Vahanen a part of building the Kamppi Chapel of Silence

3/26/2012

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Vahanen is responsible for the structural design of the Chapel of Silence which is being built in Kamppi, Helsinki. The wooden chapel, built in the centre of Helsinki, at the side of the Narinkka Square, Kamppi has raised a lot of interest due to its central location and special shape.

Energy efficiency at focus in designing the Innova 2 office building 3/27/2012

Technopolis Oyj is currently building Innova 2, an office building in the developing business area in Lutakko, Jyväskylä. The area of the property is roughly 10 000 brm². The construction was started in March 2011 and will be ready on March 28, 2012.

”Äijät” successful in the Äijälänranta architectural competition 3/26/2012

Vahanen Group's architects were successful in the Äijälänranta high rise building architectural competition organized in fall 2011. The competition was organized by YIT Rakennus Oy in cooperation with the city of Jyväskylä. The purpose was to design three 12-storey high rise buildings in Äijälänranta, Jyväskylä where the 2014 housing fair will be held. The winner of the competition was JKMM Architects with their suggestion ”Moai” and Vahanen Group's subsidiary Innovarch’s suggestion ”Äijät” was purchased.

New energy efficiency requirements for renovations 3/26/2012

New energy efficiency requirements covering building renovations will be published by the Government in July and they will be compulsory from January 2013. Relevant statutes are currently being finalized in the Ministry of the Environment and will be circulated for comments in near future. As a part of the preparations, also a working seminar for experts and authorities was arranged in mid-January. Among the 60 participants were eight consulting company representatives.

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