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Architects: JKMM Architects
- Area: 22000 m²
- Year: 2018
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Professionals: Haahtela, Ins.tsto Heikki Helimäki Oy, Helimäki Akustikot Oy, L2 Paloturvallisuus Oy, Ramboll, +1
Helsinki: The Latest Architecture and News
Amos Rex / JKMM Architects
Box by Posti Self Service Store / Fyra
An Emergency Housing Complex and a Museum in Helsinki: 7 Unbuilt Projects Submitted by our Readers
This week’s curated selection from our readers’ submissions focuses on some of the essential components of our present-day cities.
Featuring the best-unbuilt architecture, the article highlights adaptive reuse projects that transformed abandoned warehouses and factories, a street design in Luxembourg, a regenerative master plan in Seoul, and an emergency family accommodation to temporarily house those in need. Moreover, the roundup distinguishes a library in South Korea and an extension of a museum in Helsinki, because the cultural aspect is an integral part of our urban environment.
K-Kampus Head Office / JKMM Architects
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Architects: JKMM Architects
- Area: 34200 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: Louis Poulsen, Barber Osbergy, Bolon, EGE, Jaatimet Oy, +4
Helsinki-based Architects JKMM Selected to Design the National Museum of Finland
JKMM’s “Atlas” proposal won the international design competition for the new extension of The National Museum of Finland. Organized by the Finnish Heritage Agency, the National Museum of Finland and Senate Properties, the competition entitled “New National” or “Uusi Kansallinen” in Finnish, gathered 185 entries from all around the world.
Kalasatama Electricity Substation and Suvilahti Graffiti Fence / Virkkunen & Co Architects
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Architects: Virkkunen & Co Architects
- Area: 898 m²
- Year: 2019
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Professionals: Sweco Finland Oy
Steam of Life Pavilion / JKMM Architects
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Architects: JKMM Architects
- Year: 2019
JKMM's Dance House Helsinki is Designed to Advance the Performing Arts
Finnish practice JKMM’s newest project, The Dance House Helsinki, is set to become Finland’s first venue dedicated primarily to dance and the performing arts. Offering rehearsal and performance spaces for artists, Dance House forms an extension to Cable Factory, the largest existing cultural center in Finland.
JKMM Designs New Tammisaari Museum Outside Helsinki
JKMM Architects has won the competition to design a new museum in the sea side town of Tammisaari outside Helsinki. Organised by the Albert de la Chapelle Art Foundation, the competition aims to create a museum for the foundation's art collection with space to exhibit the work. JKMM’s entry was designed to act as a landmark and beacon for the city's cultural quarter to invite the public from the town’s main square.
New National Museum of Finland in Helsinki Architecture Competition
Uusi Kansallinen (in English: the New National) is a two-stage, open ideas architecture competition for the design of an Annex to the National Museum of Finland in Helsinki. The competition has been jointly organized by the Finnish Heritage Agency, the National Museum of Finland and Senate Properties.
The new Annex will facilitate the production of large-scale and technically demanding exhibitions for the National Museum of Finland. In addition to exhibitions, its multi-use, easily adaptable spaces will be well suited for a diverse range of cultural, art and recreational events, conferences and other functions.
A maximum prize pool of EUR 220,000 is available for prizes.
Artek HQ Helsinki / SevilPeach
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Architects: SevilPeach
- Area: 470 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Artek, Belux, Kvadrat, Vitra
Jallukka House for Musicians / Talli Architecture and Design
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Architects: Talli Architecture and Design
- Area: 6302 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Ruukki, Paroc, Petersen Tegl, Skaala, Upofloor
Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Create Triangular Towers for a New High-Rise District in Helsinki
Finnish office Lahdelma & Mahlamäki architects have won the competition to design a new high-rise district in Helsinki. Proposing a cluster of public space and triangular plan towers, the firm will see the phased construction of the high-density, mixed-use towers and public space alongside construction firm YIT. Located in the Pasila district, the project is called Trigoni as a reference to the triangular plan of the towers and the desire to create strong connections around sustainable development.
OOPEAA + Lundén Architecture Company Design Charred Timber Housing District in Helsinki
OOPEAA, working in collaboration with Lundén Architecture Company, has won a design and build competition for a timber housing development in Kivistö, Vantaa in the Helsinki metropolitan area of Finland. Organized by the City of Vantaa, the competition asked entrants to design a district of wooden housing, part of a commitment “to provide climate-conscious development in housing.”
Titled “Upstairs – Downstairs, Living Together on Three Levels,” the OOPEAA and Lundén scheme will form part of the broader sustainable district, creating a link between natural forest, active streets, and railway infrastructure.
Helsinki Energy Company to Go Entirely Energy Neutral
In the quest for carbon neutrality, the City of Helsinki in Finland announced its action plans to minimize greenhouse gas emissions substantially by 2035. The city’s fully owned energy company, Helen Ltd, a producer of district heating, power, and district cooling, aims to augment this policy by converting its largely coal and natural gas energy production processes to climate-neutral energy production, thereby eliminating carbon dioxide emissions fully by 2050.
OOPEAA Design Modular Floating Pool for Urban Waterfronts
OOPEAA (Office for Peripheral Architecture) has won an invited competition for the design of the Allas Sea Pool Family in Helsinki, Finland. Constructed on floating platforms, and designed as a modular, flexible, adjustable system, the Allas Sea Pool Family is intended to be a new global typology for coastal sites, where building on land is not feasible.
The invited competition asked entrants to submit proposals which responded to varying environmental and seasonal conditions, with OOPEAA ultimately chosen for their “strong concept that places the floating spa in a central location in the city.”