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    Editorial — 1.5.2022

    Editorial: Finland Is Demolishing, but for How Long?

    Approximately 4,000 buildings are demolished in Finland every year. Would it be possible to imagine a future in which buildings would only be demolished if absolutely necessary?

    Book — 1.5.2022

    Ilmakirja Gives a Voice to the Supporters of Natural Ventilation

    The book Ilmakirja is the most comprehensive presentation on natural ventilation in Finnish context by so far – yet ends up being more of a manifesto than a pure reference book.

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    Research — 1.5.2022

    Architects as Mediators of Change

    Over the recent decades, the temporary use of vacant spaces has been recognised as a sustainable and inclusive approach for managing urban change. For architects, working with temporary uses can be an opportunity to challenge structures that restrict typical architectural work.

    Phenomena — 1.5.2022

    How Do You Convert an Office Space into Apartments?

    In the Helsinki capital region alone, there are currently around 50 city blocks’ worth of empty office space. On the other hand, there seems to be a constant demand for housing. Under what preconditions are office spaces converted into apartments?

    Research — 1.5.2022

    Learning from the Ugliest Building in Oulu

    In the middle of a residential area in Oulu, a silo designed by Alvar Aalto is decaying as one last remnant of a pulp mill that operated on the site in the 1900s. In its unmaintained state, the building offers a lesson in the time of an eco-crisis.

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    Opinion Piece — 1.5.2022

    Would Nostalgia Provide Help for the Eco-crisis?

    Emotionally charged nostalgia could be a resource for building conservation if used correctly, argue Iida Kalakoski and Riina Sirén.

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    Phenomena — 1.5.2022

    Two Municipal Halls, Two Fates

    Many significant buildings end up on lists for demolition if renovation seems too expensive or a suitable use cannot be found. The everyday built heritage is threatened without a timely protection status.

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    Research — 1.5.2022

    Construction Waste and the Fiction of Purity

    Modern architecture has made a clear distinction between waste and new construction. A more comprehensive understanding of the concept of waste could help us in understanding the issues of demolition and preservation.

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    Column — 1.5.2022

    Building Conservation Is About More Than Putting Up a Front 

    Building protection is currently focussing too much on the facades, writes Erkki Mäkiö.

    Project Review — 1.5.2022

    Techno and Coarseness

    At long last, dance has finally received its own performance spaces in Helsinki, in the Cable Factory. The Dance House Helsinki is the first extension to the former factory building.

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    Project Review — 1.5.2022

    The Many Lives of a Commercial Palace

    Renovated and remodelled many times over, Mikonkatu 7 has one of the most complex building histories in Helsinki. The latest renovation borrows heavily from the past yet interprets the themes through the means of contemporary architecture.

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    Project Review — 1.5.2022

    Like Time Standing Still

    An old stable built more than a hundred years ago in Helsinki’s Punavuori is now home to people instead of horses. What remains is the historical atmosphere.

    Project Review — 1.5.2022

    The Yellow Library Remains

    In the renovation of the Jyväskylä University Library, the uses of the building have been completely reorganised, but the atmosphere conceived in the 1970s remains unchanged.

    Project Review — 1.5.2022

    Cuckoo in the Villa

    In the hands of a new owner, an old villa in Savonlinna underwent extensive renovations and received a few extra buildings on the grounds. The old and the new are engaging in a dialogue that is both delicate and doubtful.

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