Tag Finland

07-07-2021

JKMM: Hospital Nova in Jyväskylä, city of health

With the aim of putting the patient at the heart of the design, JKMM has created the Hospital Nova in Jyväskylä, following a new model for a healthcare environment and a new floor plan. A large atrium is the landing point for emergencies and provides access to all the various departments. Meanwhile, the in-patient wards are inspired by the concept of a hotel.

26-04-2017

OOPEAA: Riihi house in Alajärvi (Finland)

OOPEAA Office for Peripheral Architecture designed the Riihi house in Alajärvi (Finland), a home that updates the model of the Finnish farmhouse built around a central courtyard, with red fir cladding both inside and outside and great energy efficiency.

01-04-2015

MX_SI and the expansion of the Gosta Serlachius Museum in Finland

The three young architects of Spanish studio MX_SI have won the competition for expansion of Gosta Serlachius Museum in Finland. With the Gosta Serlachius Museum project, MX_SI focuses on and guides the context of the landscape, offering a central position to the old Joennimei Manor House where the museum was originally housed.

11-12-2013

Koponen: house on Lake Saimaa in Finland

The design of Olavi Koponen’s new home on the shore of Lake Saimaa in Finland demonstrates the architect’s comprehension of the site. The home is not built on the basis of rigid paths or schemes for living, but draws its inspiration from the act of wandering through the forest, and the use of structural and cladding materials in the project expresses the Finnish architect’s poetics.

21-08-2013

JKMM Architects: municipal library in Seinäjoki, Finland

Within the context of the Seinäjoki civic centre, designed by Alvar Aalto, JKMM Architects conceived the new library, integrating the functions of the great Finnish architect’s work. The new building – composed of three connecting volumes – is simple and adopts a contemporary approach, and sustainability is also considered in the materials selected.

12-12-2012

Lassila Hirvilammi: church in Jyväskylä

In Jyväskylä, home of the Alvar Aalto Museum, the Kuokkala district houses the church of the same name, designed by Lassila Hirvilammi architects of Finland. The building on the market square is designed to form the heart of the community, which sees itself reflected in the use of sustainable materials and handcrafting techniques in the construction.