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In English | Issue 2/2022

Concrete facade on school centre looks like wood

The Monikko school centre completed in Espoo’s Leppävaara area in 2021 combines masonry and concrete structures in a new fashion. The old, partly protected school building was attached to the...

In English | Issue 2/2022

Patina finish and translucent colouring of concrete

Patina finish, glazing and Umbra colouring as well as translucent protective finishes are concrete dyeing methods which do not cover the concrete surface but keep the material feel visible. The...

In English | Issue 2/2022

As Oy Säästökontu implemented complex facade renovation successfully

Housing Management Company Säästökontu in Espoo won the Facade Renovation Project 2021 Award for a successfully implemented facade renovation. The “Taskumattitalo” (hip flask house) in Tapiola, designed by architect Viljo...

In English | Issue 2/2022

CONCRETE OPTIMISM – On sustainability of concrete and architects’ influence in the era of climate change

Concrete is the most used building material in the world and the production of its central constituent, Portland cement is a carbon intensive and hard to abate process. Because of...

In English | Issue 2/2022

Cement industry uses various means to reduce carbon dioxide emissions

The cement industry has for quite some time already taken plenty of efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from cement production. The carbon neutrality goal defined by the cement industry...

In English | Issue 2/2022

Competition for architecture students in renovation and updating of suburban buildings

A competition was organised to architecture students at universities and universities of applied sciences for plans and ideas on renovation projects of seven four-storey apartment buildings built towards the end...

In English | Issue 1/2022

Preface: Future for concrete – less carbon and more digitalisation?

Concrete will also in the future be produced at a nearby plant. The production process is controlled remotely from a central control room with computers and machine vision in charge...

In English | Issue 1/2022

House J

House J is situated on top of a high hill, on the edge of a single-family housing area. The architectural concept is based on the site: the building has a...

In English | Issue 1/2022

The Loft House Offices

The Loft House is an office building commissioned by the well-known Finnish construction company EKE. The building that also functions as EKE’s headquarters resembles the company itself: it’s honest, downto-earth,...

In English | Issue 1/2022

Public outdoor areas of Ranta-Tampella – Environmental Structure of the Year 2021

The public outdoor areas of Ranta-Tampella in Tampere have won the Environmental Structure of the Year 2021 Award. The development consists of several different areas combined into a versatile series...

In English | Issue 1/2022

Facade refurbishment in modern architecture

When refurbishing the facade of buildings of a high value in terms of cultural history, the challenge is to retain the original appearance while maintaining or improving the technical condition...

In English | Issue 1/2022

Atlantinsilta connects traffic with West Harbour

Atlantinsilta bridge (Atlantic bridge), which was opened in Jätkäsaari in the spring of 2021, caters for both the residents of the growing area and travellers arriving at the West Terminal....