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Kottby Comprehensive School
Architects Erkko Aarti, Erica Österlund, Niina Laukia, Heljä Koskimäki
Location Pohjolankatu 45, Helsinki
Gross Area 5 500 m2
Completion 2025
A new school in the Helsinki district of Käpylä elegantly plays with architectural themes from different decades. → “A Lesson on Locality”
Photos Kuvatoimisto Kuvio, Kalle Kouhia
Drawings AOR Architects
The serrated profiling of the coloured concrete plinth blurs the seams between the precast panels. The facades of the upper floors are made of brick laid on site and over-jointed. Photo: Kalle Kouhia
The facade in the upper courtyard towards the pine forest is smaller in scale compared to the street side. Photo: Kalle Kouhia
The three-storey high dining hall is surrounded by a meandering interior space, clad in brick. A glass wall supported by white concrete columns brings natural light into the centre of the building. Photo: Kuvatoimisto Kuvio
The lobby areas on the upper floors offer views of the dining hall through interior glass walls. Photo: Kuvatoimisto Kuvio
The stage in the multipurpose hall also serves as a music classroom. Photo: Kuvatoimisto Kuvio
The school’s street facade and narrow northeast wing continue the rhythm and scale of the listed slab block buildings. On the right in the photo is the Posteljooni residential building (2017), designed by Anttinen Oiva Architects. Photo: Kuvatoimisto Kuvio
