Arkkitehtitoimisto Juhani Utriainen Oy | Architects in Tampere
Scope of services: Architectural Design, Commercial, Residential, Cultural Research, Recreational, Renovation
Types of Built Projects: Detached Houses, Office Buildings, Service Buildings, Apartment Blocks, Commercial Buildings, Cultural Centers
Locations of Built Projects: Mostly Tampere
Style of work: Modern Contemporary.
Website: www.arkkitehtitoimistoutriainen.fi/Tervetuloa.html
Working on a variety of projects, Juhani Utriainen Architects is a small-scale firm but offers big, fiery ideas.
Arkkitehtitoimisto Lasse Kosunen Oy
Scope of services: Mostly Renovation and Restoration
Types of Built Projects: Renovating Town Hall, Restoring University Campus
Locations of Built Projects: Mostly Tampere, also Hameenlinna
Style of work: Conservation and Restoration
Website: www.ark-kosunen.com/toimisto
Not many firms work on restoring old buildings in the area, especially since the European Heritage Commission plays such an active role in the countries under it. It is commendable to see a small-scale design up the work and contribute to history!
Arkkitehtitoimisto Hanna Lyytinen Oy
Scope of services: Public Buildings, Religious Buildings, Residential, Project Plans, Building Assessment
Types of Built Projects: Church and Parish Facilities, Museums and Art Centers, Housing Buildings
Locations of Built Projects: Mostly Tampere
Style of work: Traditional – Focus on History and Local Culture.
Website: arklyytinen.com
This firm incorporates a little history into their designs and thereby adds character to the architecture in the area – even if the buildings are newly constructed. Talk about context-sensitive designing!
Arkkitehtitoimisto Jouko Mäkinen Ky
Scope of services: Commercial Buildings, Interior Design, Renovation
Types of Built Projects: Shopping Malls, Commercial Centers
Locations of Built Projects: Mostly Tampere
Style of work: Modern
Website: www.arkmakinen.fi
Founded in 1980, this firm works to make its old-school designs stay young and relevant to the contemporary world – including adding playful elements to their interiors.
Arkkitehtuuritoimisto Vihanto & Co Oy
Scope of services: Commercial Buildings, Residential, Special Services, Land Use, Healthcare
Types of Built Projects: Residential Apartments, Hospitals, Schools, Façade Renovation, Office Spaces
Locations of Built Projects: Mostly Pirkanmaa
Style of work: Modern, Contemporary
Website: www.arkvihanto.fi
Their use of local material helps to bring out the character in the buildings, due to which the architecture develops a very unique Pirkanma signature style- A very smooth blend between what is locally existent and the newer architectural styles.
BST-Arkkitehdit Oy | Architects in Tampere
Scope of services: Land Use and Urban Development, Residence, Commercial, Health, Educational Facilities
Types of Built Projects: Housing, Business and Office Buildings, Hospitals, Apartments, Retail Space, Libraries, Schools
Locations of Built Projects: Mostly Tampere
Style of work: Modern, a very block-centered approach to design, using cluster concepts to manifest ideas
Website: www.bst-ark.fi
The firm enjoys playing with lighter materials and incorporating light into their forms – this is due to their interest in urban development, leading their studies to include a macroscopic survey as well as individual surveys directed to the project being built.
Geometria Architecture Ltd
Scope of services: Architectural Design, Consultancy, Research, Parametric Modeling, System Design, BIM, Fabrication Modeling, Assembly Design
Types of Built Projects: Recreational Spaces, Residential Spaces, Exhibition Centers, Office Premises, Pavilions
Locations of Built Projects: Worldwide
Style of work: Modern, Experimentative, Digital Modeling Including Parametric Design
Website: geometria.fi
Due to their parametric design interests, the firm is usually active in research projects and experiments with high-tech designing.
Arkkitehtitoimisto Helamaa & Heiskanen Oy
Scope of services: Learning Environments, Residential, Offices, Land Use, Renovation
Types of Built Projects: Housing, Courts, Schools, Vocational Colleges
Locations of Built Projects: Tampere
Style of work: Modern Contemporary
Website: www.helamaaheiskanen.fi
Helamaa’s work is very modern and tends to work with a lot of glass – although the firm has also worked on renovating older buildings. A mixed portfolio, their work speaks of the talent that Tampere holds.
Jolma Arkkitehdit Oy | Architects in Tampere
Scope of services: Architectural Design, Urban Design, Research
Types of Built Projects: Master Planning, City Blocks, Commercial Hybridization
Locations of Built Projects: Worldwide
Style of work: Modern, Academic
Website: www.jolma.fi/index.html
Due to their interest in urban design, the firm plays with a broader spectrum when it comes to analysis and research for the data that goes into working on their individual projects. A very intellectual firm, this place is suited for those who venture to find the link between academia and office work.
Arkkitehtitoimisto Anna-Maija Kaihari Kommandiittiyhtiö
Scope of services: Residential, Renovation, Commercial and Industrial, Public Buildings
Types of Built Projects: Housing, Power Plants, Sports Centers, Apartment Buildings,
Locations of Built Projects: All over Finland
Style of work: Modern, Traditional – Ranch House Style.
Website: www.kaihari.fi
This firm is distinguished by their industrial work, and has experience with residential work at the same time. Their work on warehouses and the like helps the team stand out for their work on larger projects.
