{"id":17287,"date":"2021-08-15T16:22:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-15T13:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/?post_type=showroom_cpt&p=17287"},"modified":"2022-12-05T18:35:26","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T16:35:26","slug":"airut-block","status":"publish","type":"showroom_cpt","link":"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/en\/projects\/airut-block\/","title":{"rendered":"Airut block"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Airut block in J\u00e4tk\u00e4saari (V\u00e4limerenkatu 6\u201310, Juutinraumankatu 7\u20139 ja Hietasaarenkuja 3a, Helsinki)<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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SRV Rakennus Oy
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Optiplan (Sweco Architects Oy) and Sauerbruch Hutton Architects<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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the block\u2019s multidisciplinary design (architectural and structural design, building services engineering)<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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2013\u20132018<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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energy is produced locally with solar panels; shared facilities have a high utilisation rate; energy consumption and indoor conditions are guided with intelligent measurement, monitoring and adjustment systems; implementation uses low-carbon and low-energy materials and production methods; energy economy planning uses information modelling.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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gross 29,400 m\u00b2<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The Airut block was included in the Museum of Finnish Architecture\u2019s two-year Finnish Architecture review between 4 September 2020 and 28 February 2021 (10 key projects in modern Finnish architecture)<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The Airut block demonstrates the diversity and community spirit of urban residential construction<\/h1>\n

The Airut block in the J\u00e4tk\u00e4saari district of Helsinki not only includes apartments, but also offers services, business premises and offices that liven up the urban culture. The building design combined innovations in energy technology with equal and community-based architecture.<\/p>\n

In 2009, an international architectural competition was organised on the design of the energy technology innovation block Airut. It was won by the architectural company Sauerbruch Hutton from Berlin. The main contractor SRV Rakennus Oy chose Sweco (Optiplan) to take care of the architectural and structural design, as well as building services engineering of the block in 2013.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe objective was to create a functional whole in the heart of J\u00e4tk\u00e4saari with diverse apartments, high-quality services and innovative solutions in energy technology,\u201d explains Director Of Development Juha Vihma<\/strong> from Sweco. The block, completed in 2016\u20132018, contains one three-storey residential building and five taller ones in addition to offices and commercial premises.<\/p>\n

Some apartments are non-subsidised, others are rental apartments and the rest represent the City of Helsinki\u2019s price-regulated Hitas owner-occupied housing. \u201cEquality is indeed one of the key ideas behind the block,\u201d Vihma says. Diversity is also evident in the facilities and layouts that meet the needs of a variety of residents.<\/p>\n

According to Vihma, the end result combines features from the residential cultures of three countries. In addition to Finnish designers, the project featured a German architectural company and its project architect Carlos Alarc\u00f3n Allen<\/strong> who has a Spanish background. \u201cThis created an urban complex of unique architecture that imports fresh ideas from abroad to stand alongside established solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vihma emphasises that the exceptional architecture of the block would not have been possible without close cooperation and dialogue between the designers. The block was not to become a copy of other blocks. \u201cSpecialists combined their forces and developed solutions through genuine mutual discussion.\u201d<\/p>\n

The block sauna encapsulates the idea of community<\/h2>\n

The shared development work also resulted in varied outdoor spaces: balconies, yards and warm conservatories. All buildings are interlinked by recreational and play areas supporting community-based living. The shared facilities are intended to be run by businesses.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis ensures that the club, event and sauna facilities receive enough use, which is also sustainable in terms of the building\u2019s carbon footprint,\u201d Vihma states.<\/p>\n

Alongside innovations in energy technology, the block\u2019s purpose was to promote lively urban culture. Housing and commercial services are closely linked, meaning that the apartments are included in the city\u2019s service network. \u201cFor example, the block offers an ecological laundry room and a sauna heated with wood pellets that has become a new and popular meeting place in the area.\u201d<\/p>\n

Climate-sustainable urban construction<\/h2>\n

Many environmentally conscious design solutions utilised in the Airut block were still unusual novelties back in 2009. \u201cFor example, recyclable materials, green concrete and solar panels were rarely used in residential construction back then,\u201d Vihma says.<\/p>\n

The block\u2019s monolithic brick facades are also a prime example of low-carbon and low-energy material choices. \u201cWe acknowledged the emissions of material manufacturing and the longevity of the building products.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Airut block uses highly sophisticated measurement, monitoring and adjustment systems. They are used e.g. to guide the indoor conditions and energy consumption. Information modelling was used in the design of energy economy management.<\/p>\n

\u201cInformation modelling also supported the cooperation between different design branches,\u201d Vihma emphasises. The BIM was used to perceive the most demanding locations and solve challenges together. It also offered up-to-date cost information throughout the project. \u201cThis allowed us to combine the demands of ambitious architecture and price-regulated housing.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe objective was to create a functional whole in the heart of J\u00e4tk\u00e4saari with diverse apartments, high-quality services and innovative solutions in energy technology.\u201d<\/p>\n

– Juha Vihma, Sweco<\/p>\n

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\u201cEquality is one of the key ideas behind the block, and diversity is evident in the facilities and layouts that meet the needs of a variety of residents.\u201d<\/p>\n

– Juha Vihma, Sweco<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe exceptionally ambitious architecture of the block would not have been possible without close cooperation and dialogue between the designers.\u201d<\/p>\n

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