The Raccoon’s Washroom
A swimming hall adapts skilfully to its diverse neighbours – a zoo and 1970s hotel.
Echoes of the Past
The renovation of a 1970s office building utilized an exceptional amount of old building components.
The Difficult Art of Restraint
The renovation of Finlandia Hall has sought to preserve the building’s 1970s atmosphere while avoiding the creation of a new temporal layer. Even subtle changes nevertheless pose a risk to the original architecture.
New Lease of Life for an Architectural Gem
Myyrmäki Church, considered Juha Leiviskä’s magnus opus, underwent a major renovation in which the ambience in the most central spaces was preserved.
A Centrepiece for an Office Campus
The Hatsinanpuisto Park features a stream that is home to endangered trout in the middle of a business block.
Room for a Machine
The cool and stylish heating plant follows in the footsteps of modernist industrial architecture.
Glimpse of the Sea
The apartment buildings at the edge of the Haukilahdenranta linked house district introduce a new scale to the area.
A Hospital on the Arctic Circle
The new extension to the Lapland Central Hospital complements rationally the old main hospital building, but at the same time represents a new, more humane healthcare environment.
A Park in a School
The large school building blends seamlessly with its park-like surrounds thanks to two wise design insights.