Published in 4/2024 - Colour

Housing

Kirjailijakortteli Housing

ARK-House Achitects

Owner-occupied apartments

Architects Hannu Huttunen, Jari Lepistö, Jutta Norros, Laura Vuoristo
Location Töölöntullinkatu 4-6, Helsinki
Gross Area apartments 12 500 m2, garage2 500 m2
Completion 2023


The Kirjailijakortteli city block, located in Helsinki’s Meilahti district, is comprised of three residential buildings that play with colours and materials. Read Stella Vahteristo’s review →  “Three Little Coloured Blocks”

Photos Tuomas Uusheimo, Harri Pakarinen, Sami Saastamoinen

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