Project Review — 30.9.2026

A storage building located on Mustikkamaa in Helsinki generates information for future construction

A maintenance and storage building located in Mustikkamaa is built mainly from reused building components. The materials subtly reflect their previous lives.

Text Verna Hahtola & Mari-Sohvi Miettinen

Photos Mika Huisman

The materials of the storage and maintenance building subtly reflect their previous lives. For example, the aluminium panels with markings had been hidden in their previous use, but have now been turned into visible facade cladding.

Mustikkamaa storage and maintenance building
Aalto University / Johanna Saarela, Markus Saarela, Havu Järvelä, Antti Lehto
Project type storage
Location Helsinki
Gross area 430 m²
Completion 2025

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Published in 4 – 2026 - Re-use

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