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HELSINGIN AIDA UNDER CONSTRUCTION

AIDA project is based on the winning proposal in invited competition organized by the City of Helsinki and Bonava. 3 New buildings occupy a small footprint of the site thus conserving the existing nature. Base volumes are made out of brick,  top floors are wooden.  

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ARK-house has designed several new urban residential buildings in Kruunuvuorenranta area, Helsinki. Total floor area of the project is 10 800 sqm, out of which 700  sqm commercial spaces, small shops and offices.

KRUUNUVUORENRANTA HOUSING COMPLETED

MAUNUNNEVA HOUSING

The project consists of 4 residential buildings, 127 apartments,  near the Keskuspuisto-park in Maunula Helsinki. Facades are made of variable brick-lay-outs.  Total floor area of the project is 8 742 sqm.

1st phase of the new housing project in Töölö Helsinki is under construction. ARK-house has designed total of 3 newapartment buildings Total floor area of the project is approximately 10 000 sqm.

NEW HOUSING IN TÖÖLÖ, HELSINKI

MELLUNMÄKI HOUSING

ARK-house is collaborating with Harris-Kjisik Architects in Mellunmäki project. Project has 3 residential buildings and a parking garage. HASO  Saariseläntie is carefully fitted to the challenging and rocky building site conserving the nature. Aino Landscaping has created the ecological concept for the forest ispired courtyard.

ATT POHJOIS-PASILA UNDER CONSTRUCTION

ATT Pohjois-Pasila -project is part of the new Postipuisto district in Helsinki. Buildings form a closed city block that has a shared courtyard with parking spaces underneath.  

Total floor area of the project is 16 400 sqm.

NIKKILÄN SYDÄN  SCHOOL COMPLETED

Nikkilän Sydän is a 12 900 sqm school  project situated in Nikkilä Finland. The main building was completed (2016) and the extension (2020). Metal cladded shell with colourful openings give the project its distinctive look. Illustrations in the walls are designed by Graphic Designer Aimo Katajamäki.

KONEPAJA CITY BLOCK COMPLETED

YIT Konepaja city block has been completed. The building site is situated in Pasila area, Helsinki. Architectural design by ARK-house y. 2007-2020.  The project concept is a large scale city sculpture which has a long freeform brick construction as a base and object-like colourful building masses composed on top of the base.

VAAHTERAKOTI  COMPLETED

Vaahterakoti is a  sheltered  home  in Järvenpää.  Facades are made of colored concrete with diagonal grooves. Changes in lighting conditions and viewing angles produce subtle variations to the facades. Smooth white surfaces and graphic concrete designs  have been used as accents in the facades.

AS OY SOMPASAAREN HANSALAITURI

As Oy Sompasaaren Hansalaituri has been completed.  It is situated in Sompasaari waterfront, Helsinki.  Brickwork in the facades gives the building its distinctive look.

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MEANDER

ARK-house is a collaborator with Steven Holl Architects in designing Meander,

A unique housing project which is situated in Töölö district, Helsinki. Total floor area is

 7 800 sqm.   Lue lisää >>>

Välskärinkatu on asuinkohde kaupunkikuvallisesti vaativassa paikassa Järvenpäässä. Hanke on on työmaavaiheessa. Kohteeseen rakennetaan 80 asuntoa.

Hankkeen laajuus on n. 4750 kem2.

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