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The new educational building, Lastu brings a new addition to the STEP Professional Training Center Campus in Järvenpää. It forms a focal point for the campus area and serves as a central hub that joins all the other buildings on […]

The proposal, ”Kitara, taivas ja tähdet” (‘Guitar, Sky and Stars’) was developed in response to a competition seeking ideas for a vision for the future development of the city of Ylöjärvi. The proposal was created togehter with tmi Otto Samuli […]

The project for the restoration and renovation of the Rauhalinna Castle provides an example of how a layer of contemporary architecture with a voice of its own can be added to complement a historical landmark to improve its functionality. The […]

The new guest house, Käenpoika (the Cuckoo Chick), introduces a contemporary layer of wood architecture to the Rauhalinna Castle. With its strong sculptural form and red shingle cladding, it engages in a dialogue with the other buildings in the yard. […]

The Rauhalinna Castle is a wooden castle surrounded by parkland and forest in Savonlinna, Finland. With its rich ornamentation and intricate detailing, the Rauhanlinna Castle from 1900 is a unique example of Russian style wooden castle houses in Finland. It […]

The church hall forms the heart of the building. The ceiling with a wooden cladding form a light cover that embraces the entire building under its shelter. Together with the clay flooring, the wood gives the spaces a warm feel. The skylights allow the light to softly seep in and offer an opportunity to see the open sky. 

Konsthall Tornedalen harmoniously takes its place in the delicate landscape of the Torniojoki River Valley.

The Karlsson Housing is located in Jätkäsaari, a newly built residential area still under construction in a former industrial harbour site by the seashore in downtown Helsinki

The new Seinäjoki Station block is a collage of elements that are essential to life in the city. With its dynamic mix of services, housing, and public spaces, it provides a new interpretation of Seinäjoki as an urban place.

Nila – A Connective Tissue for Kankaan Suvanto The open architecture competition for the Kankaan Suvanto area in Jyväskylä sought for an urban planning proposal for developing a new residential neighborhood in the formerly unbuilt parcel of land between the […]

Casa B in Ciutadella on the island of Menorca in Spain transforms an old structure into a dwelling of contemporary standards. Located within the very dense urban fabric in the heart of the historical city, the villa is built on […]

In the Tikkurila Church and Housing, all designed as one complex, the church, the Bethania Apartments, and the student housing form one unity with a diversity of functions. The multifunctional block serves the residents of Tikkurila, one of the fastest […]

The ‘Moroto Whisky Village’ is a concept proposal developed for an invited competition arranged by the Japanese company, Moroto. The competition sought for proposals to transform a site in the Moroto Forest in the Kanagawa Prefecture with its beautiful woods […]

The Hamnbad Stockholm is a floating pool to be built in Munkbrohamnen in downtown Stockholm. It is based on the competition winning Architectural Global Concept developed by OOPEAA for the Allas Sea Pool Family by Nordic Urban. The project is […]

The newly renovated Villa Koivikko is an excellent example of how new buildings can successfully be added to the context of a historically and architecturally valuable landmark. It creates something entirely new while simultaneously complementing the existing architecture and helping […]

Puuhi is a space for meetings and shared activity for the people of Soini. It was born out of the initiative of the villagers and carried out through active engagement of the community of Soini. Kyläpääskyt, an association founded by […]

The Vision and Toolbox for the Future Seinäjoki City Center provides a framework for developing Seinäjoki as a socially sustainable, active and green city with a human scale. An Urban Toolbox of architectural tools specifically designed for developing the city […]

KOOTA Wooden Housing Block for Porvoo West Bank   Koota is a new wooden housing block to be built in the West Bank of Porvoo, a small historical city with a significant heritage of wooden buildings from the 19th century. Located […]

The Taika Kindergarten building is carefully designed with the needs and the scale of children in mind in order to provide them an experiential and friendly space. Taika opened its doors to serve Seinäjoki families in January 2018, and it […]

Completed in 2015, Puukuokka One was the first eight-story high wooden apartment building in Finland. It explores the potential of modular prefabricated CLT construction to meet the goal of providing high quality, environmentally responsible and affordable housing.The Puukuokka apartment complex […]

“Kolmen kerroksen väkeä”, Upstairs – Downstairs, Living Together on Three Levels, the proposal by OOPEAA and Lundén Architecture Company wins the design and build competition for an apartment block in the new district of wooden housing in Kivistö, Vantaa in […]

Seinäjoki is one of the fastest growing cities in Finland. Currently the city has about 62 000 inhabitants, the urban area about 150 000, and the region about 200 000 inhabitants. A new Central Square is planned in the center […]

Risuviita offers a combination of social housing and special housing for people with autism spectrum Risuviita in the Kasperi neighborhood in Seinäjoki offers a combination of social housing and special housing for people with autism spectrum. Completed in the fall […]

Käpälä, the Paw, is a competition winning entry for Suuruspää Housing in a new residential area to be developed by Lake Jyväsjärvi in Jyväskylä, Finland. Context and Architecture The identity of the area under design is characterized by its location […]