New welcoming residential complex in Fallkulla area of Helsinki

In English | ISSUE 3/2023

New welcoming residential complex in Fallkulla area of Helsinki

The welcoming five- and seven-storey apartment blocks share a common courtyard area and the complex also includes a three-storey car park. The plan was based on a variable undulation of...

Tower block and row house in Kruunuvuorenranta area of Helsinki

In English | ISSUE 3/2023

Tower block and row house in Kruunuvuorenranta area of Helsinki

The buildings at 10 and 22 Turumankatu Street comprise a tower block and a row house, joined together. The objective has been to emphasise the single-material nature of the buildings...

The Paracelsus Medical Private University (PMU) in Salzburg

In English | ISSUE 3/2023

The Paracelsus Medical Private University (PMU) in Salzburg

The concept of the laboratories and institute rooms is a continuation of the PMU on the opposite side of the street, which was completed in 2013 and also planned by...

City block Lyyra was created by precision concreting

In English | ISSUE 3/2023

City block Lyyra was created by precision concreting

The Lyyra project under construction in east downtown part of Helsinki will become a whole new city block on top of the Hakaniemi metro station. The developer in the large-scale...

Joints are part of the facade

In English | ISSUE 3/2023

Joints are part of the facade

Joints are an essential element of surface structures and facades built from concrete. The purpose of jointing is to seal the parts of the structures so that the end result...

Drying of low-carbon concrete

In English | ISSUE 3/2023

Drying of low-carbon concrete

Increasing use of blast furnace slag concretes creates a need to be more aware of their properties. Aaro Happonen investigated drying of six different concretes containing blast furnace slag in...

City of Helsinki tries to find ways to reduce emissions from concrete

In English | ISSUE 3/2023

City of Helsinki tries to find ways to reduce emissions from concrete

The concrete industry is facing an increased need to find ecologically sustainable solutions. The City of Helsinki has introduced a requirement for using low-emission fresh concrete and products made of...

Massive pouring of low-carbon pile slab

In English | ISSUE 3/2023

Massive pouring of low-carbon pile slab

Kesko’s new logistics centre is under construction in Hyvinkää. The 85,000 square-metre logistics centre, which will be completed in phases, is built on a strong concrete foundation and requires a...

ReCreate aims to reuse precast elements

In English | ISSUE 3/2023

ReCreate aims to reuse precast elements

ReCreate (Reusing prefabricated concrete for a circular economy) is an EU funded project focused on deconstruction and reuse of precast concrete elements. ReCreate pushes towards circular construction by investigating the...

Pavilion of senses – Concrete studio 2023

In English | ISSUE 3/2023

Pavilion of senses – Concrete studio 2023

In the Department of Architecture at Aalto University, basic studies include the familiarisation with the most common building materials through different exercise works. In the basic course of building technologies,...

Preface: Same speed limit on all roads?

In English | ISSUE 2/2023

Preface: Same speed limit on all roads?

The question I ask in the heading may appear strange in the editorial of Betoni-Concrete Magazine. However, a link can be found between speed limits and the use of low-carbon...

From HQ to residential building – Töölön Kesäkatu in Helsinki

In English | ISSUE 2/2023

From HQ to residential building – Töölön Kesäkatu in Helsinki

The architecturally unique headquarters of Finnish Public Service Media Yle underwent a complete conversion into a residential block of 146 apartments. The original building was designed by architect Kurt Simberg...