Tag Espoo, Finland

26-11-2020

Everything and Nothing – Architects Kaija + Heikki Siren exhibition

On the 100th anniversary of the birth of Kaija Siren, two exhibitions in Finland celebrate her work with her husband and colleague, architect Heikki Siren. The exhibition under way at Kamu Museum in Espoo is the first in Finland to offer a complete retrospective of the studio’s architecture, covering works built in various cities all over the world, from the famous Otaniemi Chapel to experimental projects in the garden city of Tapiola and the Baghdad Conference Palace. The exhibition title quotes Italian composer Luigi Nono’s comment on the Sirens’ style: Tutto e niente! This has everything and nothing!

12-07-2017

OOPEAA and the Suvela Chapel in Espoo

In the district of Suvela, in Espoo, stands the parish centre designed by OOPEAA Office for Peripheral Architecture for the Espoo Union Parish. In addition to the chapel, the complex designed by OOPEAA includes spaces for related activities serving the community of Suvela.

22-07-2015

Verstas Architects and Saunalahti School in Espoo

The revolution in the Finnish educational system has affected its architecture, as in Saunalahti School in Espoo, designed by Verstas Architects, where the educational spaces extend outside the building to improve the quality of life in the city around them.

09-03-2015

Lahdelma & Mahlamäki design the Finnish Nature Centre Haltia in Espoo

A series of eco-sustainable solutions make Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects’ Finnish Nature Centre Haltia in Espoo an example for future constructions in Finland. In the Finnish Nature Centre Haltia, Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects have created a symbol of the relationship between nature and culture in Finland.