Destination visit: Helsinki area, 16 May
Join us for a day trip to four wooden construction sites in Helsinki!
Programme will start on Friday at 9.30 and end at around 16.10. Departure and arrival are from Mikonkatu Charter Bus Stop, located in Helsinki city center. In the case that the trip participant limit is reached, a second excursion starting and ending an hour later may be organised.
Excursion price includes charter transportation according to the programme and lunch.
Pohjois-Pasilan Proosa (eng. Prose)
Timber-structured urban wooden apartment complex of 180 CLT housing units in North Pasila. The project was the winning proposal in the housing reform open architectural competition “Asuntoreformi Helsinki- Asuminen 2020”.
We will learn about the project from the representatives of the developers Asuntosäätiö and A-Kruunu and have invited one of the architects to join us to share insights to the project that was designed in collaboration by three architectural firms: KUMP Architects, A-Konsultit Architects and Talli Architects.
Read about the project from KUMP Architects, Talli Architects and A-Konsultit Architects webpages.
Helsingin Kuninkaantammi
Two wooden apartment buildings that were part of a research project comparing features of wood and concrete construction were completed in 2018. The apartment buildings, which have a total of 58 apartments, are interest-subsidised rental housing produced by the Housing Finance and Development Centre of Finland (ARA).
The frame is wood, except in the basement and garage, and constructed from large elements. The intermediate floors, balcony elements and indoor staircases are all made of wood, the balcony slabs are CLT. All parts of the buildings are made in Finland, with Finnish materials. The exterior cladding of the building facades is mainly horizontal wood panelling.
Constructor representative from A-Kruunu will join us at the site at. More information and pictures of the buildings from Puuinfo’s article.
As Oy Helsingin Karnevaali
More information coming soon.
Helsinki Upper Secondary School of Natural Sciences
Located on the Kumpula campus and completed in 2023, the building is at the heart of university-level instruction in rigorous natural sciences. The new upper secondary school and its courtyard merge seamlessly into the campus and are integrated into campus activities.
The load-bearing vertical structures in the stairwells and exterior walls were made with glulam pillars and CLT solid wood walls. CLT-concrete composite slabs and delta and glulam beams provide the horizontal load-bearing in the intermediate floors. The roof’s load-bearing structures are made from CLT beams and slabs with nail plates.
The building is braced vertically by the outer walls and stairwells and horizontally by the intermediate floors and roof.
More information and pictures from Puuinfo’s article.
Organizer: Puuinfo Ltd
Number of places: min 20 – max 30. Seminar participants prioritized
Registration date: 16 April 2025
Price: 93 € + VAT