Published in 3/2022 - Nature

Installation

I.C.E. – Indisputable Case of Emergency Pavilion / Uusikylä Railway Station Pavilion

AOR Architects


Architects Erkko Aarti, Lassi Siitonen, Benjamin Åkerblom 
Location Kansalaistori Square, Helsinki / Kouvolantie 519, Nastola, Lahti
Gross Area 50 m2
Completion 2021

Lahti was the European Green Capital in 2021, and this led to the construction of a pavilion that initially prompted debate on climate change in the heart of Helsinki and is now a focus point at a tiny suburban railway station. Architect Erkko Aarti shared his insights on the design process → A Pavilion for the Better World

Photos Benjamin Åkerblom, AOR, Pyry Kantonen, Juha-Pekka Huotari