Ilmari Lahdelma of 8-Studio designed the Haukiputaan seurakuntakeskus next to the historic Haukiputas Church in Finland. Completed in 1990, the center offers additional space for worship and teaching services. The visitor enters from a facade of glass blocks. The butterfly …
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(anni.vartola– flickr/creative commons license) Kristian Gullichsen designed the Malmin kirkko in Helsinki, completed in 1981. Pervasive red brick is balanced with soft wood materials on the furniture and ceilings. The influence of Alvar Aalto can be seen in the vast …
(pedroko_75– flickr/creative commons license) Anttinen Oiva Architects designed the new academic library for the University of Helsinki in the city’s downtown Kaisaniemenkatu. Completed in 2012, the library faces the busy street with a gridded facade which opens underneath wide arches. …
Alvar Aalto designed the Finlandia Hall near Töölönlahti bay, for the City of Helsinki. It was completed in 1971. This is the only building completed in Aalto’s scheme for the city center. His design for this 1,700 seat concert hall …
(Jorge Lascar– flickr/creative commons license) Steven Holl designed the Nykytaiteen museo Kiasma. Holl is a suitable architect for Finnish taste- clean, neat, and as much sunlight as possible. Holl uses the golden mean, human proportions, as a beginning point and …
(decade_null– flickr/creative commons license) The Aalto Centre in Seinäjoki shows the Finnish taste of clean and timeless language in form. Completed during eight years starting in 1960, it consists of 6 buildings: the City Library, the Lakeuden Risti Church, …