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Sustainability requirements for built environments increase the complexity of design and highlight the close teamwork needed between design and execution in both newbuild and renovation projects. Current procurement practices often...
The new Kruunuvuori Bridge of Helsinki is an exceptional infrastructure project in terms of scale and execution, connecting Laajasalo with the city centre via light rail, pedestrian and bicycle routes....
Tram route 13, built in Helsinki from Kalasatama to Pasila, has won the Environmental Structure of the Year 2025 Award. The 4.5-kilometre long tram route connects key city areas, improves...
Heka Laajasalo, 3 Gunillantie Street is a housing development of the City of Helsinki in Laajasalo, in the vicinity of the sea and parks. The estate consists of three 5-7...
Marinranta in the Kivenlahti area of Espoo is a maritime residential estate that has been under development in the sloped terrain since 2017. It is scheduled to be completed in...
BIG’s new headquarters, completed in spring 2024 at the tip of Sundmolen in Copenhagen’s Nordhavn district, is a 4,488 m², seven storey building that reflects the studio’s integrated LEAPP approach,...
In Finland, Round-robin tests have been organized annually for accredited concrete testing laboratories. In 2025, compressive strength testing was investigated both with laboratory specimens (150 mm cylinders) and drilled core...
As a rule, concrete is a safe building material in a fire but it may sustain severe damage from both fire and extinguishing efforts. In addition to high temperatures, factors...
In the Department of Architecture at Aalto University, basic studies include getting familiar with the most common building materials through various exercises. In the course of the professorship “Sustainable Construction“...
