New Museum of Architecture and Design
A four-story museum building is a combination of large, inverse, intersecting cylindrical shapes, forming a singular object-type structure reminiscent of sea waves frozen in motion. The building balances structural integrity, functionality, aesthetics, and cost to arrive at a design that meets all the necessary criteria, following the best traditions of finished architecture.
It is made of high-performance insulation composite stainless-steel panelling with low environmental impact. The building's opaque envelope has significant thermal mass, which helps absorb, store, and release heat—important passive elements in the building's thermal management. The panels are made of a Glulam "basket" double grid-shell fixed to a steel tube network superstructure, while the internal parts are constructed with CLT slabs and walls. Thus, the building's feel and look are defined by steel on the outside and wood on the inside. Internally, the exoskeleton and "baskets" are left exposed to show their structure and texture. Three types of cylindrical shapes have a clear radius, making the production efficient and structurally feasible. To maintain the solid look of the building, some rooms have perforated steel panelling, while the terrace features clear openings.
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Status:
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Competition
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Location:
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Helsinki, Finland
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Client:
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ADM + Finish Museum of Architecture and Design
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Size:
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12068 m²
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Budget:
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EUR 105 million
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Consultants:
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Malishev Engineers
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Program:
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Entrance spaces & lobbies, shop facilities, café & restaurant, offices & staff spaces, museum logistics, technical workshop, event & retail support areas, technical spaces, Events & conference spaces, library & resource centre, Galleries, outdoor terrace
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Team:
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Ilia Gamisonia, Nikoloz Japaridze, Eka Kankava, Elia Katamadze, Tamar Tekhova, Marika Verulidze
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