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Published in 2/2024 - Matter and Intelligence

Housing

Topeliuksenkatu 16 Housing

Kirsi Korhonen and Mika Penttinen Architects

Architects Kirsi Korhonen, Mika Penttinen, Olli Pasanen, Dominicus Björkstam
Location Topeliuksenkatu 16, Helsinki
Gross Area 8 000 m2
Completion 2023

The three-storey apartment building blends in with the 1930s architecture of Helsinki’s Töölö district, in terms of both its appearance and structure. Read Emilia Ellilä’s review → ”Light and Air”

Photos Anders Portman / Kuvatoimisto Kuvio

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