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Location Eteläranta 16, HelsinkiGross Area 350 m2Completion 2018
Photos Ville Hyvönen, Nico Backström
Published in 6 – 2018 - Digital
In the 1930s, P.E. Blomstedt designed a theatre in Hakaniemi, Helsinki. Reading between the lines of an illustration drawing reveals the world view behind the design and the designer.
The new Puistonmäki eldercare home in Hämeenlinna promotes the creation of communality with various kinds of shared facilities. For instance, there is a log sauna in the yard. Along with the growing number of senior citizens, sheltered housing has become an increasingly important building type.
Today, anything that is highly valued by a community can be cultural heritage. How should it change our methods for safeguarding built heritage in general?
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