JKMM to design the Finland's Museum of Architecture and Design
JKMM architects wins international competition for design Finland New Museum of Architecture and Design, a pioneering project on the water that is planned for Helsinki's historical South Harbor. Can be found from 624 anonymous entries (find Find design booms previous reporting Here), the proposal proposal known as a Kumma competition is to anchor a prominent location from the Market Square and Suomenlinas UNESCO buffer zone and offer a new cultural focus for the city. Set to in 2030, the one museum will combine the two large design institutions from Finland and accommodate a collection of more than 900,000 artifacts.
“I hope that the planning and realization of the new Museum of Architecture and Design can show how new things can be established and with dexterity.” Samuli shares rental vines, founding partners and main designers at JKMM Architects. “Architecture and design are deeply human – they are born out of dreams and longing and gain their meaning in the places where we can experience and live together.”
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A global competition for a new cultural landmark in Helsinki
The competition launched in April 2024 distinguished entries from all over the world, with around 20% of the entries from Finland and a strong representation from Italy, the USA, France and Great Britain. The jury, chaired by Mikko Aho, selected Practice in Helsinki JKMM's entry for its ability to integrate into the Hafenstädter and at the same time maintain a clear civic presence. The winning design is characterized by its sculptural use of recycled bricks, its strong urban terrace and its potential to reconcile monumentalness with the development of design.
The second prize went to Cossement Cardoso (Portugal/Belgium) for Project City, Sea and Sky, while Swiss Studio Lopes Brenna received third prize for Moby. A collective Finnish architect and the French office Atelier Orda was also recognized, the former with a fourth prize for Tyrsky and the latter with a purchase option for rope.
JKMM Architects gains international competition to design the new Museum of Architecture and Design of the Finland
Location in South Harbor and urban transformation
The museum designed by JKMM will rise on a free Dockside property in the South Harbor, a symbolic place on the threshold between Helsinki's historical center and its maritime environment. The surrounding sights include Alvar Aalto's legendary sugar cubes, the orthodox and Lutheran cathedrals of the city and the Esplanade Park. The initiative is part of a regeneration strategy that tries to transform the port into a cultural and public district, which is supported by financial contributions from the Finnish government and the city of Helsinki.
After completion, the 10,050 square meter building offers a flexible and integrative community center, from exhibition galleries to a design library and public terraces with open access. The program will include both residents and international visitors and position the museum as a place to explore how architecture and design shape everyday life.
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Construction in 2027 with the opening in 2030
The idea of “Democratization of the tools of the design.” Apart from objects, correspondence, models and photographs from characters such as Aino and Alvar Aalto, Eero Aarnio, Maija Isola and Eliel and Eero Saarinen, the museum offers a platform for public learning. Exhibitions will deal with the role of design in contemporary global challenges. Top -class tour shows, educational workshops and participatory programs aim to make design skills accessible and relevant in social groups.
Sustainability was an essential prerequisite for the competition command, with Helsinki aimed at carbon neutrality by 2030. The JKMM proposal contains climatic-meshed solutions and was praised for its ecological and social responsiveness. In every competition entry, Kone Finland shaped a human flow analysis and public workshops with user groups. According to the jury, Kumma shows the potential to serve both a resilient and a socially integrative model for the future museum architecture.
Construction is scheduled to begin in 2027. The opening for the end of 2030 is a future scale for a sustainable, inclusive design, the new Museum of Architecture and Design is intended to offer the global reputation of Finland for design and offer Helsinki a new bourgeois landmark on the edge of the Baltic Sea.
The museum combines the two major design institutions from Finland
The institution is intended to accommodate a collection of more than 900,000 artifacts
JKMM's entry was noticed for his ability to integrate into the cityscape of the port and at the same time to maintain a clear bourgeois presence
Balancing monumentality with inclinable balancing