Newly Drawn. Emerging Finnish Architects

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Newly Drawn - Emerging Finnish Architects
Publishing company: Rakennustieto Oy
Published: 2009
Languages: English
Number of pages: 208
Product type: Books
ISBN: 978-951-682-940-4

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This book presents nine emerging Finnish architecture practices, their stories and works so far. Their work is newly drawn, and much of it yet to be realized, but their era is about to begin. It's time to meet and get to know Hollmén Reuter Sandman, Verstas, NOW, Anttinen Oiva Architects, Lassila Hirvilammi, Avanto, ALA, AFKS and K2S.
The book includes an intoduction by architect Mikko Heikkinen and essays by critic Mika Hannula and architect Meri Louekari. The key words are Plurality, Horizontal Networks and the Newly Drawn: ¿There¿s no unity, no illusion of one correct version. Instead of a monolithic stalemate, these nine independent offices manifest loud and proudly the opposite. There¿s a plurality of means and ends, a wild variety of views and practices that both converse and compete with each other. It¿s a productive and challenging mess that throws off the taken for granted checks and balances for both themselves and anyone that engages in discussion with them¿ (Mika Hannula)
Newly Drawn is produced as part of a joint project organized by the participating practices resulting in publications, exhibitions, workshops and other events in both in Finland and abroad.