Editorial 2/19: Splitting Ranks
For a long time, architects have constituted a rather homogenous species. In a small country like Finland, uniformity has been an asset and the architect-identity, at least to a degree, a shared experience.
Schools – Interviewing the directors of architecture schools
We asked current directors of the three Finnish architecture schools to share their thoughts on architectural education and the school's focus areas.
Gendered Perspectives on Architectural Practice
If we are to promote equality within the architectural profession and dismantle the gendered structures underpinning it, we will need everyone’s engagement to make it happen, says Hanna Tyvelä.
Studio: Structuralism – Patterns of Interaction
What kind of transformative potential do the digital tools hold for architectural thinking? Studio course at Aalto University explored the theme in autumn 2018.
Vibrant Colours, Invigorating Light
Arto Sipinen designed a library building on the campus of the University of Jyväskylä in the early 1970s. Päivi Lukkarinen examines the phases and architecture of the soon-to-be-renovated library.
Schools – Recent Master’s Theses
We showcase four recent master's thesis projects from Finnish architecture schools.
Studio: 1918 – Sites of remembrance of the Finnish Civil War
Raisa Mäkinen, ''Subjective Reality''. Work consisting of seven spatial objects placed on a civil war era prison camp area in Lappeenranta.
Let’s combine research and practice!
In recent years, it has become increasingly rare for architects to combine research and a design practice into a single career, yet these two need each other, says Janne Pihlajaniemi.
The Building that Disappeared – the Viipuri Library by Alvar Aalto
Laura Berger's doctoral thesis (2018) traces the history of Viipuri Library designed by Alvar Aalto.