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.
Should Collectives Replace Starchitects?
The contemporary notion of the architect as an idealist is not a solely positive development if it doesn’t rethink the structural dimension of architectural production and work, Aleksi Lohtaja writes.
Studio Visit: Jenni Poutanen – Occupation: Diversity and Variety
Architect and university teacher Jenni Poutanen studies and develops working and learning spaces and teaches architecture at Tampere University. She perceives architectural research as an activity that supports design work.
Visible Walls
In Jätkäsaari Elementary School and Daycare Centre, art is integrated into the brickwork of the facades.
Megaprojects — A Recipe for Mega Success?
If Finland’s second largest city region is serious about growing its economy, Tampere will need to balance its focus between the needs of the urban economy and the high-profile construction projects for which it has become known, Jenni Partanen suggests.
What’s happening to our cities?
Digital technology is transforming urban spaces and the way those spaces are used. Design management professionals would do well to engage with the changes taking place, Sari Viertiö says.