Frames for Freedom – Urban Alternative for a Detached House
At Kruunuvuorenranta in Helsinki, there is a rarity: a Finnish apartment building whose homes were sold as raw space. Architect and developer share their thoughts on the project.
Architects of Kone building conversion into apartments: ”It was nice for a change to design something more spacious”
The conversion of office building into apartments was based on A6 Architects' winning proposal in a competition.
Built by the Community
It took almost a decade to get the plans together, but eventually the small chapel was built by local volunteers to complete the Tervajärvi campground.
The Sacred Remains – Interview with Hanna Lyytinen
An experienced repairer of churches, architect Hanna Lyytinen, considers in her every renovation project what is sacred in the architecture and what cannot be removed without losing the building’s architectural core.
Intertwined with Modernism
Aarne Ervi’s modernist villa in Espoo, Finland has been sensitively refurbished by OOPEAA. Three new wooden buildings were also added as part of the project.
Off the Grid
Prefabricated, self-sufficient housing unit Majamaja adapts to different landscapes and climatic conditions.
Gently Sitting in Its Place
The new extension wing by alt Architects brings together the staff of the upper secondary school and vocational school in Kajaani.
Interview with Bijoy Jain
In February 2021, the fourteenth Alvar Aalto Medal was awarded to Bijoy Jain, the director of the Indian architectural office Studio Mumbai. In their work, the office seamlessly combines architecture and craftsmanship and attention to local conditions.
Who Has a Right to the City?
Recently, there has been an active discussion about whether Helsinki is planned on the terms of investors or city residents. ARK discussed the sore spots of city planning with the editors of the pamphlet Kenen kaupunki?