From Industrial Romanticism to Office Romanticism
Could emptying office buildings be saved by an upward trend similar to that which industrial buildings saw during the last century?
Revisit: Kuokkala Centre
The Kuokkala centre shows that urban planning, at its best, is an endurance discipline.
Concept: Spolia – “An Ancient Tool for Contemporary Circular Economy”
The history of spolia dates back to the collapse of Ancient Rome and following propaganda of the Christian church. Nowadays, it could serve as a tool for repurposing building components, particularly when it comes to our endangered, post-1950s building stock.
Revisit: Vuoranta Training Centre
Many types of intergenerational encounters define the faith of the former training centre in Vuoranta.
Tuned to Destruction?
Everyday tuning can help maintain and improve buildings, but in the worst cases it can even lead to the building having to be torn down.
Six Lessons from Jyrkkälä
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.
Contextual Juha Leiviskä
Juha Leiviskä had an unsung ability to fit buildings to their surroundings.
What Are the Qualities of Inspiring Wood Architecture? Six Architects Share Their Dreams
What is currently the most interesting development trend in wood architecture? We asked architects who work with wood what kind of wood architecture they envision in the future.
Urban Forest – an Object of Conflict or Care?
Urban densification is often executed at the expense of urban woodlands, which the local residents do not always like, nor is it ecologically sustainable. Interwoven problems can be solved by expanding the sphere of care to the more than human worlds.