“A Recognizable Style yet Somewhat Unsurprising” – Puotila Primary School Recycles Familiar and Safe Architectural Ideas
The architects’ experience and the impact of building using a life-cycle model are evident in the architecture of Puotila Primary School.
”A Proof of Both Successful Zoning and Delightfully Expressive Housing Design” – The New Block at the Edge of Oulu City Centre was Created Around a Former Factory
The height of the old factory halls and the corner balconies bring expressive quality to the apartments in the housing block designed in and around a former factory.
Infill Buildings on Liisankatu in the Historical Part of Helsinki Are a Successful Example of Densification
Kuva: Kuvatoimisto Kuvio A perimeter block in Helsinki’s Kruununhaka district now boasts two new multistorey residential buildings. The block composition became more compact, but the impact is more spacious than before.
Apartment Building in Kallio, Helsinki, Sports an Air of Newly Found Romanticism
The apartment building in Helsinki’s Kallio district is firmly rooted both in the architecture of a hundred years ago and in the present day.
Hospital Nova Is Like a Healing Machine
Designing the new central hospital in Jyväskylä made the architects assume a new role as process designers.
“Everything is Incredibly Beautiful” – Hospital Nova is a Well-Functioning Working Environment, Say Users
We asked the staff members working at Hospital Nova of Central Finland how have they settled in the new facilities.
Editorial 2/2023: Caring for People Needs Architecture
In 2014, the Finnish Architectural Review published an issue on hospital architecture, following the new construction boom. Now is a good moment to examine whether the designs have delivered on the promises made nine years ago.
“We Were Involved in Every Design Meeting”, Says the Director on the Myllypuro Senior Centre Design Process
We asked the Director of the Myllypuro Senior Centre how the everyday life has settled in the repurposed building.
Many Faces of Care
Who does architecture take care of? How should architecture itself be cared for? We asked architects to provide different viewpoints.