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Valjaskortteli Housing Block

LUO Architects

Architects Miia Mäkinen, Riikka Kuittinen, Virve Väisänen, Mikko Kämäräinen
Location Isokatu 1, Oulu
Gross Area 18 000 m²
Completion 2022

The height of the old factory halls and the corner balconies bring expressive quality to the apartments in the housing block designed in and around a former factory. Read Lauri Loeukari’s review → ”Delightfully Expressive”

Photos Heikki Salmi / Kaari Photography, Anders Portman / Kuvatoimisto Kuvio, Ville-Pekka Ikola

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