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    Designer's Viewpoint — 1.1.2021

    Frames for Meaningful Daily Life

    The new Puistonmäki eldercare home in Hämeenlinna promotes the creation of communality with various kinds of shared facilities. For instance, there is a log sauna in the yard.  Along with the growing number of senior citizens, sheltered housing has become an increasingly important building type.

    Book — 1.1.2021

    Much More than a Master of Concrete

    Pekka Pitkänen rose to the forefront of Finnish architecture after the Second World War. His notable life's work is brought together in a book for the very first time.

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    Editorial — 1.1.2021

    Editorial 1/2021: Architecture at Year One

    It will be years before the tangible impacts of the current epidemic will become visible to us.

    Column — 1.1.2021

    Photo Column: 20.3.2021

    Tuomas Uusheimo visits Mall of Tripla in Pasila, Helsinki, three days after the declaration of a state of emergency.

    Dialogue — 1.1.2021

    Who Has a Right to the City?

    Recently, there has been an active discussion about whether Helsinki is planned on the terms of investors or city residents. ARK discussed the sore spots of city planning with the editors of the pamphlet Kenen kaupunki?

    Case Study — 1.1.2021

    Revisit: The Ruoholahti Canal

    Ruoholahti district, built during the 1990s, continues the grid structure of the Helsinki city centre westwards. The canal traversing the district utilises with classic themes of urban planning in a slightly modernized form.

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    Visions — 1.1.2021

    Designing the Future in Pandemic Times

    We asked eight Finnish architecture firms what they have been working on in 2020.

    Designer's Viewpoint — 1.1.2021

    On the Drawing Board: Freedom versus Safety

    The restrictions and demand for social isolation during the Covid-19 pandemic provide a deeper perspective for a designer as regards the special needs of nursing home residents, say Kirsti Sivén and Asko Takala.

    Phenomena — 1.1.2021

    Crises Never Come Alone

    Crises have manifold effects on the society, as the Covid-19 pandemic has recently shown. However, a more resilient built environment can help prevent secondary crises from unfolding, which makes architects part of the solution.

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    Essay — 1.1.2021

    Guidelines for Reconstruction

    Coping with unexpected crises requires swift decision making also in regard to the built environment. ICOMOS has developed a tool for examining the effects of crises and to provide guidance in dealing with recovery and reconstruction.

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    Phenomena — 1.1.2021

    Revolution of Public Space

    Three experts reflect on the impacts of the pandemic on architecture and the use of urban space.

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    Phenomena — 1.6.2020

    The Future Lies in Africa

    Africa is urbanising at a fast pace. If western architects want to be part of the development, an attitude of awareness and humbleness is needed.

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    Designer's Viewpoint — 1.6.2020

    An Everyday Landmark

    The Pööli parking and service facility, built adjacent to Hämeenlinna railway station, offers car-parking space for commuters and residents of the area.

    Project Review — 1.6.2020

    Three Sugar Cubes in Kulosaari

    The social housing project by the City of Helsinki in Kulosaari island shows that quality of housing can be also achieved with a low budget.

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    Project Review — 1.6.2020

    The Art of Possibilities

    The old Kirkkonummi Library from the 1980s is gobbled up by the new Fyyri. Anni Vartola visits the new library designed by JKMM Architects.

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