Amos Rex / JKMM Architects

Curated by María Francisca González

Architects: JKMM Architects
Area: 22000 m²
Year: 2018
Photographs:Mika Huisman, Tuomas Uusheimo
Manufacturers: Sellex, Doctor Design Oy, Karl Andersson & Söner, Lahden Lattia, Merianto, Nikari, Petri Vainio, ThieleGlas, UPPE, VMT Steel Oy, XYPEX
Project Management: Haahtela
Acoustics and Sound Proofing: Ins.tsto Heikki Helimäki Oy, Helimäki Akustikot Oy
HVAC Engineering: Ramboll
Electrical Engineering: Ramboll
Structural Design: Sipti Oy

Text description provided by the architects. Amos Rex has its origins in the Amos Anderson Art Museum, which since 1965 has been Helsinki’s leading private museum. To meet changes in the practice and display of contemporary art in the 21st Century, the trustees of the Amos Anderson Art Museum concluded that a new venue would be better suited for providing new art experiences than the museum’s existing accommodation in converted newspaper offices. The nearby Lasipalatsi building, one of Finland’s best-preserved examples of 1930s functionalist architecture was identified as a new home for the museum.

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