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Kantaatti
käsityölle A cantata to craftmanship The idea of rebuilding the old church in the municipality arose in 1998. However, no clear document indicating what the church looked like survived. Those involved in the project thus became enthusiastic about architect Panu Kaila’s idea to build a new, modern church using traditional 18th century methods, and a competition was organised within the Department of Architecture at the University of Oulu. The design of the church is based on my winning entry, “Cantata”. The building comprises two basic parts: a log-built “core” and a black, tarred and shingle-clad “cloak”. With the chosen concept I have striven to generate an atmosphere of archaic simplicity and optimal weather resistance. Although the shingle church is small, the exceptional building method required an extensive amount of study and learning of traditional building techniques. Much adaptation was needed and new solutions based on age-old traditions were devised. Long hours of discussions and exchange of thoughts with builders and designers in different fields helped in finding the right solutions. Excerpt from the article on the pages 38-45, ark 4/2004 |
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