Anttinen Oiva Architects: Sompasaari Block, Helsinki 2021. Photo: Mika Huisman
4/2021Housing
How could we make housing construction more versatile? What kind of homes we need? What is sustainable housing construction like in the 21st century?
Would Joint Building Ventures Save the Quality of Housing Production?
Contrary to what is often thought, joint building ventures have a long history in Finland. If things had turned out differently in the 1960s, joint building ventures could still be mainstream.
Is Housing Fair Finland Falling Behind the Times?
What was the take-home from this summer’s Housing Fair? Besides brochures and disposable promotional bags, that is?
Design Work Begins without Drawing a Single Line
In Vienna, joint building ventures and co-housing often go hand in hand. One of the recent projects is Gleis 21, a residential block of flats.
Photo Column: The Image of Home
Images related to housing are homogenous in Finland, says Tuomas Uusheimo.
The Rise of Solo Living
Almost half of Finnish households have only one member, and the same development can be seen in other Western countries. In her PhD dissertation, architect Anne Tervo found out that spatial needs of solo dwellers are rarely met in apartments typical in contemporary Finnish housing. One solution could be sharing.
3/2021Sacred Space
Where do we find the experiences of sacredness? What is sacred space like in the 21st century? Does ecclesiastical heritage have a future?
Discourses on Dogma – Alvar Aalto and the Church
Alvar Aalto saw a parallel between his own architectural project and the Finnish national Lutheran Church’s adaptation to the twentieth century. In religion, as in modern architecture, tolerance bore more fruit than dogmatism.
Does the Ecclesiastical Architectural Heritage Have a Future?
Declining tax revenues and high repair costs have put the future of many ecclesiastical buildings at stake. We asked three experts for their views on the situation.
The Visible and the Unseen
The Lutheran Church has held centre stage in the history of Finnish ecclesiastical architecture, leaving other trajectories in its shadow.
The Church Has Come to Stay
The old church of Ylivieska burned down at Easter five years ago. The new church weaves together time levels, references and meanings with its architecture.
2/2021Tradition and Renewal
What can we learn from traditional building techniques, and how to apply them in contemporary construction? How to fit a new building into an existing environment?
Updating Monomaterial Construction
For some time now, there has been talk amongst architects about the return of monomaterial construction. Elina Koivisto pieced together what's happening in the field at the moment.
Architecture from the Field Side
Contemporary architects can be inspired by something as simple as a modest agricultural building. Barn architecture has become a global trend.
Revisit: Rajamäki School and Rajakaari Multipurpose Hall
Rajamäki School and Rajakaari Multipurpose Hall were built in the 1960s as a shared effort by the locals. Now the Municipality of Nurmijärvi is planning to demolish the buildings.
Kajaani Upper Secondary School and Kainuu Vocational College Extension
alt Architects
Kajaani
2020
Updating Monomaterial Construction
For some time now, there has been talk amongst architects about the return of monomaterial construction. Elina Koivisto pieced together what's happening in the field at the moment.