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1 ARCHITECTS LAHDELMA & MAHLAMÄKI The company Architects Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Ltd. was founded in 1997 in Helsinki. The partners of the company are Professor Ilmari Lahdelma, and Professor Rainer Mahlamäki, both members of the SAFA (Finnish Architects Association). The partners are working together since 1985, having previously worked together at Architects Company 8Studio in Tampere and at Architects Kaira-Lahdelma-Mahlamäki, Helsinki. Assignments Our team has extensive experience in all aspects of architecture: public buildings, residential buildings, renovation projects, urban planning as well as interior architecture and furniture design. Significant part of our work has started thru architectural competitions, in which the partners have received 36 first prizes (and 59 other prizes). In year 2014: first prize in Pirkkala townhall competition, the Jyväskylä Piippuranta Housing area Ideas open competition resulted in a purchase and we are shortlisted in two international architectural competitions. In 2013: Capella Parkways Ideas Competition resulted in first price, the competition for Vantaa Aurinkokivi School gave joint 3 rd price and the Campus 2015 –Helsinki University competition the first purchase. Clients Our main clients include the State of Finland, municipalities like Helsinki, Kotka, Espoo, Kauniainen, Vaasa, Rauma, Lohja, Oulu and Joensuu, and the universities of Tampere and Helsinki as well as parishes and private constructors. Our Polish clients are the State of Poland and the City of Warsaw. Works, old and new We specialise in public buildings, with design projects ranging from small-scale kindergartens to libraries and very large cultural centres and university buildings. Many of the works have been published worldwide. The newest in this category are the Museum of the History of Polish Jews, completed in 2013 (inauguration will take place in October 2014) and the Finnish Nature Centre Haltia, also completed in 2013. Towards the end of 1990ies, among the best-known examples in this category are: • Finnish Forest Museum and Information Centre Lusto in Punkaharju • Kaustinen Folk Arts Centre, at Kaustinen • Soininen Primary School in Helsinki • 4th Building Phase of Tampere University of Technology, the Festia. • Eestinmetsä Community Service Centre, Espoo Completed by 2012-13: Museums • Kotka Maritime Centre Vellamo • The Extension to The Forest Museum Lusto at Punkaharju • Museum of the History of Polish Jews, Warsaw Schools and universities • Primary School in Joensuu • ICT Building, Turku • Exactum of Helsinki University (the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, and the Dept of Computer Science) • The Lower Level Comprehensive School in Jyväskylä • Physicum of Helsinki University (Department of Physical Sciences) • Festia, Tampere University of Technology Libraries • Lohja Main Library • Science Library, Helsinki University, Kumpula Campus • Rauma Main Library • Vaasa Main Library 2 ARCHITECTS LAHDELMA & MAHLAMÄKI Offices • The Extension of the Student Union Building, Jyväskylä • Office Building for Finland Post Corporation, Helsinki • Espoo Parish Office Building “Kirkon Kymppi” Services Design • New Main Entrance for Central Hospital Area, Helsinki • Finnish Food Safety Authority EVIRA, Helsinki • Tyrnävä Health Care Centre • Iiris, the Service and Activity Centre for the Visually Impaired, Helsinki • Renovation designs for Aurora hospital area blocks, Helsinki. Residential • As Oy Helsingin Vanhalinna, Residential Building, Helsinki • Tampere, Tieteenkatu and Vuores, Residential Buildings • Helsinki, Viikki area, several, 2009 • Helsingin Pasaatituuli, 2006 Shopping Centres • Commercial Centre CM Äänekoski • Shopping Centre KCM Jyväskylä • Commercial Centre of Malmin Nova II, Helsinki Others • The Urn Cemetery at Tapiola Church Yard, Espoo Major ongoing projects • Itäkeskus Helsinki, shopping mall i3, preliminary design • Pirkkala townhall and residential quarter, design commenced • Helsinki residential and business quarter, design commenced • Tikkurila Train Station Dixi, station facilities and commercial centre area, 1st phase will be completed end of 2014, 2 nd and 3 rd in design • Jyväskylä residential quarter, 2 last houses in construction • Tampere Satakunnankatu 21 residential building, construction commenced • Kastelli Multipurpose Hall, school complex, Oulu, completed in summer 2014 Urban planning One of our main interests is in land use and urban planning. During recent years, we have been involved in town planning for, among others, the former Finlayson factory area in Tampere, a general plan for the Gunnarla area of Lohja, which included residential and commercial premises, and surveys for developing areas of Espoo, Helsinki, Turku, Hamina and Jyväskylä. The office has taken part in three major area studies: one of them was the study of a possible new harbour area in Kirkkonummi for the City of Helsinki, two other were City Centre competitions invited by construction companies: in year 2000 in Helsinki for the Kamppi Centre (and Main Bus Terminal) and in 2005-06 for the city centre area in Tampere. Renovation A major renovation project 1999 – 2002 concerned the Aurora hospital area on blocks 1, 14 and 15 in Helsinki. The Vaasa Main Library project (completed in 2001) also included the renovation of the old library building. The Lohja Upper Secondary School completed in 2009 was a renovation project. Computer aided design We have invested in CAD and we currently have 30 state-of-the-art PC workstations with broadband connections. Our software platforms include Autodesk Architectural Desktop, McNeel Rhinoceros, Photoshop and Illustrator. 3 ARCHITECTS LAHDELMA & MAHLAMÄKI AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS Finlandia Prize in Architecture by SAFA (Finnish Association of Architects ) 2014 • Museum of the History of Polish Jews SARP (Polish Architects’ Association) Prizes, Museum of the History of Polish Jews 2014 • Best Building 2013 • Best Building Funded by the State 2013 Finnish Wood Prize – Finnish Nature Centre Haltia 2013 Annual Lighting Contest 2009 in Finland, Outdoor Lighting 2009 First Prize – Maritime Centre Vellamo Colour09 Contest in Finland 2009 First Prize – Maritime Centre Vellamo Finland Prize, Ministry for Education • Ilmari Lahdelma and Rainer Mahlamäki 2008 Steel Structure of the Year 2008 • Maritime Centre Vellamo Chicago Athenaeum - The International Architecture Award 2008 • Museum of the History of Polish Jews The Mies van der Rohe – architectural prize nomination for Finland • Maritime Centre Vellamo 2008 • Lohja Library 2006 • Kaustinen Folk Arts Centre 1999 Senate Properties: The Building Project of the Year 2006 2007 • ICT Building, Turku Senate Properties: The Building Project of the Year 2006, honorary mention: • Finnish Food Safety Authority, Helsinki Best of Europe – Offices, one of the nominees for Finland 2004 • Iiris – Office Building and Service Centre for the Visually Impaired in Helsinki The Rose for Building, Helsinki City Building Control Commission • Iiris, Office Building and Service Centre for the Visually Impaired 2004 • Soininen School, Helsinki 1997 Young Art Finland Prize 1997 • Mikko Kaira, Ilmari Lahdelma and Rainer Mahlamäki Representative for Finland at the Triennale di Milano, Italy 1996 • Exhibition of own works, by the invitation of Design Forum Finland Concrete Structure of the Year 1992: 1992 • Hausjärvi Elderly People's Home and Health Care Centre 4 ARCHITECTS LAHDELMA & MAHLAMÄKI 6.11.2014 Partners Both business partners are members of SAFA, The Finnish Association of Architects: Ilmari Lahdelma M.Sc., (Archit.), Professor Rainer Mahlamäki M.Sc., (Archit.), Professor Company employees Leila Hyttinen Technical Assistant Panu Härmävaara M. Sc., (Archit.) Maria Jokela M. Sc., (Archit.) Maritta Kukkonen M. Sc., (Archit.) Minna Lahdelma M. Sc., (Archit.) Katri Rönkä M. Sc., (Archit.) Petri Saarelainen M. Sc., (Archit.) Marko Santala M. Sc., (Archit.) Hanne Savolainen M. Sc., (Archit.) Jukka Savolainen M. Sc., (Archit.) Teemu Seppälä M. Sc., (Archit.) Anis Souissi M. Sc., (Archit.) Tarja Suvisto B. Sc., (Archit.) Secretary: Maria Mahlamäki 5 ARCHITECTS LAHDELMA & MAHLAMÄKI New buildings, completed or under design Total area (m 2) Year Pirkkala Town hall and residential quarter 2018 Helsinki, residential and business quarter 2017 Tikkurila Train Station, business area, 2 nd phase 16,700 2017 Residential quarter and parking house, Cygnaeuspuisto, Jyväskylä 9,400 2012 – 16 Office building, Bensowinkuja, Kauniainen 5,000 2016 As Oy Satakunnankatu 21, Tampere, Residential 3,300 2015 Kastelli, School and Multipurpose Hall, Oulu 23,000 2014 Tikkurila Train Station, bus terminal and business area, 1st phase 34,000 2014 Derby Business Park, Espoo 24,000 2013 Museum of the History of Polish Jews, Warsaw, Poland 17,600 2013 Haltia, Finnish Nature Centre, Espoo 3,000 2013 As Oy Helsingin Studio, Residential 3,330 2013 As Oy Helsingin Vanhalinna, Residential quarter, Helsinki 44,000 2012 Residential quarter, Tampere, Tieteenkatu 4,000 2012 Residential buildings, Tampere, Vuores 3,000 2012 KCM Äänekoski, shopping centre 12,000 2011 Meilahti hospital area, New Entrance Lobby, Helsinki 2,250 2010 CM Keljo, shopping centre extension, Jyväskylä 6,000 2010 Residential Buildings Pihlajiston Kiinteistöt Oy / Von Daehninkatu 1, Helsinki 5,600 2009 Residential Building As Oy Helsingin Sembra, Helsinki 4,200 2009 Residential building HASO Helsingin Pihta, Helsinki 2,550 2009 Frami, Block D2, Office Building, Seinäjoki 6,000 2009 Residential Building As Oy Helsingin