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On View> Newly Drawn: Emerging Finnish Architects

On View> Newly Drawn: Emerging Finnish Architects

Newly Drawn: Emerging Finnish Architects
The Center for Architecture
536 LaGuardia Place
Through April 30

A shift is occurring in Finnish architecture as a new generation of firms is emboldened by a unique competition culture that allows anonymous submissions from young and established architects alike. Helsinki is undergoing a major process of renewal with the transformation of former industrial and harbor areas to new uses; as such, large-scale commissions are available to otherwise inexperienced practices with new approaches to the city, such as Kilden Performing Arts Center by ALA Architects (above) and Kuokkala Church by Lassila Hirvilammi (below).

As the 2012 World Design Capital, the city of Helsinki will stage events and initiatives that seek to examine the ways design can improve our lives. The AIA New York presents a collection of work by young Finnish designers in collaboration with the Architectural League of New York, the Finnish Cultural Institute in New York, the Consulate General of Finland in New York, and the Museum of Finnish Architecture.


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