Projects

Competitions
Publications

Competitions

We constantly participate in various competitions in Finland and abroad. The range of projects is wide: residential houses, senior housing, public buildings and urban planning.
References
Publications

1. prize, shared
 THL (The National Institute for Health and Welfare) Tilkanmäki Campus, K-building, Helsinki, THL & Senate Properties, 2018, chosen for the implementation
1. prize
Pioneeripuisto Housing Area, Kouvola, 2016 – Housing Fair 2019
1. prize

Kiskoraitti Housing Blocks, Kouvola, 2013

1. prize
Sakramento 2. Low-rise Housing Area / Morton Group, Moscow, 2012
1. prize
Raisio City Centre Plan, Raisio, 2010
1. prize
Parallel design competition, Paldiski Mnt Block, Commercial Activities, Housing and Homes for the Elderly/ Syda Maja Tallinn, Estonia, 2008
2. prize
Normandia Low-Rise Housing, International Competition, St-Petersburg, Russia, 2008
1. prize
Transition of Kainuu border patrol’s center and surroundings, Kajaani, 2008
Honorary mention
Rantaharju Housing Block, Espoo, 2008
1. prize
 Kultaniitty Housing Blocks, Ylöjärvi, 2008, 2 units built in 2012
1. prize
Leinelä Housing Area Plan, Vantaa, 2008
1. prize, shared
Western Area of Viikinmäki, Helsinki, 2006, built in 2010
1. prize
Kuloniitty Housing Blocks, Espoo, 2005, built in 2008
Honorary mention
Western Part of Kouvola City Centre, Kouvola, 2006
1. prize
Apiankatu Residential Area, Valkeakoski, 2005
1. prize
Foibe 3,Home for the Elderly, Vantaa, 2005, built in 2007
1. prize
Kalastajaranta Housing Area Plan, Helsinki, 2003
1. prize
Hämeenkatu 31 Modern Urban Dwellings, Tampere,  2002, built in 2011
1. prize
Valimonmäki Housing Area, Jyväskylä, 2002
1. prize

Nummela Church and Parish Centre Extension and Renovation, Vihti, 2001, built in 2005

1. prize
Fallkulla Housing Blocks, Helsinki, 2000, built in 2003
1. prize
Santa´s Technology Park, Rovaniemi, 1999
1. prize
Ruusutorpansilta Housing Block, Espoo, 1998
1. prize
Karviaistie School Extension and Renovation, Helsinki, 1998, built in 2001
1. prize
Kartanonpelto Housing Area, Lappeenranta, 1997
2. prize
 Aurinkolahti Waterfront Housing Area, Helsinki, 1996
1. prize
Sorakatu 2 Housing Block, Valkeakoski, 1996, built in 1998
1. prize, shared
Wood Information Centre, Idea Competition for Timber Construction Course 1994
1. prize
Tammisalontie 16 Housing Block, Helsinki, 1990
1. prize
Juva Day Centre and Home for the Elderly, Juva, 1988, built in 1991
2. prize
 Kiuruvesi Day Centre & Home for the Elderly, Kiuruvesi, 1987

1. prize
 Kuopion Sairaalakatu Housing Area with Lujatalo Oy: New Housing Blocks and Transition of the Old Hospital Buildings into Housing, Kuopio, 2014
1. prize
Pohjolankatu 25 Housing Block, Tampere, 2013, with Lemminkäinen, built in 2016
Shared 3
Länsi-Puijonlaakso Housing Block, Kuopio, 2011, with YIT, built in 2016
1. prize
Penttilänranta Housing Blocks, Joensuu, 2010, with YIT, built in 2015-2017
Reserve prize

Ratinanranta Housing, Tampere, 2006, City-Ratina Housing, built in 2013

2. prize
Tuulimylly Housing, Helsinki, 2006, with Avara, built in 2010
Reserve prize
Reserve prize, Arabianranta Housing Blocks, Helsinki, 2002, with Sato, Teema Housing, built in 2003
Recognition prize
Viikki Experimental Ecological Town-Housing, Helsinki, 1996, with Skanska, built in 2000-2005  (Nuppukuja Housing)
2. prize
Viikki Timber Housing, Helsinki, 1994

Honorary mention
Housing Reform Helsinki – Housing 2020 – open competition, 2019
2. prize
Jätkäsaari School, Open Competition, Helsinki, 2015
1. prize
 Kuopion Sairaalakatu Housing Area with Lujatalo Oy: New Housing Blocks and Transition of the Old Hospital Buildings into Housing, Kuopio, 2014
Honorary mention
Piippuranta Factory Area Transititon: Opening Housing Blocks, Jyväskylä, 2014
Honorary mention
Transformation of Healthcare: Idea Competition to Rethink and Renovate Hospital and Healthcare Services in Eastern Europe, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 2009
1. prize
Europan 4 / Housing, Re-Use & Planning (Asko Takala) , Åleryd, Linköping, Sweden, 1996, built in 2005
Honorary mention
”From Care Institutions to Housing” Idea Competition (Asko Takala), 1994
3. prize
Ankkuriranta Housing Area (Kirsti Sivén), Lahti, 1993
Honorary mention
Renovation of Long-term Health Care Environments, 1991
Purchase
Husarviken Area, Stockholm, Sweden, 1988
Purchase
Town Centre & Public Buildings, Lieto, 1987
Honorary mention
Hausjärvi Heath Care Centre and Home for the Elderly, Hausjärvi, 1986
3. prize
Housing Block in Kamppi Including a Hotel and Social Service Centre (Kirsti Sivén), Helsinki, 1983, Kampinsalpa Housing, built in 1989
Purchase
Kanta-Häme Savings Bank (Bengt Lundsten,  Kirsti Sivén), Hämeenlinna, 1979
Purchase
Development Idea Competition (Kirsti Sivén), Multia, 1979

References
Competitions

Publications

Several of our projects have gained international attention over the years and have been featured in various international publications.

Kotisatama Community Housing, Helsinki 2015 :
Age-friendly Housing: Future design for older people, Jeremy Porteus and Julia Park / Riba Publishing, London 2018

Kauklahti Living & Dwelling Centre for the  Elderly, Espoo, 2012:
Design & Designer Magazine, Shanghai, 2015

Lilla Åleryd Housing, Linköping, Sweden, 2005, competition 1996:
Europanic: Europan Sweden – A thousand new ideas for our cities, Europan Sweden, 2012
Europan Monographs n:o 24: Åleryd, reinterpreting tradition, Paris 2006
Europan 1 to 6 negotiated projects, Paris 2004
Puu-Wood-Holz-Bois 4/2006

Jatulintarha and Jatulinniitty Housing, Espoo, 2008:
The Finnish Architectural Review 2/2010

Transformation of Healthcare, Competition Entries, DuCHA (The Dutch Centre for Health Assets), Rotterdam, 2009

Hämeenkatu 31. Housing Block, Tampere, 2008:
The Finnish Architectural Review 2/2009

Madetoja Service Center for Elderly People, Helsinki, 2005:
The Finnish Architectural Review 3/2009

Ahomansikka Ecological Housing, Helsinki, 2005:
Bioclimatic Architecture, Instituto Monsa de Ediciones, Barcelona, 2009
Touch Wood – The Rediscovery of a Building Material / Verlagshaus Braun, Berlin 2008
Puu-Wood-Holz-Bois 4/2006

Niittyleinikki Ecolocical Housing, Helsinki, 2003:
The Finnish Architectural Review 1/2005
Bioclimatic Architecture, Instituto Monsa de Ediciones, Barcelona, 2009
Puu-Wood-Holz-Bois 4/2006
The Green House, new directions in sustainable architecture, 2005, Princeton Architectural Press, New York

Laivurinkatu 7 A 1&3 Apartment Renovation, Helsinki:
The Finnish Architectural Review 4/1997

Korteniitty Low Rise Housing Area, Urban Basic Scheme, Jyväskylä, 2006:
The Finnish Architectural Review 4/2003

Karviaistie School, Helsinki, 2001:
A Design Manual: Schools and Kindergartens, Birkhäuser, 2007
Puu-Wood-Holz-Bois 4/2001

Juva Day Centre and Home for the Elderly, Juva, 1991:
The Finnish Architectural Review 1-2/1995
Heimat fur Menschen mit Demenz, Demenz Support Stuttgart, Mabuse-Verlag, Stuttgart, 2008
Finnish Wood Architecture in 1990-1999, Rakennustieto Oy, Puuinfo Oy 1999
History of the Finnish Housing Architecure, Olli Lehtovuori, Rakennustieto Oy, Ympäristöministeriö, 1999
Puu-Wood-Holz-Bois 3/1995

Teema Housing block, Helsinki, 2003:
The Finnish Architectural Review 1/2007
Helsingin Sanomat, April 5, 2004, Sunday Issue, voted the most beautiful new building in Helsinki by the readers

Harjunkulma Housing, Jyväskylä, 2007-2015:
Project Phase: The Finnish Architectural Review 2/2006

Repo House, Savonlinna, 2006:
Betoni (Concrete) Review 4/2006

Juvanpuisto School and Day Care Centre, Espoo 2004:
Bauen fur Kinder, Karl Kremer Verlag, Stuttgart 2006, book about Day Care Centre planning, article by Tarja Nurmi

Horisontti Housing in Aurinkolahti, Helsinki, 2003:
Betoni (Concrete) Review 3/2004

Runoilijanpolku 4 Semi-Detached Housing, Helsinki, 1991:
Small Houses in Finland, Esa Piironen / Rakennustieto 2004
Betoni (Concrete) Review 3/2001

Low Rise Housing  Town Plan, Korteniitty, Jyväskylä:
The Finnish Architectural Review 4/2003

Sissosenpolku Housing Blocks, Helsinki 1994:
Small Housing Blocks, Matti Seppänen, Rakennustieto 2003
Finnish Housing Groups, State Founding Housing in the years 1984-95
Puu-Wood-Holz-Bois 3/1995

Hopeasalmenranta Houses, Helsinki, 2001:
The Finnish Architectural Review 4/2002

Day Care Centre Killingholmankuja, Helsinki, 2000:
Puu-Wood-Holz-Bois 4/2001

Lars Sonckintie 12 Housing Block, Helsinki, 1999:
The Finnish Architectural Review 4/2002
Betoni (Concrete) Review 3/2001

Kulosaarentie 19 Housing Block, Helsinki, 1998:
The Finnish Architectural Review 1/2001
Betoni (Concrete) Review 3/2001

Hannula House, Helsinki, 1998:
Betoni (Concrete) Review 3/2001

Meritullinkatu 1 Block of Flats, Helsinki, 1996:
The Finnish Architectural Review 3/1998
Helsinki, Contemporary Urban Architecture, photography by 2001, Jussi Tiainen, Kari Kuosma, Rakennustieto Oy

Kampin-Salpa Housing Block, Helsinki, 1989:
The Finnish Architectural Review 7-8/1991
Architektur + Wetbewerbe 126 June 1996

VVO/Lehtimäenkuja Housing, Sipoo, 1991:
Finnish Housing Groups, State Founding Housing in the years 1984-95 & 1984-90

Välimetsäntie 8 House, Helsinki, 1995:
The Finnish Architectural Review 2-3/1996

Kotoniitynkuja 5 Housing, Helsinki, 1991:
Puu-Wood-Holz-Bois 3/1995

Kuusisaarenpolku 1 Housing, Helsinki, 1992:
Tiili-lehti (Brick Review) 3-4/1993

Vatro/Perhekunnantie Housing, Helsinki, 1991:
Puu-Wood-Holz-Bois 3/1995

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