On the Drawing Board: Freedom versus Safety
The restrictions and demand for social isolation during the Covid-19 pandemic provide a deeper perspective for a designer as regards the special needs of nursing home residents, say Kirsti Sivén and Asko Takala.
Crises Never Come Alone
Crises have manifold effects on the society, as the Covid-19 pandemic has recently shown. However, a more resilient built environment can help prevent secondary crises from unfolding, which makes architects part of the solution.
Guidelines for Reconstruction
Coping with unexpected crises requires swift decision making also in regard to the built environment. ICOMOS has developed a tool for examining the effects of crises and to provide guidance in dealing with recovery and reconstruction.
Revolution of Public Space
Three experts reflect on the impacts of the pandemic on architecture and the use of urban space.
Safely Tucked from the Urban Realm
The Lauttasaari Daycare Centre by Luutonen Architects lines the street like a wall. On the other side opens up a small rocky forest, the children’s secret garden.
Light Encounters
EduCity, the newest addition to Turku Science Park combines a higher-education campus and the needs of business life.
The Little Prince of Koivuhovi
Bredanportti Apartment Block on the border of Espoo and Kauniainen proves that urban consolidation can also take place in small town terms.
Frames for Meaningful Daily Life
The new Puistonmäki eldercare home in Hämeenlinna promotes the creation of communality with various kinds of shared facilities. For instance, there is a log sauna in the yard. Along with the growing number of senior citizens, sheltered housing has become an increasingly important building type.
Much More than a Master of Concrete
Pekka Pitkänen rose to the forefront of Finnish architecture after the Second World War. His notable life's work is brought together in a book for the very first time.