Henrik Lättiläisen katu apartments

Three buildings have been carefully positioned on the bare bedrock.
The site in new Viikinmäki area sits high up on a rocky ridge.
The buildings define a sheltered yard.
45 apartments, each with a balcony or a terrace, range from single-room flats to compact 3-bedroom town house apartments.
Entrances of smaller apartments in the largest building are closely connected to the common yard.
Shades of the plastered facades resemble the bedrock.
Subtle variations in the volumes animate the monolithic architecture.

Henrik Lättiläisen katu apartments

Share:

    Description:

    The three buildings on Henrik Lättiläisen katu have been carefully positioned on the beautiful bare bedrock. The buildings define a sheltered and sunny yard for the inhabitants. The apartments range from smaller one and two room flats to compact family apartments. All apartments are closely connected to the common yard while also having private terraces or balconies.

    The buildings rising from the rocky terrain are monolithic and plain. As a contrast to uniform eaves, the height of the plinth varies, following the contours of the landscape. Shades of the plastered facades resemble the bedrock. Subtle variations in the building volumes animate the monolithic architecture.

    Type:

    Invited competition 2009, 1st prize.
    Completed 2013.

    Location:

    Viikinmäki, Helsinki, Finland

    Program:

    45 right-of-occupancy apartments / 3610 m2

    Client:

    TA-Asumisoikeus Oy

    Photographer:

    Tuomas Uusheimo

    The residential care home and apartment building is […]

    Malminkartano Residential Care Home and Apartment Building
    Read
    Wooden prefabricated CLT element student housing in Jyväskylä by Verstas Architects

    KOAS Seminaarinmäki is a student housing in built of prefabricated wooden elements.

    KOAS Seminaarinmäki student housing
    Read
    Street view of the Laajasalo hybrid block by Verstas Architects

    The city of Helsinki plans an unusual hybrid […]

    Laajasalo hybrid block competition
    Read
    Alvar Aallon katu apartments designed by Verstas Architects in Helsinki Finland

    Two apartment buildings overlooking Töölönlahti bay in Helsinki.

    Alvar Aallon katu apartments
    Read

    Three apartment buildings on a rocky hill in Viikinmäki.

    Henrik Lättiläisen katu apartments
    Read

    Extension and refurbishment of three dormitory buildings.

    Suomenlinna dormitories
    Read

    A showcase of Finnish wood construction in Jätkäsaari, Helsinki.

    Wood City competition
    Read

    Loft conversion of the attic of a Punavuori residential building.

    Iso-Roobertinkatu loft aparments
    Read
    Compact home in Helsinki / Finland

    14m2 summer hut in Helsinki, Finland.

    City Cottage
    Read

    Student housing in Toukoranta, Helsinki.

    HOAS Brysselinkatu student housing
    Read