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INFORMATION of September 4, 2014 Frankfurt / Main SUOMI SEVEN - Emerging Architects from Finland September 6, 2014 — January 18, 2015 Deutsches Architekturmuseum DAM Schaumainkai 43, Frankfurt/Main, 3rd floor EXHIBITION OPENING: Fri, September 5, 2014, 7 p.m. PRESS CONFERENCE: Thu, September 4, 2014, 11 a.m. OPENING HOURS: Tue, Thu — Sun 11.00 — 18.00 \ Wed 11.00 — 20.00 \ Mon closed Anttinen Oiva Architects Ltd.: Kaisa-Haus, Universitätsbibliothek Helsinki © Photo: Mika Huisman

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INFORMATION of September 4, 2014 Frankfurt / Main

SUOMI SEVEN - Emerging Architects from Finland

September 6, 2014 — January 18, 2015Deutsches Architekturmuseum DAMSchaumainkai 43, Frankfurt/Main, 3rd floor

EXHIBITION OPENING: Fri, September 5, 2014, 7 p.m.

PRESS CONFERENCE: Thu, September 4, 2014, 11 a.m.

OPENING HOURS:Tue, Thu — Sun 11.00 — 18.00 \ Wed 11.00 — 20.00 \Mon closed

Anttinen Oiva Architects Ltd.: Kaisa-Haus, Universitätsbibliothek Helsinki© Photo: Mika Huisman

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION 2ARCHITECTS AND PROJECTS 4COINCIDING PROGRAM 11PUBLICATION / IMPRINT 12COMING SOON / CONTACT 13

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NEW-GENERATION FINNISH ARCHITECTS AT THE DEUTSCHES ARCHITEKTURMUSEUM ACCOMPANYING THE FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR CULTURAL PROGRAM

On the occasion of the Frankfurt Book Fair featuring Finland as this year’s Guest of Honor, Deutsches Architekturmuseum (DAM) is co-organizing an architecture exhibition with the Museum of Finnish Architecture (MFA), Helsinki and the Architecture Information Centre Finland, Helsinki. SUOMI SEVEN will introduce a full line-up of Finland’s most promising up-and-coming architectural talent born in the 1970s and 1980s. Despite their young age, these architects have already built up an internationally notable portfolio—a key strength in terms of Finland’s future as a nation of architecture.

Thanks to Finland’s established tradition of open architectural competitions, many emerging Finnish architects have had the opportunity to work on major projects already at a relatively early stage of their professional careers. Through the competition system, the emphasis on learning by doing that is characteristic of the Finnish approach to architecture – and to learning in general – becomes naturally embedded in the Finnish practice of architecture. It enables young architects to realize their own vision and produce a building from start to finish independently. It is not rare for a group of young architects to found their own office after winning a competition.

The contemporary moment in architecture in Finland is impacted by a rapidly growing population in the larger cities. Entirely new residential areas are being built, prompting the need not only for new residential buildings but also for schools and communal facilities. There is also a strong wave of urban transformation going on, with many downtown areas being converted from ports and industrial precincts into residential areas with office buildings, schools and commercial facilities. Parallel to this process of urban transformation there is also the need to address the question of what to do with the large number of modernist buildings dating from the 1960s.

While Finland is a relatively young nation, it is also a country with a strong tradition in modern architecture, providing a good foundation for the current young generation of architects to build upon. The legacy of modern architecture in Finland has always essentially been about searching for a special sense of identity in the local tradition and about an open attitude of curiosity towards international influences in the contemporary moment. The young architects are bringing together a sense of materiality, a certain sensitivity to the way in which light behaves and an openness towards innovation and experimentation as a means of solving the practical needs of the assignment at hand at any given time

The spectrum of projects within the exhibition ranges from cultural edifices and churches to schools and universities to residential buildings. Small but distinctive structures that typically define Finland’s architectural landscape (saunas and holiday homes) round out

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this extensive selection. The future of Finnish architecture now rests in the hands of this rising generation of outgoing, optimistic and globally-networked go-getters.

The exhibition was curated by Peter Cachola Schmal and Anna Scheuermann (both DAM) as well as Juulia Kauste, Director of the Museum of Finnish Architecture (MFA). Expert input was also provided by Christoph Pourtois (CIVA, Brussels), Ulf Meyer (Taiwan/Berlin) and Tiina Valpola (The Architecture Information Centre Finland).

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Seven Finnish practices have been selected for the presentation at Deutsches Architekturmuseum.Peter Cachola Schmal (director of the DAM) on the selection of the seven architects:

“Together with Juulia Kauste, director of the Museum of Finnish Architecture in Helsinki, I sought out talented and young architectural studios that have indeed created astonishing and major projects under their own name, and where the architects are this side of 40, something which sadly is hardly to be encountered back home in Germany anymore."

ALA Architects Ltd (www.ala.fi)Juho Grönholm (1975), Antti Nousjoki (1974), Janne Teräsvirta (1975), Samuli Woolston (1975) Main Project: Performing Arts Centre Kilden, Kristiansand, NorwaySecondary projects: Kuopio Theatre Extension; Helsinki Central Library

Anttinen Oiva Architects Ltd (www.aoa.fi)Selina Anttinen (1977), Vesa Oiva (1973)Main Project: Kaisa House, Helsinki University Library, HelsinkiSecondary projects: Wood City, Jätkäsaari, Helsinki

Avanto Architects Ltd (www.avan.to)Anu Puustinen (1974), Ville Hara (1974) Main Project: New Cemetery Chapel of the Church of St. Lawrence, VantaaSecondary projects: Kyly Sauna Billnäs, Raasepori; Four Cornered Villa, Virrat

Esa Ruskeepää Architects Ltd (www.era.fi)Esa Ruskeepää (1980)Main Project: Opinmäki International School, EspooSecondary projects: Mafoombey Pavilion, Helsinki

OOPEAA Office for Peripheral Architecture (www.oopeaa.com)Anssi Lassila (1973) Main Project: Kuokkala Church, Jyväskylä Secondary project: Puukuokka Wooden Housing Block, Jyväskylä; Konsthall Tornedalen, Vitsaniemi, Sweden

Architects Rudanko + Kankkunen Ltd (www.rudanko-kankkunen.com)Hilla Rudanko (1987), Anssi Kankkunen (1983) Main Project: Sra Pou School, Sra Pou, CambodiaSecondary projects: Sauna, Box; Heikkilä Atelier, Jyväskylä

Verstas Architects Ltd (www.verstasarkkitehdit.fi)Väinö Nikkilä (1980), Jussi Palva (1974), Riina Palva (1976), Ilkka Salminen (1980) Main Project: Saunalahti School, EspooSecondary projects: Aalto University Campus, Espoo

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ARCHITECTS AND PROJECTS

ALA ARCHITECTS (www.ala.fi)

ALA is a Helsinki-based architectural firm led by its four founding partners: Juho Grönholm (b. 1975), Antti Nousjoki (b. 1974), Janne Teräsvirta (b. 1975) and Samuli Woolston (b. 1975). Their collaboration started in 2004 through success in architectural competitions. The first prize in the open competition for the new theater and concert hall in Kristiansand, Norway (known today as Kilden Performing Arts Centre) in 2005 granted them their first big commission. In 2012 the four ALA partners received the prestigious Finnish State Prize for Architecture. ALA currently employs 36 architects, students and staff members, coming from international backgrounds. The four partners are directly involved with all aspects of the office’s design work, and take a very hands-on approach at the critical stages of each project. All team members are expected to contribute to the creative process. ALA is committed to seeking fresh angles, flowing forms and surprising solutions on all levels of architecture. “We challenge ourselves to provide alternatives, develop prototypes and look for innovations. We trust in beauty achieved by combining the intuitive with the analytic, the practical with the extravagant, and the rational with the irrational”. The office relies on its network of highly competent international collaborators and specialists to stimulate the exchange of up-to-date knowledge.

KILDEN PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE KRISTIANSAND, NORWAY, 2012ALA Architects won the architecture competition for a new performance center in Kristiansand with their proposal in 2005. The 24,600-square-meter concert hall and theater is the largest cultural center between Oslo and Stavanger. It brings together all the local theater and music ensembles. The concert hall seating 1,200 serves the local symphony orchestra. The adjacent municipal theater has an auditorium seating 750. The theater hall can also be used for opera performances by the “Opera Sør”. There is also an experimental stage for up-close theater and a multipurpose hall with a level floor, designed like a black box. All four halls are acoustically separate and can be used simultaneously. They are arranged in a line so that they can share the ancillary rooms and equipment at the rear. The building is a simple cuboid with black façades clad with square aluminium elements on three sides. Acting like an “instrument case”, they form a contrast to the water side with its striking façade, marked by its wooden waves. One hundred meters wide and 22 meters high, the wooden wall projects out towards the water’s edge. It is made of 14,000 individually made CNC milled wooden components. Its oak cladding extends beyond the glass curtain wall and is intended to serve as a “filter between reality and the realm of imagination”.

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ANTTINEN OIVA ARCHITECTS (www.aoa.fi)

Anttinen Oiva Architects is a Helsinki-based architecture and urban planning office founded in 2006 by Selina Anttinen (b.1977) and Vesa Oiva (b.1973). Their ongoing projects include a number of retail, public and office buildings as well as housing projects and land-use plans. These projects share the aim to create environments that are sustainable, functionally versatile and inspiring to experience. The approach of AOA is analytical, springing from open discussion.They develop each idea by pondering numerous different alternatives and perspectives. Their goal is to maximize the potential of each design challenge and the resources at our disposal. The work of AOA is guided by the context – each project is seen in dialogue with its time, place and local culture. This includes the physical features of the site and the sensory experience they evoke, which AOA seek to interpret in their own way. Each project presents certain limits and challenges which guide the design process. A focused approach with a deep personal touch is essential to a successful end result. Architecture can open up new perspectives into sites and situations. It can create and generate platforms for interaction by bringing together different people and ways of life in their inherent pluralities. “We believe that the integrity of architecture activates dialogue, while its simplicity fosters a plurality of views and visions, infusing it with a sense of freedom and breathing space. A building that is able to speak to us in its own unique way paves the way for experiences that are both private and public, personal yet collective”.

HELSINKI UNIVERSITY LIBRARY 2012 The University of Helsinki lies in the center of the Finnish capital. Its urban campus is an agglomeration of buildings positioned around the famous Senate Square. This decentralized layout benefits students, but not the library system. For that reason the university decided to bundle the humanities libraries in one new building in the city center. The new library named “Kaisa House” is the largest academic institution of its kind in Finland. Anttinen Oiva Architects won the competition for the commission in 2008. The design is based on the surrounding urban context. The new building is inserted into its tight city-center block as though made to measure. The architects see their structure as a “gate to the age of information”. Its dark-brown clinker-brick façade features a dense grid structure consisting of windows and panels, interrupted by large parabola-like openings marking the three entrances. The library has two street-facing façades and entrances on three different levels. The gleaming white interiors are defined by three skylights, which facilitate orientation in the building and visually connect the levels. An elegant spiral staircase marks the center of the building. In order to enable communicative and concentrated working for both individuals and groups, there are various work rooms, some of which are soundproof. The administration department is located on the top floor, deliveries and the storeroom on the bottom floor. The ground floor features a supermarket, a shop, and a “book café”. The library is open to everyone; guests are not even required to leave their bags in the lobby

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AVANTO ARCHITECTS (www.avan.to)

Anu Puustinen (b. 1974) and Ville Hara (b. 1974) are partners and founders of Helsinki-based Avanto Architects Ltd. The name “Avanto” – a Finnish word literally meaning a hole in the ice for winter swimming – symbolizes the office’s design philosophy. The partners enjoy nature and hope to preserve the same opportunity for future generations to do so as well. Avanto Architects strives to create architecture that is sustainable in the widest sense of the term. With works ranging from product design to urban planning, the architects aim to design through an understanding of the users of their projects, in order to create ambiences that evoke an emotional response. More than just physical buildings, they see architecture as a means to improve the quality of life for all who engage in it. Among their largest realized works is the Chapel of St. Lawrence in Vantaa, completed in 2010. The building serves as a prime example of their approach to architecture as a process centering around the manipulation of materials, light, and spatial rhythm. It has been awarded the Copper in European Architecture Award, the 2010 Finnish Concrete Award and the City of Vantaa 2010 Quality Prize. Other noteworthy accolades for the office’s work include the Bryggman Prize for young architects and interior designers and two separate nominations for the Mies van der Rohe Prize.

FUNERAL CHAPEL OF ST. LAWRENCE VANTAA, 2010In 2003, Avanto Architects won the architecture competition for the design of a chapel next to the old Church of St. Lawrence. Their entry was titled named “Polku” (“Path”). In order not to dominate the existing medieval stone church, the architects arranged the required rooms in several small buildings. The architects used the stone walls of the nearby cemetery as a formal motif and arranged three oratories behind an orthogonal system of walls. The solid, load-bearing masonry walls are well equipped to withstand fluctuating temperatures and moisture. The plastered, white-painted walls form a bright, tranquil background for the funerals. The partition walls inside are made of white in-situ concrete, the roof of hand-patinated copper. The ceilings and glass façades facing the neighboring cemetery have an additional copper mesh veil. Low stone walls encircle the small gardens and courtyards. Only local and durable materials were used, which were all prepared by hand. The path represents a journey from this world into the next – from the chapel to the cemetery. At the surrounding wall a bell tower and a wall mark the entrance; the path leads around a corner, and along the wall to a courtyard with a pond and natural stones. The design seeks to give the funeral ceremony “peace and dignity”. Movement between the rooms is subtly accentuated by different lighting moods. The architecture sensitively expresses man’s journey from mortality to eternity; inner courtyards act as passages, allow mourners to gaze at the light and offer spatial protection.

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ESA RUSKEEPÄÄ ARCHITECTS (www.era.fi)

Esa Ruskeepää Architects is an architecture practice committed to delivering long-lasting, useful and beautiful buildings. The office, founded in 2012, is led by architect Esa Ruskeepää (b. 1980) and based in Helsinki, Finland. Esa Ruskeepää Architects is currently commissioned for the Opinmäki School in Espoo, Finland. The commission was preceded by a competition in which Esa Ruskeepää was awarded with the first prize together with Thomas Miyauchi in 2012. Opinmäki School is scheduled for completion in 2015. In 2014 Esa Ruskeepää was awarded with the second prize in a competition for the new public library and education centre titled “Bildungshaus” in Wolfsburg, Germany. No first prize was awarded. In 2013 Esa Ruskeepää was awarded with the second prize together with Thomas Miyauchi in a competition for the Aalto University’s central campus and arts, design and architecture school in Espoo, Finland, located next to the Helsinki University of Technology main building designed by Alvar Aalto in 1949–1966.

OPINMÄKI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL ESPOO, 2015The architects regard “Opinmäki International School” as a “digital-age learning environment”. Upon completion in 2015 it will be Finland’s largest school complex. It is located in the “no-man’s-land” of new city development currently under way on the outer fringes of suburbia. The school is designed in compliance with a teaching model conceived to better prepare the students for a knowledge-based, networked society. Natural sciences, arts, communication and humanities are interlinked to allow for multidisciplinary teaching programs and collaboration. The premises serve adult education, youth work and sports events outside school hours. With their design, ERA sought to achieve “openness, flexibility and collaboration”. Consequently, they subdivided the vast spatial ensemble of 16 700 square meters into individual buildings, which appear randomly scattered like in a historical village. Extensive brightly colored brick surfaces embellish the façades. Opinmäki School consists of a primary school for 1,000 pupils, a daycare center, and an auditorium. The restaurant, assembly hall, library, and sports and music facilities are open for use to the citizens of Espoo. The commission was preceded by a competition in which Esa Ruskeepää was awarded with the first prize together with Thomas Miyauchi in 2012.

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OOPEAA OFFICE FOR PERIPHERAL ARCHITECTURE (www.oopeaa.com)

Anssi Lassila (b. 1973) is the founder and the principal partner of OOPEAA Office for Peripheral Architecture formerly known as Lassila Hirvilammi Architects Ltd. The office was originally founded in Oulu in 2001, under the name of Lassila Mannberg Architects. OOPEAA works on a large variety of different types of projects ranging from churches and office buildings to apartment buildings, private houses, interior design and renovations. It currently employs a staff of 10 and has offices in Seinäjoki and Helsinki. The office has been rewarded with significant awards and nominations and has won several prizes in architecture competitions. OOPEAA is known for their innovative approach in combining traditional methods of building with a contemporary vision of architecture. In their work they have demonstrated a skill in treating materials in ways that successfully bring out their best qualities. The work of OOPEAA is about identifying possibilities in the place where an understanding of tradition meets an open attitude towards the new. It is a space and a moment of transition, of having been something and of being about to become something more. For OOPEAA the notion of periphery means a space of possibility on the borderline between two different worlds. They strive for an architecture that finds its inspiration in the state of being in-between – between urban and rural, but always in relationship to both; between a deep respect for tradition and an appreciation of the contemporary; rooted in the local and yet part of a larger international context.

KUOKKALA CHURCH JYVÄSKYLÄ, 2010The commission for the Kuokkala Church was won through an invited competition organized in 2006. The competition brief asked for offering different functions for the parish and for creating a “church that looks like a church”. The church is a compact, sculptural building in which all the functions are housed within a single, recognizable shape that is distinctly contemporary, yet rich in subtle historical allusions. The carefully thought-out choice of materials complements the dialogue of contrasts between the external and internal architecture. The exterior of the building is clad in stone and is dark in its color. The roof and walls of the church are covered with tiles of Spanish slate, with wood and copper-covered entrance details. Other primary outer surfaces are clad in Finnish granite. Wood, mainly Finnish spruce, plays a central role in the interior spaces. Ceiling and floors are made of local spruce from central Finland. The church ceiling is a combination of glue laminated timber framing with a wooden grid shell construction that unites the sacral spaces into one entity. The church and parish meeting halls can be combined into one large sacral space with adjoining youth facilities. A gallery between the halls houses the organ and the cantors’ offices. The sacral spaces are placed in the middle of the building and the service spaces are located in a zone around them. This arrangement makes it possible to create a space that can flexibly accommodate a variety of activities ranging from mass to festivities, and even a cinema club.

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ARCHITECTS RUDANKO + KANKKUNEN (www.rudanko-kankkunen.com)

Architects Rudanko + Kankkunen is an international architectural practice based in Helsinki. The company was founded in 2010 by two partners, Hilla Rudanko (b. 1987) and Anssi Kankkunen (b. 1983), with a strong international experience from Herzog & de Meuron Architects Basel, ETH Zurich and Columbia University New York. The studio has been successful in architectural competitions for school buildings in Finland, and they have built a vocational school in Cambodia and business hub spaces on university campuses in Africa. Coming from Finland, which is known for its educational system, the special focus of the studio is to design learning environments. Architects Rudanko + Kankkunen understand learning environments to be innovative spaces where people and information meet. They can be schools or campuses, but also working spaces and public buildings. They have teamed up with pedagogists and leadership experts to have a strong knowledge of learning and education in their team. They always strive to make their architecture sustainable and in harmony with the surrounding environment. They also believe in multi-disciplinary collaboration: best architecture happens in multitalented teams. This is why they have built a strong international collaboration network. Architects Rudanko + Kankkunen work on different scales of architecture from small homes to large urban design tasks. Their main goal is to create a holistic vision for every client, be it a small or a large design task.

SRA POU VOCATIONAL SCHOOL UDONG, CAMBODIA, 2012Sra Pou School in Cambodia fulfils a dual purpose: It is a vocational training center which also serves as a community center. The idea is to provide forcibly displaced, impoverished families with an incentive and instructions to create a new livelihood and economic independence for themselves. The center provides professional training, hosts sustainable businesses, and is a place for public gathering and democratic decision-making for a community of 510 families relocated by the government from an informal settlement in Phnom Penh. The relocation site is in a rural context and lacks basic infrastructure. The school was the first public building in the community. Rudanko + Kankkunen learned about the situation while they were still at college. Their highly commended proposal fell on fertile ground, enabling the duo to realize their design and establish their own company. The concept was developed with Blue Tent, a local Cambodian NGO. The architects’ aim has been to inspire the community to plan the future of the building and its surroundings, and to take responsibility for their maintenance. The entire school was built using local techniques and manpower – and relying on regional materials. Due to the low budget and the shortage of materials available the architects opted for the region’s typical red soil to make sundried bricks. Small openings in the walls let daylight inside and provide natural ventilation. The school yard is open and shady. The colorful doors were designed in collaboration with a local artist.

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VERSTAS ARCHITECTS (www.verstasarkkitehdit.fi)

Verstas Architects is a Helsinki-based architec-ture practice founded in 2004 by Väinö Nikkilä (b. 1980), Jussi Palva (b. 1974), Riina Palva (b. 1976) and Ilkka Salminen (b. 1980). Verstas offers high quality architectural design and operates on the whole scope of architect’s work, from urban design to the finest architectural detail. The name Verstas (Finnish for ’workshop’) crystallizes the work practices essential to the office: close, discourse-rich group work generating a tailor-made, unique design result that best serves the customer, the environment and the purpose intended. The office currently employs 17 professionals, yet the partners are directly involved in all its projects. Verstas aims to improve the built environment. Buildings are always agglomerations of space; tapestries of material and light. For Verstas, the underlying principle is to design places and spaces where people can feel comfortable and thrive, and to ensure that the finished structure fits into the surrounding environment in a balanced and harmonious way. They strive to think about entities – not just about the building but how it relates to what is already around. The goal is to create places and spaces in which people can feel comfortable and thrive. The four partners first came together through working jointly on open competitions. Thirteen architecture competition wins and numerous prizes have propelled the office into the vanguard of Finnish architecture. They have distinguished themselves as designers of public buildings, churches, housing and, most notably, of learning environments.

SAUNALAHTI SCHOOL ESPOO, 2012The school located in Saunalahti, a suburb of Espoo, is not only for pupils but serves the entire community. Verstas won the competition with its design in 2007. In addition to the school, which serves grades 1-9, the new building accommodates a pre-school, a daycare center, a youth center, and a district library. In the evenings local clubs and associations get to use the workshops, sports grounds and schoolyard, transforming the school into a neighborhood center. The architects have striven to create sunny yet secluded outdoor spaces protected from the harsh northern elements, creating safe and pleasant nooks in the schoolyard for the children to enjoy their recesses and lunch breaks. In its functional arrangement, the school offers a good example of contemporary school architecture in Finland, applying current pedagogical notions on what constitutes an effective learning environment. The building forms a sequence of spaces that are either open or semi-open, in a degree appropriate to the intended purpose of the space. The classrooms are arranged according to “home zones”, the central corridors are used for group work. A multifunctional hall, which doubles up as a restaurant, forms the heart of the building. It opens out onto the schoolyard with its extensive glass façade. Fair-faced concrete walls and softly undulating ceilings embellished with oak veneer dominate the interior. The façades are made of timber, copper and brickwork featuring a range of decorative masonry bonds.

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SymposiumSeptember 5, 2014, 14.00–18.00 \ auditorium of the DAM, 8 € (Students 4€)

On the occasion of the exhibition opening, a symposium showcasing some of the selected architecturaloffices will take place on Friday, September 5, 2014. Main aspects of the symposium will be expressive cultural and university buildings, innovative school buildings and modern churches.

14.00 Reception by Peter Cachola Schmal (Director DAM) and Anna Scheuermann, exhibition curator

14.20 Vesa Oiva, Anttinnen Oiva Architects: University Library Helsinki14.50 Ville Hara, Avanto Architects: Funeral chapel of St. Lawrence15.20 Coffee break16.00 Sasu Marila, Esa Ruskeepää Architects: Opinmäki International School16.30 Anssi Lassila, OOPEAA: Kuokkala Church17.00 Panel discussion with Juulia Kauste, director of the MFA Helsinki, and Tiina

Valpolla, director of the Architecture Information Centre Helsinki

The regular entrance fee is € 8 (or € 4 for students with valid student ID). No prior registration is required. Members of AK Hessen will receive 3 education points for their attendance.

Workshop for children ” Sweet Architecture Workshop“ Saturday, October 11, 2014, 11.00 – 13.00 \ auditorium of the DAM, free entrySaturday, October 11, 2014, 14.00 – 16.00 \ auditorium of the DAM, free entryRegistration: [email protected], phone ++49 69 212 47911

This funny workshop is for those who would like to know more about architecture, geometry and construction. Fruit gums and wooden sticks will be our construction material for our fantastic architecture structures. Of course you can take your project home.For more than twenty years “Arkki School of Architecture for Children and Youth” has been providing architectural and environmental education to children as an after school activity in Finland. www.arkki.net 

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PUBLICATION

Editor: Peter Cachola Schmal, Juulia KaustePublisher: Museum of Finnish Architecture (MFA) /Deutsches Architekturmuseum (DAM)German/English, 108 pages, soft coverFormat: 274mm x 209mm

With an Essay by Christophe Pourtois and project descriptions by Juulia Kauste and Ulf Meyer

Only available at the museum shop for EUR 16,-

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SUOMI SEVEN – Emerging Architects from FinlandSeptember 6, 2014 – January 18, 2015, Deutsches Architekturmuseum, 3rd floor

Produced by: MFA Museum of Finnish Architecture, Helsinki / FinlandDAM Deutsches Architekturmuseum, Frankfurt am Main / GermanyIn Collaboration with: Architecture Information Centre Finland, Helsinki / FinlandCurators: Peter Cachola Schmal (DAM), Juulia Kauste (MFA), Anna Scheuermann (DAM)Jury: Peter Cachola Schmal, Juulia Kauste, Ulf Meyer, Christophe Pourtois, Anna Scheuermann, Tiina Valpola Project descriptions: Juulia Kauste, Ulf MeyerMFA Team: Salla Bedard, Juho Haavisto, Ilona Hildén, Anu OjalaDAM Team: Jacqueline Brauer, Lisa Katzenberger, Brita Köhler, Joachim Müller-Rahn, Inka Plechaty, Christian Walter, Wolfgang WelkerTranslation: Jeremy Gaines (German-English-German), Matthias Matz (Juulia Kauste, English-German)Panels: Inditec GmbH, Bad CambergDesign of invitation folder + poster: Gardeners, Frankfurt am Main

The exhibition and the accompanying publication have been made possible by a grant from the Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland.

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Press images for announcements and reports during the exhibition period at www.dam-online.de

HIGH-RISE SEASON AT THE DAMNovember 8, 2014 – April 19, 2015Skyward – Highrise City Frankfurt

November 20, 2014 – February 1, 2015Best High-Rises 2014/15 – International Highrise Award 2014

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