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Siltakorttelit Connecting Two Neighborhoods in the City

The plan for Ratapihan Siltakorttelit in Jyväskylä by OOPEAA has been approved as the basis for developing a new connection between the city center and the Lutakko neighborhood. Jyväskylän Siltakorttelit, the Jyväskylä Bridge Blocks form a connecting joint between Jyväskylä City […]

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Anssi Lassila, portrait photo in front of the brick wall of the Tikkurila Church, photo by Jukka Granström

Anssi Lassila Speaking at Osaka World Expo 2025

In the Finland Sauna Conference at Osaka World Expo 2025 on October 4, 2025, Anssi Lassila, founder and director of OOPEAA will share his versatile experience in designing saunas. The event is part of the program of the Nordic Circle […]

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STEP Professional Trainng Center in Järvenpää, construction of the wooden structure with large timber elements

Potential of Wooden Structures in Architecture Today

Anssi Lassila is giving a lecture on the Potential of Wooden Structures in Architecture Today in the Timber Architecture Now seminar at Aalto University on May 5, 2025. Timber Architecture Now The seminar focuses on contemporary developments in timber architecture. […]

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A wooden viewing tower, Periscope in winter landscape with three people on the upper landing looking out over the frozen lake

Happy Holidays and a Joyful New Year

After a busy year with many inspiring projects, it is time again to pause for a moment and enjoy time with family and friends during the holidays. I want to express my heartfelt thanks to our excellent team for their […]

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Seinäjoki Station Square, showing the red brick building with the main entrance to the station in the background in the middle and the white wellbeing service center on the right. Photo by Hannu Rytky

The New Seinäjoki Station is Inaugurated

The multi-year project for the Seinäjoki Station Area containing the station building and travel center as well as the new center for wellbeing serves is almost complete now. The station building was inaugurated today, December 4, 2024. The first part […]

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Kärsämäki Shingle Church and belfry seen in the green summer landscape

Celebrating 20 Years of Kärsämäki Shingle Church

This summer marks the 20 year anniversary of the Kärsämäki Shingle Church. On Sunday, July 28 2024, a festive program will be organized to celebrate the special occasion in Kärsämäki. Completed in 2004, the Kärsämäki Shingle Church was the international […]

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Symposium on Hope and Action in Architecture

Hope and Action in Architecture is the theme of the 2024 edition of the annual symposium on architecture. In the keynote lectures on May 17, 2024. Benedikt Hartl of Opposite Office (morning session) and Momoyo Kajima of Atelier Bow-Wow (afternoon […]

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Kontra Pavilion, the stage is provided with equipment for sound and lighting. It is integrated in the wooden structure of the ceiling

Celebrating 10 Years of OOPEAA

We are celebrating 10 years of OOPEAA. Time flies! It feels like it was only just a short moment ago when we first introduced OOPEAA Office for Peripheral Architecture as the new name of the office in May 2014. A […]

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