Welcome to architectural walking tours to Helsinki neighborhoods! This series is written and hosted by Ph.D. Gayle McKeen.
Historical Helsinki
Helsinki is defined by remarkable buildings that reflect its rich history. Learn about Finnish history, people, building materials and techniques that make Helsinki the attractive city it is today.
Thursday 1 September, 2022 | 5–7 pm | Helsinki Design Week 2022
Language: English | Participation: 10/5/0 €
Ullanlinna
Discover how town planning created two of Helsinki’s most beautiful neighborhoods, distinctive for their parks and colorful residential buildings.The tour embarks from the museum towards the cozy Ullanlinna quarters by the seaside and then proceeds to briefly explore the Eira neighborhood.
Friday 2 September, 2022 | 5–7 pm | Helsinki Design Week 2022
Language: English | Participation: 10/5/0 €
Lauttasaari
Good living for all. From the 1940s, Lauttasaari was developed as a desirable place for Helsinki residents to live. On this tour you will see some of the many contributions of women architects to Lauttasaari’s built environment and learn about the new building techqniques and principles of standardization that informed postwar residential building in Finland. The tour focuses on buildings from the 1940s through the 1960s.
Saturday 3 September, 2022 | 1–3 pm | Helsinki Design Week 2022
Language: English | Participation: 10/5/0 €