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Building design studio 2, 2019 — Architecture and Design Museum, Helsinki

The course focused on designing a new Architecture and Design Museum in Helsinki, examining what defines a museum and its architecture. Students explored how the building could engage its site and communicate design culture.

A waterfront view with modern white building, trees, and city buildings reflecting in calm water under a clear sky.

Introduction

This master course studied the locating of the new Architecture and Design Museum to Makasiiniranta site in Helsinki. The room programme was based on a previous diploma work made on the same subject and site, totalling 9000 m2. The teachers of the course were Antti Ahlava, Selina Anttinen and Eero Lunden.

Cross-section of a multi-storey building with various rooms, staircases, and people. Large sculpture on the ground floor.

A grayscale map showing a city layout with buildings, streets, and a large open area near the waterfront.

Thumbnail of Cross-section of a multi-storey building with various rooms, staircases, and people. Large sculpture on the ground floor.

Thumbnail of A grayscale map showing a city layout with buildings, streets, and a large open area near the waterfront.

Cross-section of a multi-storey building with various rooms, staircases, and people. Large sculpture on the ground floor.

Bogomil Punchev

Modern building interior with multiple floors, large windows, and people walking on ramps.

Map showing buildings, roads, and green areas with trees. Labels include Bernhardinkatu, Unioninkatu, and Eteläsatama.

A waterfront view of a city with modern buildings and a stepped glass structure, reflecting in the calm water.

Thumbnail of Modern building interior with multiple floors, large windows, and people walking on ramps.

Thumbnail of Map showing buildings, roads, and green areas with trees. Labels include Bernhardinkatu, Unioninkatu, and Eteläsatama.

Thumbnail of A waterfront view of a city with modern buildings and a stepped glass structure, reflecting in the calm water.

Modern building interior with multiple floors, large windows, and people walking on ramps.

Jaakko Heikkilä

Architectural plan with text titled 'The Museum as a Path'. Includes building layout and surrounding landscape.

Lucia Mohino Revuelta

Architectural site plan with buildings, trees, and pathways. Includes a circular structure and a waterfront area.

Zibo Zhang

A waterfront view with buildings, trees, and a large dark-roofed structure reflected in the calm water.

Architectural floor plan showing exhibition areas, storage, kitchen, cafe, study area, and collection storage.

Modern building with a triangular roof, glass walls, and people walking outside. Trees and a bird in the sky.

Aerial view of a waterfront area with a rectangular building, pathways, and scattered trees.

Thumbnail of A waterfront view with buildings, trees, and a large dark-roofed structure reflected in the calm water.

Thumbnail of Architectural floor plan showing exhibition areas, storage, kitchen, cafe, study area, and collection storage.

Thumbnail of Modern building with a triangular roof, glass walls, and people walking outside. Trees and a bird in the sky.

Thumbnail of Aerial view of a waterfront area with a rectangular building, pathways, and scattered trees.

A waterfront view with buildings, trees, and a large dark-roofed structure reflected in the calm water.

Xin Wang

Updated: 12.1.2026
Published: 28.10.2025