.exploring katajanokan laituri in the course of helsinki layout week 2024 Katajanokan Laituri by Anttinen Oiva Architects is actually the most recent example of Finland's new-generation and big lumber architecture, which designboom received an extensive trip of in the course of Helsinki Design Week. The appealing structure homes the scalp workplace of Finnish forestation company Stora Enso, and also the Pier 4 resort with 164 spaces, consisting of coffee shop and also dining establishment resources ready for everyone and also office locations ideal for a vast array of services. This most up-to-date landmark, currently portion of Helsinki's maritime sky line as well as historical Market Square, will certainly additionally hold the brand-new Design as well as Layout Museum and very soon become a hotspot for craft, design, as well as leisure. ' The region is actually going through a massive transformation, as the aged slot functionalities are mostly moving away and also the coastline progressively available to passerbies,' share the designers. Katajanokan Laituri through Anttinen Oiva Architects|photo u00a9 Kalle Kouhia a new-generation wooden concept by Anttinen Oiva Architects The staff at Anttinen Oiva Architects designed Katajanokan Laituri making use of mass timber aspects. Right from the start of the worldwide invitational architecture competitors stage in 2020, the manager, insurance provider Varma, as well as the anchor resident, Stora Enso, highlighted their progressive environmental market values and also temperature targets with the goal of a long life expectancy, an adaptable as well as adjustable building, as well as producing the most ideal use of renewable resources as well as components. As we toured the brand-new four-story spots, the engineers highlighted how they combined Finnish and Swedish wood and also used lead-in building and manufacturing techniques along with conventional as well as maintainable materials, showing new-generation hardwood building in Finland. The apparent structures consist of cross-laminated lumber (CLT) as well as laminated laminate lumber (LVL), where almost 2,500 wood components were actually produced. In every, the property contains around 7,600 cubic gauges of wood. An exclusive two-layer option was created for the facade: the external layer of glass, metallic, as well as all-natural stone, along with a dominantly wood back layer. image u00a9 Tuomas Uusheimo Digital Photography ' A dual skin was actually the best solution given the architecturally and also actually demanding maritime situation,' Selina Anttinen notes.' [...] The building's appearance enhances in various opportunities of the time and also illumination conditions and also accommodates the several ranges as well as themes of the surrounding properties from the various historic ages.' Inside the building, lumber controls as well, oozing the exact same powerful sense of Nordic attributes. At the center of it, an attractive hall with a sphere, plunging skylight personifies the architecture along with a round, timber seat in the meantime, a clean birch grove welcomes site visitors in the slim interior court. The Katajanokka Pier is actually constructed along with the upcoming 100 years in thoughts. Because of its site due to the ocean, Katajanokan Laituri likewise works as a flood barrier.touring Katajanokan Laituri|picture u00a9 designbooma main window|photo u00a9 Kalle Kouhiaimage u00a9 Kalle Kouhiapairing cross-laminated wood (CLT) and also laminated laminate lumber (LVL)|graphic u00a9 Kalle Kouhia.