Red on Red

The first prize in the open competition brought the young architects a commission for a large school building in Lappeeenranta.

Text Kristo Vesikansa

The same red hue is repeated everywhere in the building, from the brick cladding and tiled roofs to the interior walls, floors, doors, sheet metal and fixed furniture. Photo: Rasmus Norlander

Sammontalo
Nervin architecture / Antti Soini, Leo Lindroos, Tuuli Kanerva
Location Ruskonlahdenkatu 5–7, Lappeenranta
Gross Area 12 123 m²
Completion 2025

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