.exploring katajanokan laituri during helsinki style week 2024 Katajanokan Laituri by Anttinen Oiva Architects is actually the most recent example of Finland's new-generation and also massive lumber design, which designboom got a substantial trip of during Helsinki Style Week. The attractive property homes the scalp workplace of Finnish forestry provider Stora Enso, along with the Pier 4 resort with 164 rooms, consisting of coffee shop and also dining establishment facilities ready for the public and also workplace resources suited for a large range of businesses. This newest landmark, now component of Helsinki's maritime skyline as well as historical Market Square, will definitely likewise hold the brand new Construction as well as Design Museum and quickly end up being a hotspot for craft, design, as well as recreation. ' The location is experiencing a massive transformation, as the outdated port features are mostly relocating away and the coastline progressively available to pedestrians,' discuss the designers. Katajanokan Laituri by Anttinen Oiva Architects|image u00a9 Kalle Kouhia a new-generation timber style by Anttinen Oiva Architects The group at Anttinen Oiva Architects developed Katajanokan Laituri utilizing mass lumber aspects. Straight from the start of the global invitational architecture competition stage in 2020, the proprietor, insurance provider Varma, as well as the support tenant, Stora Enso, highlighted their modern environmental worths and weather targets along with the aim of a long life expectancy, a flexible and adaptable structure, and also creating the greatest use renewable energies as well as products. As our company explored the brand new four-story site, the engineers highlighted how they incorporated Finnish and Swedish hardwood and also utilized lead-in architectural as well as production methods with conventional and sustainable materials, exemplifying new-generation lumber construction in Finland. The apparent structures make up cross-laminated wood (CLT) and also laminated veneer lumber (LVL), from which practically 2,500 wooden elements were helped make. With all, the building features approximately 7,600 cubic meters of lumber. A special two-layer option was actually established for the front: the external layer of glass, metal, as well as natural stone, along with a dominantly wooden back level. photo u00a9 Tuomas Uusheimo Photography ' A dual skin was actually the greatest solution given the architecturally and actually difficult maritime circumstance,' Selina Anttinen keep in minds.' [...] The structure's appearance improves in different opportunities of the time and lights states and fits the various ranges and themes of the bordering properties from the various historic periods.' Inside the property, hardwood dominates also, oozing the very same solid feeling of Nordic nature. At the center of it, a distinctive hall with a round, plunging window expresses the design along with a round, timber seat at the same time, a clean birch stand welcomes guests in the slim internal court. The Katajanokka Pier is developed along with the next 100 years in mind. Because of its site due to the sea, Katajanokan Laituri also operates as a flood barrier.touring Katajanokan Laituri|photo u00a9 designbooma core window|photo u00a9 Kalle Kouhiaimage u00a9 Kalle Kouhiapairing cross-laminated wood (CLT) and also laminated laminate lumber (LVL)|graphic u00a9 Kalle Kouhia.