these hours, anyone is free to enter and explore the public areas on the first floor, along with major event spaces including DF’s The Stage, and AVP’s Juniper, and StartUp Sauna’s Garage. The DF Labs, home to a majority of DF’s prototyping facilities, also welcomes visitors from 0800-1600.
Outside these hours, Aalto staff members can gain entry using their access card or key fob. On weekends, a security code is needed in addition to card or tag access at the door.
The Design Factory’s staff offices are situated on the first floor, on the right side of the lobby.
Students requiring building access beyond regular hours, or teachers wishing to secure access for their students, should consult the specific guidelines provided below.
USER SPECIFIC INFO
STUDENTS
Two distinct access categories are provided: general and prototyping
GENERAL ACCESS
If you just need to enter the building during normal business hours perhaps you are just fine with either general or prototyping access. Just walk in! You will be able to access most the spaces.
General access permits entry to the Viima building outside regular working hours, accessible through an application in the IDM system. Instructions are below.
PROTOTYPING ACCESS
Prototyping access is extended to include entry into the DF Labs area (excluding some labs). Students who successfully complete the “MEC-E3900 – Prototyping tools at the Design Factory” course are granted this access level.
The course features an online segment accessible via MyCourses and a weekly in-person session, capped at 20 students each.
TEACHERS
You are a teacher and want to have access for your students?
GENERAL ACCESS
If you students just want to use the “office” facilities of the building they are welcome to do so. The building during the workdays and most of our reservable spaces are in Aalto Space app, which the students can access via their mobile devices. If your students need access to the building outside of office hours and on weekend then they can get a general access via the instructions bellow.
PROTOTYPING ACCESS
IF you students need to use the prototyping spaces inside the DF Labs area they are welcome to do so. However DF Labs is only open during workdays from 0800 to 1600. If your students want to to have access to these spaces outside of these hours they need to do a course. This is the only way to get a Prototyping access.
Prototyping access is extended to include entry into the DF Labs area (excluding some labs). Students who successfully complete the “MEC-E3900 – Prototyping tools at the Design Factory” course, are granted this access level.
The course features an online segment accessible via MyCourses and a weekly in-person session, capped at 20 students each.
POINTS TO CONSIDER
AALTO STAFF
You are Aalto Staff and want access to the building?
GENERAL ACCESS
As a Aalto Staff member your access should work just fine in the whole Viima building. However you will not be able to enter to our prototyping areas aka. DF Labs when they are closed. DF Labs are open during the workdays from 0800 to 1600. You are welcome to come in.
PROTOTYPING ACCESS
If you want access to DF Labs outside the working hours you will need to get the Prototyping Access. The same procedure is applied to Aalto Design Factory staff as well!
Prototyping access is extended to include entry into the DF Labs area (excluding some labs). Staff members who successfully complete the “MEC-E3900 – Prototyping tools at the Design Factory” course, are granted this access level.
The course features an online segment accessible via MyCourses and a weekly in-person session, capped at 20 students each.
NB! As a Staff member you not able to automagically enrol a student course in MyCourses. But fear not there are instructions for this bellow.
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