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Exhibition at the Museum of Finnish Architecture 2.3.-30.4.2011
Public building in Finland can be said to have been initiated on 3 September 1811, when the Russian Czar established the Intendant's Office "to supervise architecture that is both useful and embellishing for all nations". Over time, the Office was succeeded by the Board of Public Buildings, the National Board of Public Building, the State Real Property Agency, and lastly the current Senate Properties. On display are remarkable public buildings from the days of Carl Ludvig Engel, the second Intendant, to the present day. The exhibition also presents visions of the Senate Properties for the design of future work environments. Read more from mfa.fi
See also
Carl Ludvig Engel, architect of the Month in March 2011
Beauty, Functionality, Durability
Two Centuries of State Building and Development in Finland Publication of the Month in March 2011
House of the Estates, Helsinki, 1890
Architect: Gustaf Nyström
Photo: Simo Rista
Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki, 1998
Architect: Steven Holl
Photo: Jussi Tiainen
Joensuu Research Centre of the Finnish Forest Research Institute, Joensuu, 2002–2004
Architects: Sarc Architects / Sarlotta Narjus, Antti‐Matti Siikala
Photo: Jussi Tiainen
