This year’s edition of the Venice Architecture Biennale was unafraid to go big and tackle the momentous questions, yet the end result was somewhat confusing, says Tuomas Siitonen.
The planning of the new Architecture and Design Museum is currently proceeding in a thoughtful and transparent manner, write Kaarina Gould and Pilvi Kalhama.
Architects Teemu Tuomi, Tuomo Remes, Jaakko HaapanenLocation Mannerheimintie 13, HelsinkiGross Area 31 140 m2Completion 2024Original Building Alvar Aalto 1971, 1975 (Arkkitehti 6/1974) The renovation of Finlandia Hall has sought to preserve the building’s 1970s atmosphere while avoiding the creation of a new temporal layer. Even subtle changes nevertheless pose a risk to the original architecture.