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In the new column, architects take a stance on a topical issue.
Buildings and their characteristics should be seen in relation to the societal conditions that created them – not only as a form of aesthetic expression, Pier Vittorio Aureli suggests.
Photo Kuvatoimisto Kuvio / Anders Portman Weathered wooden planks from an old barn inspired Avanto Architects to design a pitch black facade. The seemingly simple storage building for whiskey barrels required material testing and novel thinking.
The growth of the Helsinki region is a challenge for the development of Helsinki’s city centre. The urban development ideals that have taken over the planning in Helsinki over the last few decades have failed to recognize the nature of urbanization in the long term.
