The design of this home for a family of four has been guided by the goal of creating a modern and architecturally high-quality building that both blends into the surrounding culturally and historically significant built environment and offers a contemporary interpretation of it. The narrow plot and the dense wooden housing area, with its short fire distances and other constraints, have strongly influenced the building’s form and placement within the yard. To achieve a harmonious and beautiful whole that respects its valuable surroundings, the design process has involved close collaboration with the city museum and the building supervision authorities.
In the materials and structures of the building, the aim has been to reflect the era of the surrounding area and its buildings by utilizing traditional construction methods, such as solid wood construction and natural ventilation.
The building features enhanced natural ventilation, with a culvert in the basement as part of the overall ventilation system. The air ducts have been traditionally grouped around a heat-retaining fireplace.
The wall structures are made of cross-nailed solid wood panels (MHM), which are clad on both the exterior and interior sides. Since the property already had a main building, the exterior cladding was painted with red oil paint, referencing the area’s ancillary buildings, which are typically painted red.
Project was awarded with APOLI prize in 2024.
