The first such review was held at the Museum of Finnish Architecture (MFA) in 1953 under the title "Finland is building": it became a regular event, taking place every five years and supplemented by the traveling exhibition of the same name, which reached Leningrad and Moscow as well. In the 21st century, in order to keep up with the speed of publication on the Internet, the exhibition turned into a biennial with a more neutral title “Finnish Architecture”.
This time, the result of the jury's work was presented in June, and the exhibition itself was postponed to September due to the pandemic - although the museum reopened its doors on 02.06.
The selection criteria were the quality and originality of the architectural concept, the adjusted relationship with the environment, the functionality and "sustainability" of each structure. According to experts, the 15 listed buildings are “proof of the well-being and stability of Finnish society. Many studies place Finland among the best socially and happiest nations in the world - and here we find evidence that it is also a land of high-quality architecture."
We publish the buildings-"medalists", you can see them on the map and find out more details here.
Lapinmäki kindergarten, Helsinki
AFKS Architects
Oodi Central Library, Helsinki
ALA Architects
Tuupala School, Kuhmo
alt Architects, Architecture Office Karsikas
Residential complex Käpylän Posteljooni, Helsinki
Anttinen Oiva Architects
Gullkronan Senior Housing, Helsinki
Huttunen-Lipasti Architects
Amos Rex Museum and Lasipalatsi Restoration (1936), Helsinki
JKMM Architects
Renovation of the residential complex Serpentine House (1951), Helsinki
Kati Salonen & Mona Schalin Architects
"Sauna in the yard", Raseborg
Mattila & Merz
Lammassaari nature trail, Helsinki
Nomaji Landscape Architects, Studio Puisto Architects
House MK5, Helsinki
ORTRAUM architects
Center for Culture and Arts, Fuzhou
PES-Architects
Sipoonlahti School, Sipoo
Architects Rudanko + Kankkunen, AFKS Architects
Residential area Airut, Helsinki
Sauerbruch Hutton, Optiplan
Funicular Kakola, Turku
Vapaavuori Architects
Väre Building of Aalto University, Espoo
