Kotisaarenkatu Housing
Playa Arkkitehdit Oy. Helsinki, Finland
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Name of work in English
Kotisaarenkatu Housing
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Name of work in original language
Asunto-osakeyhtiö Helsingin Kotisaari
Prize year
EUmies Awards 2017
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Work Location
Helsinki, Finland
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Studio
Playa Arkkitehdit Oy
EUmies Awards 2017 Nominees
Collaborators
Project architect: Sirpa Pyyhtiä
Program
Collective housing
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Labels
Complex · Facilities
Site area
1.935 m²
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Client
Asuntosäätiö
Total gross floor
5.19 m²
Completion
2015
Project comprises three villa-like apartment buildings in Toukoranta, Helsinki. The project is part of the subsidized HITAS-program organized by the city of Helsinki.
The buildings are characterised by the wood paneled balcony zones along the street and courtyard facades. Triangular extra storage space has been integrated into the balcony walls. The resulting portal shape maximizes natural light in the apartments. Entrances are from semipublic courtyards that are slightly elevated from the streetlevel. Communal saunas and terraces are on the top floor and offer unobstructed views to the sea.
Facades are mostly of off-white brick.