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In English | ISSUE 1/2024

Facade Renovation Competition 2023: Residential Company Asunto Oy Eura, Helsinki

The facades of Asunto Oy Eura underwent a traditional renovation project of a high standard, which restored the original architecture of the building completed in 1928, and significantly upgraded both...

In English | ISSUE 4/2023

Preface: Shall we peek on the other side of the coin for a change?

The use of concrete is brought up when discussing the most significant contributors to climate change. Rarely do we see anyone talking about the role of concrete in the fight...

In English | ISSUE 4/2023

New sports facility architecture – Namika Arena

The Concrete Facade 2023 architectural award was given to the Namika Arena in Helsinki. The baseball arena of Helsinki YMCA showcases new standards and fine and thoughtout details in the...

In English | ISSUE 4/2023

Ratamestarinkatu 9 renovation Helsinki

The East Pasila office building in Ratamestarinkatu 9 constructed in the 80’s received an environmentally friendly update. The building received a major renovation with an updated facade, roof, HVAC rooms...

In English | ISSUE 4/2023

Niemeyer Sphere – white concrete sculpture in Leipzig

One of the last designs of the acclaimed Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer (1907 – 2012) was realised in the Leipzig industrial district in Germany. The Niemeyer Sphere project started in...

In English | ISSUE 4/2023

New coating guideline for concrete floors under preparation

There are several options for coating of concrete floors. The choice of the coating is affected by different factors, such as coating type, thickness and material, the quality requirement specified...

In English | ISSUE 4/2023

Precast prestressed concrete beams made continuous as a deck structure

A deck structure may be defined as the roof of an underground functional space. The surface of the deck structure is part of the yard area, and the space underneath...

In English | ISSUE 3/2023

Preface: Has time passed concrete by?

You sometimes hear people talk about the postcement era. This refers to replacing the nearly 200 years old Portland cement with loweremission binders or concrete with some other building materials....

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...

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...

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...

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...