Architect：Verstas Architects

Location：Helsinky, Finland

Project Year：2014

Category：Apartments

The project is composed of two blocks of apartment buildings, located on Töölönlahti in the centre of Helsinki, right in front of Alvar Aalto's Finlandia Hall. The buildings occupy a privileged position in the area, with a great open view over Töölönlahti bay. Töölönlahti area is a new developement close to Helsinki main railway station.

The facade of the building gives it a timeless appearance, almost sculptural. The exterior is characterized by a grid of openings slightly different than the main building, which houses the offices of Ernst and Young and some shops on the ground floor.

The facade takes on a horizontal rhythm to divide the apartments from the offices while maintaining unaltered the integration with the rest of the complex.

Observed from a close distance, the steel railings of the facade hold together terraces and windows in a coherent way, giving the buildings a sense of security and individuality. The change of the facade creates a depth of light and shadow alternating gray stone surfaces, clear and wooden plastering.

The stairwell is built around a wall curved surface, generating a spiral illuminated by a cone of natural light filtering through the large skylights. The floor-to-ceiling windows and terraces offer an incredible view of the park, the city center and the surrounding monuments.

Inside the Alvar & Arietta apartments, light shades and sober and minimal furnishings dominate. In this scenario, Eclisse sliding doors complete a luxurious decor but never loud, delimiting spaces with discretion and elegance.

Photographers:

Kuvatoimisto Kuvio Tuomas Uusheimo Pyry Kantonen

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