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Kela

Name Kela’s Main Office Building Description Renovation Client Kela, the Social Insurance Institution of Finland Year 2024- Size br-m² 26 390 br-m2 The Social Insurance Institution (Kela) is considered one of Alvar Aalto’s most successful works. Recognizing its profound importance and the need for preservation, Kela has embarked on a thorough renovation project aimed at […]

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Rendering showing the Aviapolis center. People are crossing the street in front of the Finnish Aviation Museum and the Aviapolis high school is in the back.

Aviapolis

Name Aviapolis High School and the Finnish Aviation Museum Description Reference design Client City of Vantaa Year 2023 Size br-m² 8 600 br-m2 high school and 6 200 br-m2 museum The reference designs for Aviapolis High School and the Finnish Aviation Museum, commissioned by the City of Vantaa, form the basis for the area’s future

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Wuorio Building, Unioninkatu 30

Name Wuorio Building, Unioninkatu 30 Description Renovation and extension Client Schroder Investment Management/Trevian Asset Management Year 2020 Size br-m² 5 270 br-m2 Originally constructed in the 1830s for residential and commercial use, Unioninkatu 30 was modernized in 1909 by architect Herman Gesellius. The building housed decorative painter Salomo Wuorio’s wallpaper and carpet shop for nearly

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