Planetary Architecture
Sörnäistenkatu 1 00530 Helsinki
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Projects
Versowood main office
Versowood main office is designed as the new entrance to the largest private production area of sawn timber and further processed goods in Finland. The area around the office building is returned into its natural forest like character. The architecture of the building grows from the abstract simplification and appreciation of its natural surrounding. All […]
Biodiversity building
The Biodiversity Building project tackles present biodiversity crisis using three different approaches: The research part studies the effects of various construction materials and their production on the biodiversity of their original source. The project is designed to reduce earthworks, replacement of soil and quarrying, thus preserving the biodiversity of the soil during the construction process. […]
Pasuunakuja Housing
Pasuunakuja housing is a housing block of two houses in Kannelmäki, Helsinki. The houses are fitted to sit in their urban context by using similar materials and colors as their surroundings. The structures of the houses are a hybrid mix of concrete inside and timber structures on the facades and extruded balconies. Project team Chief […]
Villa Puutasku
Villa Puutasku is built for a private customer on the Finnish South coast. The Villa complex includes a main building, guest house, sauna and a boathouse from earlier decades. The main buildings are placed on the border of the rocky shoreside and fertile inland creating various places of shelter from the harsh sea winds. The […]
Leppävaara Center Competition
The City of Espoo organized an architectural competition for the new Center of Leppävaara to connect the southern and northern Leppävaara over an existing railroad line. We teamed Echo Urban Design, Raivo Bumann, SRV and Ramboll to develop a concept that utilizes the existing city structure and creates both a new connection with a transport […]
Tartu Cultural Center Competition
The City of Kaarina organized an architectural competition for a Cultural Center with an Art Museum, City library, educational facilities and a Cinema. We teamed Mendoza-Partida architects to develop a concept that connects to the scale of the historical city, connects its parks to the waterfront and creates a flexible spacial structure using large scaled […]
Kaarina Center Competition
The Town of Kaarina organized an architectural competition for its new center. We teamed with Echo Urban Design, Raivio Bumann and Finchbuildings to develop a concept that integrates the forest biome and social fabric into inner-city development for small and medium-sized cities. This medium-sized city (30,000 inhabitants) is in the Turku agglomeration on the west side […]
Makasiiniranta Competition
The City of Helsinki organized an international two phase architectural competition for the Makasiiniranta -area on the West Bank of the South Harbour of Helsinki. We teamed with Foster and Partners, Maanlumo, Hines and Ramboll to create a sustainable and flexible multi-use city block structure and to activate the Helsinki shoreline. The core concept of […]
Serlachius Art Sauna
Serlachius Art Sauna has been designed in co-operation with Mendoza Partida Architectural Studio and BAX Studio. The Sauna is built in the national heritage park surrounding the Serlachius Art Museum in Mänttä. This architectural project mixes the sauna experience with exposure to carefully picked pieces of art. https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-12496194 Serlachius Art Sauna has been awarded with […]
Kera street pavilion and Future Street
Kera’s street pavilion was built as the entrance / landmark building for the Kera New Street -exhibition / pilot in the summer of -22 . The pavillion offers six to ten seats for unformal gatherings. It serves as an information centre, a place of sitting and rest, a nearby library and a rain shelter. The structures […]