Competition for architecture students in renovation and updating of suburban buildings

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...

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

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...

House J

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...

The Loft House Offices

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,...

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

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...

Facade refurbishment in modern architecture

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...

Atlantinsilta connects traffic with West Harbour

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....

Concrete floors in high traffic areas – dry-shake hardener or high performance concrete

In English | Issue 1/2022

Concrete floors in high traffic areas – dry-shake hardener or high performance concrete

Areas where concrete floors need to be resistant to high traffic loads include various terminals, warehouses, car parks, and many industrial facilities where metal and other heavy items are handled....

Compatibility between screeds and resin finishes

In English | Issue 1/2022

Compatibility between screeds and resin finishes

There has been use for resin finishes in industrial floors as well as secondary space floors for a long time. The resin finishes have started to replace vinyl floor coverings...

Impact of concrete filled cores of hollow core slabs on sound insulation between rooms

In English | Issue 1/2022

Impact of concrete filled cores of hollow core slabs on sound insulation between rooms

In some projects, the cores of hollow-core slabs have been filled with concrete at the joint between the slab floor and the lightweight partition wall in order to improve sound...

Preface: Towards sustainable and emission-free construction

In English | Issue 4/2021

Preface: Towards sustainable and emission-free construction

Sustainable construction is a complete entity affected by many different subareas. At present, climate goals call for new concrete actions from the entire construction industry towards a carbon neutral society....

Facades on extension of Scandic Grand Central Helsinki

In English | Issue 4/2021

Facades on extension of Scandic Grand Central Helsinki

The winner of the Concrete Facade of the Year 2021 architectural award is Arkkitehtitoimisto Futudesign Oy with the facades on the extension part of the Scandic Grand Central Helsinki hotel....