The Timber Wave for Helsinki as a Wood-craftsmen Space
Located in the heart of Helsinki the Puuaalto building is a shared space for artists and the public to create and exhibit the traditional Finnish timber craftsmanship. Together with these traditional talents the building is also bringing the typical Finnish natural environment to the modern city in the form of an extended timber façade shaped like spruce trees in a Finnish forest and a general timber-only structure. The façade also acts as a protection for the public walkway against environmental elements and embeds the building into the previously existing parkway.
The building is divided into two main spaces, the residential tower to the north-west side, and the southern hall with its wave like roof acting as a work and public space.
This division allows the separation of private and public spaces while reducing the impact on the neighbourhood and using the advantages of the site location.
As the site is located on a hill, the public hall also acts as a connection between the two street levels, allowing the public to cross between them and creating a welcoming space for everyone to enjoy.
This project was a personal entry to the ‘Start for Talents’ architectural ideas competition during the summer of 2020.
The end presentation was created with the use of AutoCad, Affinity Photo, Affinity Publisher and Enscape Renders.
