Inspired by the article in today’s HS on attic living we’d like to share an Arkkitehdit Sarapää version - this one was made by Eve 8 years ago as a family project. It’s one of four attic apartments on top of a late jugend style building in central Helsinki. As the article pointed out, attic transformation is a demanding process and requires a lot of skill and resourcefulness from the planners and builders, plus patience and good nerves. Results are extraordinary apartments from re-using existing space. More of this kind is on it’s way, so let us know if you have an empty attic, we can do both planning and building 💪 Last pic shows the attic before transformation. Pictures by @tuomasuusheimo #attictreasures #attictransformation #penthouse #helsinkiapartment #nordicliving
Some new winds are blowing in Porvoo, one of the 5 oldest cities in Finland. The pictoresque medieval centre attracts visitors from all over the globe and truly is an atmospheric place. Here is our take on what could infill architecture be in Porvoo’s Old Town. This ongoing preliminary study is made for @runohotelporvoo in close communication with Porvoo city. Thanks @tachra.studio for the beautiful visualization. #visitporvoo #medievaltown #infillarchitecture #oldandnew
After meticulous 3D modeling with @hoiskoclt this CLT-house went to the printer and is now being put together by @lahden_puurakentajat like a big piparkakkutalo 🎄✨ #woodenstructure #nordicarchitecture #clthouse #gingerbreadhouse
Were proud to present this tiny but grand public project in Porvoo! It is a mobile restroom container module which we gave a new look. @tiina_liisa You can see and wash your hands inside it in Porvoon tori. #porvoo #perforatedsteel #smallarchitecture #modulararchitecture #moveablebuilding
Very excited about our first project starting in Sápmi! Check out some awe inspiring landscapes from our site visit 🍂🍁 #utsjoki #sapmi #tenojoki #incrediblelandscape #lapland #hideaway #zen #peaceofmind #indigenous #northernarchitecture #north
Field work times!!! ✨✨ If you look closely you can see a high class Töölö apartment, the new Sarapää office space, a super stylish boutique hotel, an attic to apartment transformation ✨✨ Guess which is which! #constructionlife #constructiosite #handsonarchitecture #pileofrocks
🌱☀️Things are looking🔝! This black, wooden hut continues our series of gable roof houses and is a project we’re very happy about, and its soon completed! An architect’s heart is filled with pride when their plans are realised with such care for detail, thanks to @rajarakennus 👍 check out these teasers & stay tuned for pics once it’s all finished ☀️🌱#woodenarchitecture #finnishnature #finnisharchitecture #gableroof #constructionsite
Spring news update: Back at Helsinki headquarters for 2weeks now! Thanks @thefciny for the time in NYC, even if shorter than planned our stay was very inspiring. Now during these troubling times we keep on keeping on from home offices. Stay safe all 💚 #stayhome #stayhealthy #homeoffice
Spring News! We have opened our satellite office in NYC! For 2 months our Helsinki headquarters is being steered by Kati, Karo and Ella while we are exploring new ways and points of view to do what we do best, in-fills and transformation in architecture! Here’s a nice read about our study trip at @thefciny website https://fciny.org/residency/eveliina-sarap-and-franka-oroza #fciny #newyorkarchitecture #infillarchitecture #extensionarchitecture #restoration #citylayers #bigcity #excursion #brooklyn #manhattan
Here are this autumn’s colors 🍂 This new in-fill cutie is soon finished in the iconic setting of Porvoo old town! Let’s all make more wooden houses and store some co2 for our climate’s sake!! @jjrak_lvi #woodenarchitecture #sustainablebuilding #climateactionnow #visitporvoo #vanhaporvoo #puunpäivä #treeday
See this!! Our CLT restaurant and in-fill project has been nominated for Puupalkinto 2019! It’s a public vote so go and give us yours at https://www.woodarchitecture.fi/puupalkinto ❤️🙏
The black lighthouse is leading Porvoo city life and new architecture towards hip and up-to-the-minute times. The architecturally distinctive but surrounding-derived project originated from the personal interest of Porvoo natives to making better places in their city. Awesome 👏
Voting is on until 14th November!
And thanks for amazing photos @pyrykantonenphotography
#woodenarchitecture #crosslaminatedtimber #infillarchitecture @ronicollin @saaralav @visitporvoo @porvoonkaupunki_borgastad
Photo shoot @ombporvoo with the talented @pyrykantonen the next Iwan Baan!! Stay tuned for results 📷 #ombporvoo #woodenarchitecture #architecturephotograpy
All refreshed & back at work news: Here’s a teaser of a something we’re starting together with our new development branch!👷🏻♀️🏗 That inner city roof was quite flat so we thought we would build something on it. In our projects we look for uniqueness and surprising approaches. We’re always interested in new locations so holler if you have an idea for collaboration ✨@unelmatila #infillarchitecture #uniquehouse #Scandinavian architecture #woodenstructure
⚽️⚽️⚽️ Tonight the Netherlands and USA battle in the final of women’s world cup in football and it’s time for reminiscing. During the past 15 years women’s professional football has exploded around the world! And remember this? Finland was there pioneering (great work in the UEFA euros 2005 and 2009)! Sadly, after the hype Finland fell quickly behind. Maybe other countries have realized that actually investing in talent is the way to go... In Finland professional footballer is not yet much of a valid vocational choice for women. Anyways, women’s professional team sports is a widely discussed topic today and hopefully changing winds are on their way to Finland too. While waiting, check out these pics from 2009 exhibition “Pois paitsiosta” (away from offside). The pop-up show in the Helsinki Olympic Stadium displayed the story of Finnish women’s football until that day, when they were doing pretty awesome for a few years. See also how Eve used to use her head in 2005 UEFA championships! ⚽️⚽️⚽️ #fifawomensworldcup #womenssoccer #exhibitionarchitecture
Summer news! We’re PUMPED, because we are transforming this no-less-than-fairytale house with some serious history to apartments 😮💪 Located in Katajanokka’s HC jugend surroundings, this brick beauty used to be a service building for the neighboring prison. Today the prison is a hotel and the area itself one of the hidden park gems of Helsinki 💎🌿🌷🌳 stay tuned for the launch of the project webpage #katajanokka #urbantransformation #parksofhelsinki #jugendhelsinki
We’re proud to present this wooden house we made together with @valeaiti and the engineer. It seems they’re happy living there ✨🥇🏆✨ picture credits go to @valeaiti, see and read more about life in the house from her blog #woodenarchitecture #nordicarchitecture #larch #woodenstairs #valeäiti
As Helsinki changes and develops, new ideas of urbanizing industrial areas and adapting new to old are on our drawing table. Here’s a wild vision of housing on top of old industrial buildings, that the city was exited about. #adaptivereuse #urbandensification #infillarchitecture #parasitearchitecture #newandoldarchitecture
In the midst of wet winter rain it’s good to remember that summer is most likely on it’s way. Pictures from a courtyard redesign project we did in Punavuori. Our clients wished for a warm atmosphere and a rolling access to their bicycle cellar via new practical ramp. Thanks for great tips @masuplanning !! 🌿🌞🚲💛 #maatiili #courtyards #urbancourtyard #punavuori
Check out one of our ongoing attic projects in Kallio, Helsinki’s beating heart <3 #rooftop #reusearchitecture #atticremodel #atticrenovation #kallio
A Sámi at work, happy Sámi National Day! Buori sámi álbmotbeaivvi buohkaide! @eve_sara_
#sámiálbmotbeaivi #saamelaistenkansallispäivä #sápmi #sámigirl