4/2015 Guggenheim, schools
Guggenheim Helsinki is a unique urban design and museum project due to its enormous media visibility. Now, after five years of mega-publicity, they have an idea of what they would like to build. “The village-like composition creates a natural prolongation of the harbour promenade, thanks to the transparent and open character of the ground floor”, as architects Hiroko Kusunoki and Nicolas Moreau describe their competition winning proposal. The Paris-based architects tell about their scheme, which is presented extensively. For the young Japanese-French duo, the museum is not only an exhibition space but also a place in the city where people gather and meet. “The museum is a place that creates memories.”…
Content
editorial | Culture politics for work and play
Jorma Mukala
Guggenheim Helsinki
interview with Hiroko Kusunoki and Nicolas Moreau
Criticism
Rasmus Wærn
Criticism
Jonathan Glancey
Suurpelto Daycare Centre, Espoo
Auer & Sandås Architects
Kastelli, Oulu
Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects
Opinmäki, Espoo
Esa Ruskeepää
Bildungshaus, Wolfsburg, Germany
Esa Ruskeepää
Kangasala Arts Centre
Heikkinen–Komonen Architects
ecology | Frei Otto, forerunner of ecological architecture
Esa Laaksonen
good criticism?
Tuomas Nevanlinna
history | Erkki Koiso-Kanttila, an architect with social impact
Anu Soikkeli
speaker's corner | Learning for the changing world
Vera Schulman
books | World Atlas of Sustainable Architecture
Tommy Lindgren
déjà-vu | Osmo Sipari – Karjasilta School, Oulu 1958
Jonas Malmberg