The winner of the Finlandia Prize for Architecture 2016 selected by former Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen is the spectator stand and multipurpose building ‘Railo’ in the Sports Arena in Rovaniemi, northern Finland. Completed in 2015, the structure located near the city centre was designed by Arkkitehtityöhuone APRT Oy. The prize was received by the chief architect Aaro Artto at a ceremony held 13th October in the Old Student House in Helsinki.
Contributors:
Architectural design: Arkkitehtityöhuone Artto Palo Rossi Tikka Oy / Aaro Artto (principal designer), Teemu Palo (substitute for principal designer), Yrjö Rossi, Hannu Tikka, Jussi Vakkilainen (project architect), Satu Niemi, Rafael Linnankoski, Kuisma Rasilainen, Akseli Leinonen, Mikki Ristola, Julia Rytkönen
Client: Rovaseudun Markkinakiinteistöt Oy/Heikki Alaluusua
User: City of Rovaniemi/Tapio Pahtaja
Other designers:
Structural: Insinööritoimisto Airaksinen KY/Risto Airaksinen, Jari Tikkala
Steel structures: Design-Net Oy/Timo Rinnasto
HVAC: LVI-Konsultointi J.Vaarala Oy/Juha Vaarala
Electrical: Sähköinsinööritoimisto Esko Laakso Oy/Jarmo Heikkinen
Interior: Grafu Oy/Jukka Laukkanen
Developer consultant: Rakennus-Pencon Oy/Pentti Hänninen, Juha-Matti Hänninen
Contractors:
Main: Levi-Rakennus Oy
Electrical: Ounasvirta Oy
Air: LVI Ollila Oy
Plumbing: LVI-Lämsä Oy
Other participants:
Finnish Association of Football/Tero Auvinen
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