Six Lessons from Jyrkkälä

Text Pekka Hänninen

The new solar panels adorn the western facades of two buildings. Seating was placed along Jyrkkälänpolku, the thoroughfare running through the area. Photo: Pekka Hänninen

The Turku district of Jyrkkälä shows that a problem neighbourhood of the 1960s and 1970s can be renovated in a sustainable way rather than being demolished.

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Published in 5 – 2023 - Tune Up

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