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    Phenomena — 1.3.2023

    Experts in Urbanism – Rap Music Echoes with the Experiences of Young Members of Minorities

    Rap music echoes with the experiences of young members of minorities regarding their lives and living environments. Music linked to neighbourhoods may open up a local perspective on urban planning – provided that the planners recognize the potential to be found within the rap scene.

    Essay — 1.3.2023

    How to Plan Unplanned Encounters? A Formula Explains What to Take into Account When Designing Urban Blocks

    In recent decades, the perimeter block has become the go-to urban typology in Finnish urban planning and a symbol of urban life. If you take a closer look at the form, however, it does not create life around it as such. The potential lies in more subtle design choices.

    Phenomena — 1.3.2023

    Forgotten Vision of Helsinki City

    In the 1950s and 1960s, the Helsinki city centre became a utopian, American-inspired downtown. Now the buildings from that era are under threat of demolition.

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    Editorial — 1.3.2023

    Editorial: The Perimeter Block Alone Does Not Guarantee a Lively Urban Environment

    The city block has been the basic unit of urbanism for thousands of years, and it seems to thrive in contemporary cities, as well.

    Book — 1.3.2023

    The First Book on Aalto’s Landscapes

    Nature has been an inseparable part of the interpretations made of Aalto’s architecture, yet this is the first book to focus deeply on the theme.

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    Book — 1.3.2023

    Discovering Historical Architectural Drawings Reveals that Architects Have, from One Century to the Next, Come Back to the Same Basic Questions

    Despite the development of drawing instruments and printing technology, from one century to the next, architects come back to the same basic questions regarding the function and meaning of architectural drawings.

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    Book — 1.3.2023

    Vitruvius Finally Available in Finnish

    The thick and heavy volume of Arkkitehtuurista is much more than just a Finnish translation of Vitruvius’ work.

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    Book — 1.3.2023

    Counterarguments to the Excessive Remodelling of Office Buildings

    Analysis of 46 famous 20th century office buildings demonstrates that the buildings are, in fact, more flexible and long-lived than imagined. Ruth Baumeister, Stephan Petermann (eds.) & Marieke van den Heuvel (design): Back to the Office – 50 Revolutionary Office Buildings and How They Sustained.

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    Project Review — 1.3.2023

    “A Recognizable Style yet Somewhat Unsurprising” – Puotila Primary School Recycles Familiar and Safe Architectural Ideas

    The architects’ experience and the impact of building using a life-cycle model are evident in the architecture of Puotila Primary School.

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    Project Review — 1.3.2023

    ”A Proof of Both Successful Zoning and Delightfully Expressive Housing Design” – The New Block at the Edge of Oulu City Centre was Created Around a Former Factory

    The height of the old factory halls and the corner balconies bring expressive quality to the apartments in the housing block designed in and around a former factory.

    Project Review — 1.3.2023

    Infill Buildings on Liisankatu in the Historical Part of Helsinki Are a Successful Example of Densification

    Kuva: Kuvatoimisto Kuvio A perimeter block in Helsinki’s Kruununhaka district now boasts two new multistorey residential buildings. The block composition became more compact, but the impact is more spacious than before.

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    Project Review — 1.3.2023

    Apartment Building in Kallio, Helsinki, Sports an Air of Newly Found Romanticism

    The apartment building in Helsinki’s Kallio district is firmly rooted both in the architecture of a hundred years ago and in the present day.

    Designer's Viewpoint — 1.2.2023

    Hospital Nova Is Like a Healing Machine

    Designing the new central hospital in Jyväskylä made the architects assume a new role as process designers.

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    Designer's Viewpoint — 1.2.2023

    “Everything is Incredibly Beautiful” – Hospital Nova is a Well-Functioning Working Environment, Say Users

    We asked the staff members working at Hospital Nova of Central Finland how have they settled in the new facilities.

    Editorial — 1.2.2023

    Editorial 2/2023: Caring for People Needs Architecture

    In 2014, the Finnish Architectural Review published an issue on hospital architecture, following the new construction boom. Now is a good moment to examine whether the designs have delivered on the promises made nine years ago.

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