Bottom center:
Helsinki University, Physicum, III phase, 2001
Bottom right:
Folk Arts Centre, Kaustinen, 1997
Design Philosophy
The Architects Lahdelma & Mahlamäki (untill 1997 called Kaira-Lahdelma-Mahlamäki Company) is widely experienced in the whole range of architecture: designing new, designing renovation or reuse of old buildings, urban planning and detailed interior design.
We take very actively part in competitions, both national and international, and we have also been very successful. Most of our recent projects have come through competitions.
Iiris, Office Building and Servive Centre for the Visually Impaired
Exactum, Helsinki University, Helsinki
NVIR, NFA, PPIC and MAF Research Centre in Viikki, Helsinki
ICT-Building, Turku
Rauma City Library
Main library, Lohja
Finnish Forest Museum Lusto extension, Punkaharju
Espoo Parish Office Building, Espoo
Joensuu Primary School
Tapiola Church Yard, Urn Cemetery, Espoo
Aurora hospital, A2, Helsinki
Housing Area, Rotterdam, Netherlands
1st prizes
NVIR, NFA, PPIC and MAF Research Centre in Viikki, Helsinki 2003
Joensuu Primary School 2003
Main Library, Lohja 2002
The Extension of Jyväskylä Student’s Union Building 2001
The Primary School at Jyväskylä Teacher Training School 2000
The Office Building and Service Centre for the Visually Impaired 2000
Rauma City Library 2000
"Bulevardin Aaria" residential building, Helsinki 1998
Tapiola Church Yard Urn Cemetery, Espoo 1997
Helsinki University, Kumpula, III phase 1997
Kaisaniemi artificial skating rink in Helsinki, Service building, spectator seats and technical facilities 1997
The Main Library in Vaasa 1997
Soininen Primary School, Helsinki 1994
Espoo Main Library 1992
Tervasaari area, Hamina, idea competition 1991
Finnish Forest Information Centre and Forest Museum, Punkaharju 1991
Tikkurila Orthodox Church, Helsinki 1991
Gunnarla Residential Area, Lohja 1990
Centre for Leisure and Cultural Activities, Sodankylä 1990
Folk Arts Centre, Kaustinen 1st prize 1990
Service Apartments for the Elderly and Children's Day-care centre, Vellamonkatu 15, Tampere 1988
Finlayson area, Tampere 1988
Haukipudas Parish Centre 1988
Hausjärvi Elderly People's Home and Health Care Centre 1986
Korkalovaara Chapel, Rovaniemi 1986
The Mies van der Rohe – architectural prize nomination for Finland 1999
• Kaustinen Folk Arts Centre
Helsinki Building Regulation Committee- 1998
• Soininen School
Suomi-Award for Architecture (Finnish State Award for Architecture) 1997
• Mikko Kaira, Ilmari Lahdelma and Rainer Mahlamäki
‘The Building Rose’, Architectural Award from the City of Helsinki
Concrete Structure of The Year 1992: 1992
• Hausjärvi Elderly People's Home and Health Care Centre
Student House in Jyväskylä 2003
Office Building of Finland Post Co., Helsinki 2003
Commercial Centre of Malmin Nova II, Helsinki 2003
Primary School in Jyväskylä, 2002
Physicum, Helsinki University, 2001
Vaasa City Library, 2001
Skanska Office Building, Helsinki, 2000
Community Service Center, Espoo, 1998
Kaustinen Folk Art Centre, 1997
Soininen Primary School in Helsinki, 1997
Tampere University of Technology, 4th phase, 1995
Forest Museum Lusto in Punkaharju, 1994
Projects Under Construction
Research Centre for NVFRI, NFA, PPI and MAF
ICT-Building, Turku
Service Centre for the Visually Impaired, Helsinki
Exactum, Helsinki University
Rauma City Library
A+U, Architecture+Urbanism, Japan, 5/96
A+W, Architectur + Wettbewerbe, Germany
154/93, 164/95, 179/99, 184/00
archi, Sveitsi, 1/99
Architecture, USA, 9/94
Architecture Méditerranéenne, France, 50/97
Architectural Review, UK, 8/95, 7/98
ARK, Arkkitehtilehti, Finland
7/90, 4-5/91, 1/92, 5-6/94, 2-3/95, 1/96, 2-3/96, 1/97, 5-6/97, 2/98, 5/99, 3/01, 1/02
Batiments culturels, France, 8/95
Bauwelt, Germany, 10/98
Building Design, UK, 4/94
Context 3, Korea, 181/99
Costruire, Italy, 230/02
db, Deutsche Bauzeitung, Germany, 8/96
Detail, Germany, 6/95
Deutsche BauZeitschrift, Germany, 8/00
DOMUS, Italy, 810/98
Form Function Finland, Finland, 2/95, 4/95, 3/97
Het houtblad, Netherlands, 5/96
KA, Korean Architects, South Korea, 2/96
l`Arca, Italy, 112/97
L`industria delle Costruzioni, Italy, 315/98, 321/98, 335/99, 370/03
Ottagona, Italy, 117/95
PUU, Finland, 2/94, 4/97
Séquences Bois, France, 12/98
Spazio e Sozietá, Italy, 78/97
Takstooli, Estland, 3/94
Teräsrakenne, Finland, 3/95, 1/01, 3/01
Träinformationen, Sweden, 2/02
World Architecture, UK, 38/95
Books
Remembrance of the Past – Tradition in the Contemporary Architecture 2003
Timo Koho, Atena Kustannus Oy, Jyväskylä
Brick – Basic Information for a Student of Archtiecture 2003
Päivi Väisänen, Vammalan Kirjapaino Oy, Vammala
From Heureka to Kiasma 2002
Timo Koho, Rakennustieto Oy
Finnish New Architecture
Fang Hai, Jussi Tiainen, Nanking University Printing House, China 2002
New Finnish Architecture, photography by Jussi Tiainen
Jussi Tiainen and Rakennustieto Oy 2002
Steel Images
Esa Piironen, Rakennustieto Oy 2001
Helsinki, Contemporary Urban Architecture, photography by 2001
Jussi Tiainen, Kari Kuosma, Rakennustieto Oy
Finnish Wood Architecture 1990-1999
Yrjö Suonto, Jussi Vepsäläinen; Rakennustieto Oy 1999
Metso, Voima, Tuulensuu,
Tampereen arkkitehtuuria
Jorma Mukala, Tampere-Seura ry 1999
Neue Holzarchitektur in Skandinavien
New Wood Architecture in Scandinavia, Christoph Affentranger,
Birkhäuser Verlag, Basel – Boston – Berlin 1997
New Finnish Architecture, photography by Jussi Tiainen 1996
Rakennustieto Oy
Ottawa, Canada – Carlton University, David Azrieli Gallery 2002
Exhibition of Finnish Architecture, Photography by Jussi Tiainen,
Organized by the Embassy of Finland
Hospex Japan, Tokyo 2002
The 27th International Healthcare Engineering Exhibition
The Decades of Finnish Architecture, Frankfurt am Main - Paris 2000
The School museum of Finland, Helsinki 2000
4a Bienal Internacional de Arquitetura, São Paulo, Brazil 1999
Free Way – Nordic- Baltic Triennial in Tallinn, Estonia 1999
Series of Exhibitions in Japan 1997
Finland Builds Exhibition 1997, Helsinki
Finnish representative at the Triennale di Milano, Italy 1996
Humanistic Architecture - a Perspective of Finnish Architecture in the Post Alvar Aalto Period" 1993
Exhibition at the Finnish Institute in Paris
Finland Builds Exhibition 1992
We take very actively part in competitions, both national and international, and we have also been very successful. Most of our recent projects have come through competitions.
Recent Projects
Iiris, Office Building and Servive Centre for the Visually Impaired
Exactum, Helsinki University, Helsinki
NVIR, NFA, PPIC and MAF Research Centre in Viikki, Helsinki
ICT-Building, Turku
Rauma City Library
Main library, Lohja
Finnish Forest Museum Lusto extension, Punkaharju
Espoo Parish Office Building, Espoo
Joensuu Primary School
Tapiola Church Yard, Urn Cemetery, Espoo
Aurora hospital, A2, Helsinki
Housing Area, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Competition Prizes
1st prizes
NVIR, NFA, PPIC and MAF Research Centre in Viikki, Helsinki 2003
Joensuu Primary School 2003
Main Library, Lohja 2002
The Extension of Jyväskylä Student’s Union Building 2001
The Primary School at Jyväskylä Teacher Training School 2000
The Office Building and Service Centre for the Visually Impaired 2000
Rauma City Library 2000
"Bulevardin Aaria" residential building, Helsinki 1998
Tapiola Church Yard Urn Cemetery, Espoo 1997
Helsinki University, Kumpula, III phase 1997
Kaisaniemi artificial skating rink in Helsinki, Service building, spectator seats and technical facilities 1997
The Main Library in Vaasa 1997
Soininen Primary School, Helsinki 1994
Espoo Main Library 1992
Tervasaari area, Hamina, idea competition 1991
Finnish Forest Information Centre and Forest Museum, Punkaharju 1991
Tikkurila Orthodox Church, Helsinki 1991
Gunnarla Residential Area, Lohja 1990
Centre for Leisure and Cultural Activities, Sodankylä 1990
Folk Arts Centre, Kaustinen 1st prize 1990
Service Apartments for the Elderly and Children's Day-care centre, Vellamonkatu 15, Tampere 1988
Finlayson area, Tampere 1988
Haukipudas Parish Centre 1988
Hausjärvi Elderly People's Home and Health Care Centre 1986
Korkalovaara Chapel, Rovaniemi 1986
Other Prizes
The Mies van der Rohe – architectural prize nomination for Finland 1999
• Kaustinen Folk Arts Centre
Helsinki Building Regulation Committee- 1998
• Soininen School
Suomi-Award for Architecture (Finnish State Award for Architecture) 1997
• Mikko Kaira, Ilmari Lahdelma and Rainer Mahlamäki
‘The Building Rose’, Architectural Award from the City of Helsinki
Concrete Structure of The Year 1992: 1992
• Hausjärvi Elderly People's Home and Health Care Centre
Important Works
Student House in Jyväskylä 2003
Office Building of Finland Post Co., Helsinki 2003
Commercial Centre of Malmin Nova II, Helsinki 2003
Primary School in Jyväskylä, 2002
Physicum, Helsinki University, 2001
Vaasa City Library, 2001
Skanska Office Building, Helsinki, 2000
Community Service Center, Espoo, 1998
Kaustinen Folk Art Centre, 1997
Soininen Primary School in Helsinki, 1997
Tampere University of Technology, 4th phase, 1995
Forest Museum Lusto in Punkaharju, 1994
Projects Under Construction
Research Centre for NVFRI, NFA, PPI and MAF
ICT-Building, Turku
Service Centre for the Visually Impaired, Helsinki
Exactum, Helsinki University
Rauma City Library
Publications
A+U, Architecture+Urbanism, Japan, 5/96
A+W, Architectur + Wettbewerbe, Germany
154/93, 164/95, 179/99, 184/00
archi, Sveitsi, 1/99
Architecture, USA, 9/94
Architecture Méditerranéenne, France, 50/97
Architectural Review, UK, 8/95, 7/98
ARK, Arkkitehtilehti, Finland
7/90, 4-5/91, 1/92, 5-6/94, 2-3/95, 1/96, 2-3/96, 1/97, 5-6/97, 2/98, 5/99, 3/01, 1/02
Batiments culturels, France, 8/95
Bauwelt, Germany, 10/98
Building Design, UK, 4/94
Context 3, Korea, 181/99
Costruire, Italy, 230/02
db, Deutsche Bauzeitung, Germany, 8/96
Detail, Germany, 6/95
Deutsche BauZeitschrift, Germany, 8/00
DOMUS, Italy, 810/98
Form Function Finland, Finland, 2/95, 4/95, 3/97
Het houtblad, Netherlands, 5/96
KA, Korean Architects, South Korea, 2/96
l`Arca, Italy, 112/97
L`industria delle Costruzioni, Italy, 315/98, 321/98, 335/99, 370/03
Ottagona, Italy, 117/95
PUU, Finland, 2/94, 4/97
Séquences Bois, France, 12/98
Spazio e Sozietá, Italy, 78/97
Takstooli, Estland, 3/94
Teräsrakenne, Finland, 3/95, 1/01, 3/01
Träinformationen, Sweden, 2/02
World Architecture, UK, 38/95
Books
Remembrance of the Past – Tradition in the Contemporary Architecture 2003
Timo Koho, Atena Kustannus Oy, Jyväskylä
Brick – Basic Information for a Student of Archtiecture 2003
Päivi Väisänen, Vammalan Kirjapaino Oy, Vammala
From Heureka to Kiasma 2002
Timo Koho, Rakennustieto Oy
Finnish New Architecture
Fang Hai, Jussi Tiainen, Nanking University Printing House, China 2002
New Finnish Architecture, photography by Jussi Tiainen
Jussi Tiainen and Rakennustieto Oy 2002
Steel Images
Esa Piironen, Rakennustieto Oy 2001
Helsinki, Contemporary Urban Architecture, photography by 2001
Jussi Tiainen, Kari Kuosma, Rakennustieto Oy
Finnish Wood Architecture 1990-1999
Yrjö Suonto, Jussi Vepsäläinen; Rakennustieto Oy 1999
Metso, Voima, Tuulensuu,
Tampereen arkkitehtuuria
Jorma Mukala, Tampere-Seura ry 1999
Neue Holzarchitektur in Skandinavien
New Wood Architecture in Scandinavia, Christoph Affentranger,
Birkhäuser Verlag, Basel – Boston – Berlin 1997
New Finnish Architecture, photography by Jussi Tiainen 1996
Rakennustieto Oy
Exhibitions
Ottawa, Canada – Carlton University, David Azrieli Gallery 2002
Exhibition of Finnish Architecture, Photography by Jussi Tiainen,
Organized by the Embassy of Finland
Hospex Japan, Tokyo 2002
The 27th International Healthcare Engineering Exhibition
The Decades of Finnish Architecture, Frankfurt am Main - Paris 2000
The School museum of Finland, Helsinki 2000
4a Bienal Internacional de Arquitetura, São Paulo, Brazil 1999
Free Way – Nordic- Baltic Triennial in Tallinn, Estonia 1999
Series of Exhibitions in Japan 1997
Finland Builds Exhibition 1997, Helsinki
Finnish representative at the Triennale di Milano, Italy 1996
Humanistic Architecture - a Perspective of Finnish Architecture in the Post Alvar Aalto Period" 1993
Exhibition at the Finnish Institute in Paris
Finland Builds Exhibition 1992
Architects Lahdelma & Mahlamäki
Tehtaankatu 29 a
FIN-00150 Helsinki
Puhelin +358-9-2511 020
Fax +358-9-2511 0210
info@ark-l-m.fi
www.ark-l-m.fi
Partner
Ilmari Lahdelma
Rainer Mahlamäki
Employees 36
Established 1997
Specialties
Public buildings
Residential buildings
Renovation projects
Urban planning
Interior architecture
Furniture design
Tehtaankatu 29 a
FIN-00150 Helsinki
Puhelin +358-9-2511 020
Fax +358-9-2511 0210
info@ark-l-m.fi
www.ark-l-m.fi
Partner
Ilmari Lahdelma
Rainer Mahlamäki
Employees 36
Established 1997
Specialties
Public buildings
Residential buildings
Renovation projects
Urban planning
Interior architecture
Furniture design