The finalist for Finlandia Prize 2019
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Timo Kiukkola
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Timo Kiukkola
Information
Architectural design
B&M Architects Ltd / Jussi Murole, Timo Kiukkola, Nikolai Rautio, Teemu Seppänen
Client
Kruunuvuorenrannan Jätteen Putkikeräys
Main contractor
Rakennuspartio
Location
Helsinki, Finland
Programme
770 m²
Year of completion
2017
In short
Built in 2017, the waste transfer terminal in Helsinki’s Kruunuvuorenranta district uses an underground network of pipes to collect household waste from the newly-built residential area nearby. The waste received at the terminal is then transferred into containers before being transported off-site for further processing.
Timo Kiukkola
Statement of the pre-selection jury
Built in 2017, the waste transfer terminal in Helsinki’s Kruunuvuorenranta district uses an underground network of pipes to collect household waste from the newly-built residential area nearby. The waste received at the terminal is then transferred into containers before being transported off-site for further processing. The building’s rough-hewn and irregular shape and green roofs allow it to blend effortlessly into the surrounding rock while making an exciting addition to the surrounding streetscape.
The cladding that envelops the building takes it cue from the multicoloured lichen that covers the towering rocks behind it. The three dimensional, geometric finish is reminiscent of origami and has been skilfully executed using concrete elements stained with a warm, rust-toned patina. The Kruunuvuorenranta waste transfer terminal ably demonstrates that technical structures and buildings also have the potential to make an important aesthetic contribution to their environment.
The finalists of 2019
The finalists for the Finlandia Prize for Architecture 2019 were the Helsinki Central Library Oodi, the restoration of Jyväskylä University’s Main Building, the Kruunuvuorenranta Waste Transfer Terminal, Phase 1 of the Käärmetalo refurbishment project and the Vaaralanpuisto Day Care Centre in Vantaa.
