Atrain Housing Block, Helsinki
This visually unified residential block is divided into five sites and three housing companies. One of which is Hitas owner-occupied housing, the second is right-of-occupancy housing, and the third is Ara rental housing. The Atrain block is located in Verkkosaari, north of the Kalasatama centre, along a green street with retail and restaurant spaces. The […]
Myllymatka Senior Centre, Helsinki
A former hospital building has undergone a complete and demanding transformation into a Senior Centre by Helsinki city and now offers a functional, safe and activity-packed home for more than 100 seniors. The original Myllypuro Hospital for long-term care was completed in 1970 and designed by Erkki Helamaa and Veijo Martikainen. As a concept, the […]
Sintti Co-housing, Helsinki
The owner-occupied development Sintti in Kalasatama has a strong communal character. The occupants have invested in quality shared spaces and the individual homes are tailored to the specific needs of each resident. Sintti was designed in collaboration with the residents and the architects using a progressive design method developed by our office through previous co-design […]
Kotisatama Senior Co-housing, Helsinki
Kotisatama (meaning home port) is an owner-occupied housing community for middle-aged and elderly people in the Kalasatama redevelopment area on one of the new Helsinki waterfront development sites. This is the second project by Aktiiviset Seniorit (Active Seniors Association) for its members, who have recently retired or will retire in the near future. The requirement […]
Harjunkulma Housing Block, Jyväskylä
The town plan for the Harjunkulma housing block was originally based on a design by Peter Zumthor. The idea was to create a commanding glass building encircling an expansive courtyard. In 2004 the invitations to design the block were sent out although the town plan had not yet been ratified. The feasibility testing and detailed […]
Pohjoisranta Housing, Helsinki
Two apartment buildings redefine a significant avenue corner, on the site of a former tobacco factory. A careful study of the infill site resulted in an elegantly proportioned composition, which meets the demands of the quality-conscious residents, as well as the historical seafront cityscape. The project entailed a great deal of balancing between contemporary demands, […]
Tyynenmerenkatu Housing, Helsinki
Two striking brick housing blocks face an old harbour warehouse designed by distinguished architect Lars Sonck in Jätkäsaari. These rental apartment buildings (partly social housing,) form a clear frontage in brick, with a fine arcade of shops on the street level. A decorative element is created by the colourful balconies above the shop windows. Another […]
Neitsytpolku Attic, Helsinki
Attic apartments can also be designed for flat roofs! As.Oy Neitsytpolku 6, designed by the architectural firm Toivo Korhonen, was completed in 1978. The residential building, designed by architect Tuulikki Kuhmonen, differed from the mainstream prefabricated houses with its plastered façades and was included in the Finland Builds (Suomi rakentaa) exhibition in 1981. The project […]
Atlantinkatu Housing, Helsinki
The enclosed block between Bermudankolmio and Atlantinkatu consists of three residential properties. We have designed Atlantinkatu 11, a rental apartment complex bordering Atlantinkatu, as well as Azor, a Hitas housing association (a form of affordable housing) along with a shared parking facility and courtyard. In collaboration with landscape architect Marja Mikkola, we designed a spacious […]
Sorsavuorenkatu Housing, Helsinki
In the late 20th century, Helsinki embarked on a deliberate effort to transform key harbour and warehouse areas into residential use. Herttoniemi Seashore is one of the first such areas, having been built on the site of a former oil harbour that operated from 1932 to 1992. Some structures from the industrial era are still […]