Quality assurance process for reuse of building components

In English | ISSUE 4/2022

Quality assurance process for reuse of building components

Abstract Construction industry consumes a significant amount of natural resources globally. In addition to the natural resources, emissions and waste generation are considerably high. By reusing building components, these can...

LOIKKA-Project

In English | ISSUE 4/2022

LOIKKA-Project

Abstract LOIKKA-project aims at reducing CO2-emissions of concrete manufacturing by 50%. The project consists of research project at Aalto University and five industrial projects. As a part of LOIKKA-project Ahsan...

LOIKKA-Project 2

In English | ISSUE 4/2022

LOIKKA-Project 2

Abstract Ioanna Orfanoudaki made her master’s thesis on the topic: Effects of accelerators on early strength development of low-carbon concretes. In the scope of the thesis work, the concrete with...

Round-robin tests 2022

In English | ISSUE 4/2022

Round-robin tests 2022

Round-robin tests have been organized annually for accredited concrete testing laboratories. In 2022, compressive strength and water penetration under pressure were tested. Totally 17 testing units participated in the compressive...

Pavilion of senses – Concrete studio 2022

In English | ISSUE 4/2022

Pavilion of senses – Concrete studio 2022

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: Down with emissions – up with growth curves

In English | ISSUE 3/2022

Preface: Down with emissions – up with growth curves

Concrete dates back to the ancient times and still today is the most widely used building material in the world. It is durable and versatile. It had its uses in...

Dance House Helsinki

In English | ISSUE 3/2022

Dance House Helsinki

The impressive new building and renovated premises in the old parts of the Cable Factory cultural centre are designed by JKMM Architects in collaboration with ILO architects. The project, combining...

Liljevalchs+ – One hundred seventy square meters of glass roof let the whole sky into the building

In English | ISSUE 3/2022

Liljevalchs+ – One hundred seventy square meters of glass roof let the whole sky into the building

Text description provided by the architects: It’s all rather simple. A square filled with molded skylights. Two meters wide and two meters high. Two straight walls and two leaning. All...

Serlachius Museums’ Art Sauna

In English | ISSUE 3/2022

Serlachius Museums’ Art Sauna

The Art Sauna, built next to Serlachius Museum Gösta, integrates Finnish sauna culture into an experience of art, nature and architecture. The Art Sauna has been designed by the internationally...

New swimming hall in Matinkylä

In English | ISSUE 3/2022

New swimming hall in Matinkylä

The new swimming hall project in the Matinkylä area of Espoo was challenging in terms of architecture, due to its location in the immediate vicinity of a major shopping centre....

New park in Vantaa’s Kivistö area

In English | ISSUE 3/2022

New park in Vantaa’s Kivistö area

The new functional and urban park with children’s playgrounds and lounging areas as well as a versatile stormwater channel running through it, was given the name Timanttikiteenpuisto – Diamond Crystal...

New kind of prefabrication construction with a hybrid of cast-in-situ insulated block and precast concrete element

In English | ISSUE 3/2022

New kind of prefabrication construction with a hybrid of cast-in-situ insulated block and precast concrete element

When the cast-in-situ insulated block was brought to the market four years ago, it expanded the opportunities of concrete block construction from low-rise to also e.g., high-rise construction. Now another...