Serpentine House

Kati Salonen & Mona Schalin Architects

Refurbishment and renovation, 1^st phase
Architects Mona Schalin, Marica Schalin, Kristina Karlsson, Varvara Protassova
Location Mäkelänkatu 86, Helsinki
Gross Area 3 988 m²
Completion 2018
Original building Yrjö Lindegren 1951

Photos Kuvatoimisto Kuvio Oy

Published in 4 – 2018 - New history

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