7.3.2008 Verkatehdas project wins Glass Structure Award 2008
7.2.2008 Turku central library project wins Concrete Structure Award 2007
5.2.2008 The Forum AID Award, best nordic interior design 2007. Nominee: Verkatehdas cultural centre
16.12.2007 The Great Indoors Award 2007. Nominee: Viikki church, serve & facilitate category
27.11.2007 Verkatehdas project wins Steel Structure Award 2007
13.11.2007 JKMM Architects has moved to a new location in Helsinki
The new address is Lapinrinne 3, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
1.11.2007 JKMM wins purchase in Saunalahti primary school competition
2.10.2007 JKMM Architects is awarded the 2007 State Prize for Architecture
31.7.2007 Verkatehdas cultural center completed
20.6.2007 JKMM wins Laivaranta Harbour pavilion competition
12.6.2007 JKMM wins Saunalahti Day-care Center competition
6.3.2007 JKMM wins shared 3rd prize in Tikkurila church competition
1.3.2007
Turku
central library completed
New pictures here
15.12.2006 JKMM awarded Finnish Building Information Foundation RTS´s Pietilä award.
14.11.2006
"
New World Architecture
"
exhibition openes
in RIAI Architecture Centre in Dublin
4.10.2006
Joensuu
University
extension
Aurora
2 inauguration
New pictures here
20.09.2006 JKMM wins international housing competition Skolas in Riga
20.9.2006 JKMM wins first round in
Riga
Housing competition Skarnu
See our entry here
19.6.2006 JKMM excursion in
Riga
JKMM staff organized an excursion in
5.5.2006
Viikki
Church
wins
Chicago
Athenaeum’s International Architecture Award
The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and design has selected JKMM’s
27.3.2006 JKMM wins international workshop in Riga
The Latvian Ministry of Healt and Paul Stradin university hospital invited JKMM achitects to participate in an international workshop on building new central hospital. See JKMM's winning proposal.
27.3.2006 JKMM wins regular round in Golden skate-tournament
The JKMM rinkball team KINGIS was the winner of the regular round of Golden Skate- tournament with its overwhelmingly stylish play. Final was a very tight match. Team Labra was lucky in overtime and took the 2006 Golden Hockey trophy. KINGIS has already began to prepare for the 2007 tournament.
27.3.2006 JKMM among higher class proposals in Eesti National Museum competition
3.10.2005 JKMM opens new www –site
JKMM Architects opens a new www site. The new site incorporates both new design and technology. “Virtual spaces” section presents 3-d models of virtual buildings. The three virtual projects all use a different approach and technology. Moby Dick project is presented with a DVD video. Aurora 2 project shows an information model of the building. The virtual model of the Armi project shows a moving virtual panorama of the interior of the building. The virtual spaces can be seen on all workstations by downloading the appropriate program through our website.
23.5.2005 JKMM lecture and exhibition in Kroatia
JKMM Architects projects Aurora 1 and Leipuri were present in Finnish Architecture 02-03 Exhibition in Zagreb, Kroatia. The exhibition was arranged as a part of the Finnish Days of Oris organized by Oris Magazine. Teemu Kurkela gave a lecture of JKMM Architect´s work in Zagreb and Dubrovnik. Other lecturers on Finnish architecture included Juha Leiviskä, Markku Komonen and Severi Blomstedt.
19.4.2005 JKMM excursion in Spain
JKMM staff arranged an architectural excursion in Madrid, Spain. The purpose of the excursion was to experience modern Spanish architecture in person in Madrid area.
21.5.2005 JKMM incorporates new project management technology
JKMM Architects begins to use new technology to organize its projects. The project management and financial management of the office are done with Nova program. The new program enables the clients to get on-time information on time spent on design in each project. Ms. Sointu Sahimäki is responsible for the development of the project management program at JKMM.
1.2.2005 JKMM wins honorable mention in Kristiansand concert house competition in Norway
JKMM Architects received honourable mention with its entry “Lanterne” in open international architectural competition for theatre and concert house in Kristiansand, Norway. The competition received 93 entries from 21 countries.
20.12.2004 JKMM wins honorable mention in Simo Chapel competition in helsinki
JKMM Architects received honourable mention with its entry “Kuori” in open architectural competition for a chapel in downtown Helsinki. The competition received 167 entries.
15.9.2004 JKMM joins ararat research project
JKMM Architects joins ARARAT Research Project. The purpose of ARARAT Project is to investigate the use of mobile 3-D technology for use in demonstrations of architectural projects. Other participants in the project include VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, NCC Construction LTD, Senaatti Real Estates, Adactive LTD and TEKES. The research project is expected to be completed in 2007. Architect Janne Järvinen will be responsible for ARARAT at JKMM.
15.8.2004 JKMM wins 1st price with “Moby Dick” in vantaa cultural center competition
JKMM Architects received 1st prize with its entry “Moby Dick” in open architectural competition for Cultural Center in Vantaa, Finland. The competition received 46 entries. Moby Dick, great white whale, will be built near Heureka Science Center, starting year 2007. The project houses a great variety of different cultural institutions. The first phase of the project includes a Dance Pavillion, a Hotel, Imax theatre, and a Science Center. In its large scale (over 100 000 sqm2), the building resembles more a small city than a normal building. A sculptural roof is placed above all functions. The roof gives the project its unmistakable architectural character. See JKMM's winning proposal.