Metropolia Campus Extension, Vantaa
The extension and partial renovation to Myyrmäki Campus in 2018 is the result of centralisation at the Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. The extension helped create an urban cityscape and a functional whole for the existing facilities and new activities transferred from other locations. The architectural language of the Myyrmäki Campus reflects the facilities’ profile; […]
THL K-Building Laboratory, Helsinki
The new K-Building “TeHoLab” is a special laboratory building for THL: The National Institute for Health and Welfare. The THL Campus consists of several different administrative and research buildings – the oldest dating back to the 1960s. The new K-building is built on the site of an old D-building (a former animal shelter). The complex and demanding […]
Kuntola Mixed Use Building, Järvenpää
The Kuntola building is part of the Validia Educational Centre of Invalidiliitto (Union for Disabled People in Finland) in the town of Järvenpää. User representatives of the students and teachers participated in the design phase to ensure accessibility, a pleasant working environment, and ease of use, also aesthetically, for disabled people. The building offers a […]
Ylästö Kindergarten, Helsinki
To future-proof the building, Ylästö Kindergarten was designed to be multi-functional; to transform according to the service needs of the nearby low-density residential area. The kindergarten, built in 1998, surfaced from the archives recently, when it was included among significant buildings in an inventory of architecture from the 1980s and 1990s, commissioned by the Vantaa […]
Juvanpuisto Childrens Centre, Espoo
The Juvanpuisto School and Children’s Centre is located between an old industrial area and a rapidly growing small-scale housing neighbourhood in northern Espoo. This centre forms the cultural hub of the district. The school building is open until 10 pm as a recreational facility open for local people and associations. The kindergarten has maternity […]
Karviaistie School, Helsinki
Karviastie School is a special-needs education facility for 90 pupils. Through the extension and renovation works, the two existing school buildings are joined together. The competition pseudonym “Syli” (lap) suggests the idea of designing a space like a welcoming embrace with a warm and open environment for intimate learning. Every year, the staff and children […]
Kauklahti Senior Centre, Espoo
Kauklahti Living and Dwelling Centre for the Elderly (Elä- Ja Asu- Keskus) is the first built example of a new service-home concept. The centre offers local senior citizens a public living room with various services; meals, exercise and pastime activities. The dwellings are for the elderly who need 24/7 care. The environment is designed to […]
Juvakoti Senior Centre, Juva
The leading theme for the Juvakoti Retirement Home & Community Centre has been to create an environment for the coexistence of private calm spaces beside lively social environments. The residents are mostly from a low-rise countryside housing environment. The layout seeks to emulate a familiar home environment for them with direct access to the garden. […]
Keinusaari Housing, Hämeenlinna
Keinusaari has a diverse assembly of residential and community service buildings located in the town centre of Hämeenlinna, right by the trainline between Helsinki and Tampere. The common courtyard in the block is specially designed for elderly people. The Keinukamari building on the north side combines group and single sheltered housing apartments for the elderly, as […]
Neitoniemi Housing and Daycare, Helsinki
Across three buildings along a waterfront in Herttoniemi, Neitoniemi offers housing and a day-care centre. Housing Two buildings contain an exceptionally versatile distribution of apartments, from small two-room units to five-room row-house-like homes. One of the special features of this project is the 2+2 level row house wing. Lower apartments are on the ground floor with a double-height living room […]