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Martta Wendelin Daycare Centre

AFKS Architects

Architects Jari Frondelius, Jaakko Keppo, Juha Salmenperä, Tommi Kantanen, Mikko Liski, Kai van der Puij, Soile Heikkinen
Location Pähkinämäentie 195, Tuusula
Gross Area 3 252 m²
Completion 2022

The daycare centre in Tuusula aims for sustainability while offering children interesting spatial experiences. Read Esa Laaksonen’s review → “In the Spirit of Martta Wendelin”

Photos Hannu Rytky

Published in 4 – 2023 - Forest

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