Article source: MCKNHM Architects and Juliane Demel\
A simple concept of an architectural heart surrounded by radial arranged building wings, results in a design that minimizes the impact on a very delicate site for a museum extension in Mänttää Finland.
MCKNHM Architects main objective was to reduce the impact of the volume on the delicate site and to intertwine the building with the beautiful environment. Through the “heart and wings” concept the large building mass of 4700sqm is scattered around a central heart. The new building is split up into a number of squares that form a dialectic relationship towards the site and the existing Museum building. These square like building wings are arranged in a circle to form the central space, “the Heart” of the new Museum Extension. Joenniemi Manor, the existing museum building, is a very particular one of these wings as the tallest and oldest, its sublime presence is still untouched and engages in an interesting dialogue with the new clustered building addition that is cautiously connected by a barely visible underground passageway.
The Periscope Tower is a giant wooden periscope structure that serves as an observation tower and engages the viewer ina dialogue with the landscape. With the help of a large mirror the Periscope Tower makes it possible for everyone to enjoythe views of the surrounding landscape. One can either climb up the stairs to enjoy the view over the lake and into thesurrounding landscape from the viewing deck, or simply stay on the ground and get the view through the periscope mirror.Made entirely of wood, the building is composed of an inner core of cross laminated timber (CLT) and an external wooden frame that serves as a load bearing structure. The inner core made of CLT forms the frame for an extra large periscope with stairs circling around it. When taking the stairs up or down one can experience a rich range of different views framed by the various openings cut into the structure.
Sauna bathing is an essential part of Finnish culture and national identity. There are only 5,4 million Finns but 3,3 million saunas. Public saunas used to be common in bigger cities but now that most new apartments have sauna of their own, public saunas have decreased dramatically in number. There are only a couple remaining. As a sense of community is becoming a more and more important part of new urban culture, many new public saunas are being planned. With Löyly (meaning the steam that comes when you throw water on hot stones in a sauna) Helsinki will offer foreign visitors a public sauna experience all year round – a must when visiting Finland.
Tampere Architecture Week is an annual event about architecture and urban planning, intended to add interest and discussion about the built environment. The theme in 2015 – interaction – aimed to increase the possibilities for interaction between citizens themselves and between architects and citizens. Functioning as an open stage for free expression and performance, Pauhu pavilion aims to highlight interaction as one of the most crucial subjects in our ever more privatised and secluded cities. The name “Pauhu” refers to the distant roar generated by the Tampere rapids, by the city around the pavilion, as well as by the artists and presenters the pavilion is hosting. Pauhu was realized as a voluntary project as a part of Tampere Architecture Week bringing together architecture and design students and professionals in addition to number of different sponsors. The interlace of public, private and communal interests was essential and absolutely crucial in making Pauhu possible.
ALA Architects has now completed the renovation and expansion of the modernist Kuopio City Theatre designed in the 1960s by architects Helmer Stenros and Risto-VeikkoLuukkonen.
Architect: ALA Architects Ltd.: Partners Juho Grönholm, Antti Nousjoki, JanneTeräsvirta and Samuli Woolston with HeikkiRiitahuhta, Toni Laurila, Pekka Sivula, Harri Ahokas, Petra Grisova, Vladimir Ilic, AuvoLindroos and JyriTartia
Collaborators: Insinööritoimisto Tanskanen (structural engineering), Granlund Kuopio (HVAC), Insinööritoimisto Tauno Nissinen (electrical engineering), City of Kuopio Survey Division (geo planning), Blue Node (theater technics), NCC Construction (construction)
Client: City of Kuopio
Type: Commission, 2010
Program: Renovation of the 1960’s theater 8,025 m2, expansion including a new studio stage 3,467 m2
Status: Building handed in in June 2014, theater re-opened in September 2014
Software used: AutoCAD Architecture and Rhinoceros 3D
The concept for the Lappeenranta City Theatre is exceptional: the theater has been built on the top floor of a shopping center. The idea, however, is ancient as this is theater coming back to its roots, back to the marketplace, back to the people. Millions of people visiting the shopping center annually will be able to enjoy a variety of plays, while the restaurants cater for intermissions and the hotel offers accommodation.
Software used: AutoCAD Architecture, Tekla Bimsight, Rhinoceros 3D
Project Team: ALA Partners Juho Grönholm, Antti Nousjoki, Janne Teräsvirta and Samuli Woolston with Harri Ahokas, Auvo Lindroos, Tiina Juuti, Marlene Oberli-Räihä, Julius Kekoni, Pekka Sivula, Niklas Mahlberg, Tonny Jensen, Mikko Kilpeläinen, Martin Allen, Vladimir Ilic, Anders Jönsson, Sari Vesanen, Santtu Hyvärinen and Mirja Sillanpää
Collaborators: Sweco PM (project management, implementation phase), ISS Proko (project management, sketch phase), Finnmap Consulting (structural design), L2 Fire Safety (fire safety), Insinööri Studio (HVAC), Pöyry Finland (electrical engineering), Akukon (acoustical engineering), Kokos (AV design), Akumek (stage mechanics), Cederqvist & Jäntti Architects (architect, shopping center) and Evälahti (contractor)
Kastelli Community Centre is a place for learning, education, sports and culture.
The many users of the Centre include the comprehensive school, upper secondary school for youth and adults and a library. There are also facilities for the adult education and a youth centre. Variety of sport halls of different sizes serve athletic clubs after school days. The largest sports hall with 800 seats is used also for floor ball, basketball and volleyball games in the national league level.
Designers / competition phase: Authors: Arkkitehtitoimisto Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Oy / Ilmari Lahdelma, Rainer Mahlamäki, Working Group: Petri Saarelainen (architect SAFA), Sampsa Palva (architect SAFA), Teemu Seppälä (architect SAFA), Miguel Silva (architect SAFA), Leila Hyttinen (building draughtsman), Helsingin opetusvirasto / Kaisu Kärkkäinen (pedagogic expert), Insinööritoimisto Magnus Malmberg Oy / Eero Pekkarinen (DI, structural design), Masu Planning / Malin Blomqvist (Landscape architect)
Project Architect: Petri Saarelainen, Maria Jokela, Mikko Jakonen, Juho Vuolteenaho, Sampsa Palva, Leila Hyttinen, Alli Bur, Valter Rutanen, Anis Souissi, Teemu Pirinen, Taina Silmujärvi
The design of the area is based on an invited architectural competition held in 2002. Construction of the area began in 2007 and its first stage completed in autumn 2008.
Project: Merenkulkijanranta, housing in East Lauttasaari
Location: Purjeentekijänkuja 1-13, 00210 HELSINKI, Finland
Photography: Antti Luutonen
Software used: Archicad, Microstation, 3d Studio Max
Architect Team: Jyrki Tasa , Pirjo Soininen , Eeva-Liisa Elo-Lehtinen , Sami Vikström
Other team members: Teemu Tuomi, arkkitehti SAFA , Selina Anttinen, arkkitehti SAFA , Jussi Kalliopuska, arkkitehti SAFA
Competition team: Jyrki Tasa, arkkitehti SAFA , Jussi Kalliopuska, arkkitehti SAFA , Pirjo Soininen, arkkitehti SAFA , Teemu Tuomi, arkkitehti SAFA , Vesa Oiva, arkkitehti SAFA
Client: YIT Rakennus Oy
Collaborators:
Structural design: tAri Laitinen, Insinööritoimisto Ylimäki&Tinkanen, Ossi Rintala, FCG Oy
HVAC: Juha Huhtala Lvi-suunnittelu J.Huhtala, Kimmo Linturi, Tubular Oy
House Ulve is a private house in the old rural district of Seinäjoki, Finland. It is designed to supplement the small scale housing area from the 1950s. The design task was to plan a relatively large house for this area.
MotorCenter is a retail office building, which gathers car dealers and related companies under one roof. The building is located in Espoo in the intersection of Länsiväylä and Soukanväylä. The two floors feature high interiors, and some of the spaces include a mezzanine. The second floor deck gives drive–‐in access to second floor stores, with some of the parking spaces right in front of the stores. The MotorCenter now features such services as vehicle inspection, collision repair shop and paintshop, and a garage and restaurant for the customers and workers in the area. The front facade, which faces Länsiväylä, is clad with ceramic plates and the rest of the facades with steel cassette panels.
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