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Architects: Kirsti Sivén & Asko Takala Arkkitehdit
- Area: 23000 m²
- Year: 2014
Finland
Harjunkulma Housing Block / Kirsti Sivén & Asko Takala Arkkitehdit
Verstas Architects Win Competition to Expand Lapland Central Hospital in Finland
Finnish firm Verstas Architects has been awarded first place in a competition for the expansion of Finland's Lapland central hospital for their design of a functional complex of "healing architecture." Responding to the challenge of Finland's aging population and changes in municipal funding, the winning proposal reflects the "hospital of tomorrow," creating a flexible and functional space in conversation with its urban surrounds.
JKMM's Helsinki Amos Anderson Art Museum to be Built Underground
The future of Helsinki's contemporary art scene has never been brighter; Amos Anderson Art Museum has announced plans to build a new venue at the heart of the the Finnish city. Designed by local firm JKMM, the New Amos Anderson Art Museum is to be built in and below Lasipalatsi square, a landmark site of Finnish Functionalism.
Kalasataman Huvilat Townhouses / PORTAALI architects Ltd + ArkOpen Ltd
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Architects: ArkOpen Ltd, PORTAALI architects Ltd
- Area: 1955 m²
- Year: 2014
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Professionals: Insinööritoimisto J. Tanskanen Oy, Kartech Ltd, L2 Fire Safety Ltd, SRV, Suunnittelutoimisto Lounamaa Oy, +1
Kotisaarenkatu Housing / Playa Arkkitehdit
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Architects: Playa Arkkitehdit
- Area: 5190 m²
- Year: 2013
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Professionals: Finnmap Consulting Oy, Optiplan Oy, Sarjametalli Oy, VIP-Sähkö Oy
Cafe Birgitta / Arkkitehtuuri ja muotoilutoimisto Talli
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Architects: Arkkitehtuuri ja muotoilutoimisto Talli
- Area: 158 m²
- Year: 2014
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Professionals: Insinööritoimisto Matti Haapala Oy
Gösta Serlachius Museum / MX_SI
Villa Musu / Sanaksenaho Architects
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Architects: Sanaksenaho Architects
- Area: 360 m²
- Year: 2010
Villa Krona / Helin & Co Architects
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Architects: Helin & Co Architects
- Area: 152 m²
- Year: 2010
Kuopio City Theatre / ALA Architects
COBE and Lundén Win Competition to Design Transport Hub in Tampere
The Mayor of Tampere has announced Danish architects COBE and Finnish Lundén Architecture as winners of an international competition for the Tampere Travel and Service Centre. The winning scheme, “Reconnecting Tampere” will join two disparate districts in the heart of Finland’s second largest city and establish a “new urban living room” beneath an expansive steel canopy.
”Tampere’s new Travel and Service Centre has not only the potential to become a gateway to Tampere and the rest of Finland, but also the potential of becoming a generator for the future development of the urban center of Tampere,” says Dan Stubbergaard, Founder and Creative Director of COBE.
Villa Sarvilahti / K2S Architects
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Architects: K2S Architects
- Area: 326 m²
- Year: 2008
Villa Kallioniemi / K2S Architects
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Architects: K2S Architects
- Area: 97 m²
- Year: 2009
HILA Pavilion / Digiwoodlab Project + University Of Oulu Students
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Architects: Digiwoodlab Project, University Of Oulu Students
- Year: 2014
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Professionals: Oulu Uni, Timberbros Oy
KCAP Wins Joint First Prize in Eteläpuisto Park Tampere Competition
KCAP has recently won a shared first place title in the Eteläpuisto Park competition for the city of Tampere, Finland. The competition brief specified that entries were required to create an “urban residential area and provide for programs suitable for the city structure and for the landscape.” Recreational access to the nearby lake shore was required, as was enabling access to Tampere’s Hämeenpuisto Esplanade. KCAP’s residential park proposal was chosen unanimously by the competition jury from six total entries.
Kettukallio / Playa Architects
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Architects: Playa Architects
- Area: 122 m²
- Year: 2009
Omenapuisto Day-Care-Center / Hakli Architects
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Architects: Hakli Architects
- Area: 890 m²
- Year: 2013
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Professionals: HKR-ARK-TTO, Larmix Group Oy