ArchDaily Architects: JKMM Architects Area Area of this architecture project Albertinpiha / JKMM ArchitectsSave this projectSaveAlbertinpiha / JKMM Architects Apartments Save this picture!© Mika Huisman+ 16Curated by María Francisca González Share ShareFacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsappMailOrhttps://www.archdaily.com/909965/albertinpiha-jkmm-architects Clipboard Photographs 2018 ShareFacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsappMailOrhttps://www.archdaily.com/909965/albertinpiha-jkmm-architects Clipboard Year: CopyApartments, Residential•Jyväskylä, Finland Area: 2500 m² Year Completion year of this architecture project “COPY” Albertinpiha / JKMM Architects Interior Architect:Elina TörmänenProperty Development Consultant:YIT OyStructural Design:Sweco rakennetekniikka OyHvac Engineering:Sweco rakennetekniikka OyElectrical Engineering:Protacon OyGeo Engineering:Rambol Finland OyArtist:Mika NatriBuilding Programme:Basement ja 7 apartment floors with 45 apartmentsSafa Architects:Samuli Miettinen, Teemu Kurkela, Asmo Jaaksi, Tuomo ToivolaCity:JyväskyläCountry:FinlandMore SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!© Mika HuismanRecommended ProductsEnclosures / Double Skin FacadesRodecaRound Facade at Omnisport Arena ApeldoornMetallicsSculptformClick-on Battens in Ivanhoe ApartmentsMetallicsKriskadecorMetal Fabric – Outdoor CladdingFiber Cements / CementsEQUITONEFiber Cement Facade Panel NaturaText description provided by the architects. JKMM have completed a new housing scheme called Albertinpiha in Jyväskylä, the largest city in central Finland known for its early and later period Alvar Aalto buildings. The scheme is in the Kangas quarter, a former paper mill area close to the city center and is part of a 120 000m2 development of the area planned to house ca. 5000 people.Save this picture!© Mika HuismanAlbertinpiha is located on a prominent site at Kangas next to the 70-meter tall paper mill chimney and across the Touru River. JKMM’s seven-story brick tower block plays homage to the nineteenth-century industrial buildings with its robust massing and forms.Save this picture!Floor PlanSave this picture!ElevationsThe Finnish aged Makasiini-brick is also in keeping with the crafted feeling and warmth of its historical context. A distinctive feature in the elevations is the use of colored bricks to highlight corners, the entrance, and the roofline through informal patterns; akin to those achieved through a play of light on a surface. This artwork has been realized in collaboration with artist Mika Natri and is called “Abstraction”. It sits within a wider Kangas public art framework.Save this picture!© Mika HuismanAs a piece “Abstraction” animates the building and gives the brickwork a sense of depth not unlike that achieved through reliefs or recesses in masonry buildings. The apartment balconies too animate the building’s East elevation and bring to mind exposed industrial lift shafts further emphasizing the warehouse vernacular JKMM has sought at Albertinpiha.Save this picture!© Mika HuismanInside, the 45 apartments have simple finishes with 2.6m ceiling heights accentuated through the design of high windows bringing in plentiful natural light. Communal areas include shared courtyards and a residents’ sauna with an adjoining terrace. Save this picture!© Mika HuismanThe objective has been to create a milieu for relaxed urban living walking distance from both Jyväskylä town center and the nearby nature park. As a place to live, Kangas is very much a setting that mediates between the two without feeling suburban. The City itself refers to Kangas a “hybrid area” and has highlighted the importance of reducing residents’ car dependence. This is just one of the tenets of One Planet Living that inform the sustainability strategy for the development as a whole.Save this picture!© Mika HuismanProject gallerySee allShow lessCALL FOR APPLICATIONS: U.S. Pavilion at 17th International Architecture Exhibition o…Opportunities[TRANS-] topia 2019 :: journal call for submissionsCall for SubmissionsProject locationAddress:Jyväskylä, FinlandLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address. Share Finland Juha Mäki-Jyllilä Lead Architect: Manufacturers: Wienerberger, Lumon, Modustep Oy, Novart “COPY” CopyAbout this officeJKMM ArchitectsOfficeFollowProductsWoodConcreteBrick#TagsProjectsBuilt ProjectsSelected ProjectsResidential ArchitectureHousingApartmentsBuildingsResidentialJyväskyläFinlandPublished on February 28, 2019Cite: “Albertinpiha / JKMM Architects” 28 Feb 2019. ArchDaily. Accessed 11 Jun 2021. 
