4/2014 homes, cohousing
Community-oriented housing brings something new to the otherwise one-sided housing production in Finland. Architect and researcher Anna Helamaa writes about the principles of cohousing, including examples from Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands. “Communal dining, car-sharing and neighbourly help alleviate everyday stress and make living socially richer,” states Helamaa. At its best, architecture encourages encounters and supports the objectives of cooperation. There are currently several projects in Finland that have evolved from the premises of cohousing and the issue presents two recently completed examples, which differ completely, however, in terms of their architecture.
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editorial | Community and housing
Jorma Mukala
Together
Anna Helamaa
Annikki, Tampere
Hanna Lyytinen Architects
Malta, Helsinki
ARK-house architects
Harjannetie 44, Helsinki
Hannunkari & Mäkipaja
Kotisaarenkatu 7, Helsinki
Playa Architects
Tontunmäentie 42, Espoo
Suvi Huttunen
House Asikainen, Helsinki
NRT Architects
theory | The user – a thousand-headed monster?
Antti Pirinen
jyväskylä | Housing fair by the lakeside
Panu Lehtovuori
design | Space and form
Aila Svenskberg
spaced | Interview with rock musician Kauko Röyhkä
Miina Blot
ruusuvuori | A forgotten house
Harri Hautajärvi
biennale | Fundamentals in Venice
Jorma Mukala
speaker's corner | The multifaceted city
Kirsi Saarikangas
books | 10 stories of collecting housing
Tarja Nurmi
déjà-vu | Viljo Revell – As Oy Silta-City, Hanko 1965
Kristo Vesikansa