maanantai, 22 elokuun, 2016, 07:35

Vantaa-Kuopio-Vantaa – dictionary of architecture

In the period from early May to mid-July, I’ve sat several times in the bus plying between Helsinki and Kuopio, observing the landmarks along the road: the Mikkeli water tower, pipes of the Varkaus factory, the Puijo tower. Practice at a Kuopio architectural, art and design studio has familiarised an interior design student from Vantaa, apart from the Pa-La team, with the numerous hills of Kuopio and the idyllic light traffic streets criss-crossing the centre of the city. Rambling in the Puijo forests after workdays, my thoughts have wandered to the architecture of well-being and its forms and to discussions on the concretisation of factors of well-being in design – themes that originally attracted me to Kuopio in the spring.

The summer has involved learning from different documents determining construction, and the practice has brought into view many processes belonging to the reality of construction work. The multitude of different documents, the range of subjects discussed in them and taking care of the currency of this information may seem a perplexingly manifold task for someone unfamiliar with the modes of operation. However, it has become clear that in extensive construction processes creative ideas are concretised only through methodicalness requiring common co-ordination. I am thankful for being able to continue my studies in the autumn enriched by these experiences.

Satu Kaleva
Interior design student

Satu Kaleva worked as an intern at Partanen & Lamusuo Ltd in the beginning of the summer 2016.

Avainsanat: Partanen & Lamusuo Oy