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.
Serlachius Art Sauna Offers Luxury in Many Shapes
On the grounds of the Gösta Serlachius Museum in Mänttä is a sauna building that combines art and a south European interpretation of the Finnish sauna bathing tradition.
Architecture of Care in a Welfare State
A child receives a triple vaccine in a health care clinic in Kuusamo in 1961. Photo: Finnish Heritage Agency Finns have alternately built and dismantled the welfare state, depending on political power relations.
In Serlachius Art Sauna, Architects Created a “Choreography of Spaces and Temperatures” for the Visitor
We asked the architects of the Serlachius Art Sauna how they approached the design task.
The First Steps of the Tramway City
Trial runs of Finland’s first light rail were underway in Tampere in November 2020. As part of the project, the Hämeensilta bridge over the Tammerkoski rapids was also rebuilt.
Technology, Asphalt and Attitudes
The Finnish transport system’s development around the passenger car has caused great societal problems. Instead of broader systemic change, the visions of mobility futures still focus on emerging technologies.
Concept: Fluidity
Fluidity opens up a refreshing angle for everyone and anyone looking at a city, Tuulia Kivistö proposes.