Transforming Suburbs – Viewpoints from Finnish Cities
Residential districts built between the 1950s and 1980s constitute a large geographic segment of Finnish cities. We asked those in charge of urban planning in our largest cities how the suburbs in their cities are being developed right now.
The Promise of Medium-Density Housing
A city that provides room for both people and nature might be found somewhere between apartment blocks and detached houses. The Asuma research project gives a new benchmark for optimal urban density.
Photo Essay: In the Shadow of a Spectacle
A great tension in the urban space has arisen in Espoo in the 2020s, between the city built in the 1960s–1990s and the large, bold construction projects that are rapidly demanding the space for themselves. Photographer Henri Salonen has captured the city’s transformation.
Whose Voice Is Heard?
An architect can use their professional skills to ensure that the needs of more residents are taken into account in urban planning. The Elonkirjon kaupunki project develops alternative plans as a means to tackle the shortcomings of both official participation processes and urban activism.
Glimpse of the Sea
The apartment buildings at the edge of the Haukilahdenranta linked house district introduce a new scale to the area.
A Hospital on the Arctic Circle
The new extension to the Lapland Central Hospital complements rationally the old main hospital building, but at the same time represents a new, more humane healthcare environment.
A Park in a School
The large school building blends seamlessly with its park-like surrounds thanks to two wise design insights.
A Centrepiece for an Office Campus
The Hatsinanpuisto Park features a stream that is home to endangered trout in the middle of a business block.
Room for a Machine
The cool and stylish heating plant follows in the footsteps of modernist industrial architecture.