Department of Architecture

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Riikka Äärelä
- Department of Architecture - Part-time teacher
Person: Other part-time teaching
Robin Aarnio
- Department of Architecture - Doctoral Researcher
- School of Arts, Design and Architecture
- Housing Design Research Group
Person: Doctoral students, Doctoral Student
Antti Ahlava
- Department of Architecture - Professor
Person: Professors, tenure track
20002025

14 Active
68 Finished

ADAPT: Adaptive Design for AI-Driven Processes in Transforming Dynamic Landscapes
Fricker, P. D. P. (Principal investigator)
01/09/2025 → 31/08/2029
Project: RCF Academy Research Fellow (new)
-: Vetylaaksojen kestävät energiamaisemat
Hautamäki, R. (Principal investigator) & Semeri, S. (Project Member)
01/09/2025 → 31/08/2029
Project: RCF Academy Project
UTOPIZE: Urban Transformation through Open Participation and Inclusivity for citiZen Empowerment
Fricker, P. D. P. (Principal investigator)
01/05/2025 → 30/04/2028
Project: EU_HEFWP

House Hiltunen (renovation and interior design)
Sahi, K. (Designer), 2026
Research output: Artistic and non-textual form › Architecture › Art in non-art work › peer-review
Puusauna in Wallpaper* 2/2026
Torvinen, J., 2026
Research output: Artistic and non-textual form › Exhibition › Art in coproduction › peer-review
Sharing space, time, and technology : the lived experience of smart home technologies in cohousing
Pirinen, A., Ehrenberg, N. & Mäkinen, R., 2026, In: Housing Studies. 41, 2, p. 352-374 23 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access
File
3 Downloads (Pure)

Public and Private in the Roman House: Maps of Casa del Tramezzo di Legno, Herculaneum III,11
Heikonen, J. (Creator), Zenodo, 26 Jul 2019
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3352261, https://zenodo.org/record/3352262
Dataset
Plant inventory of GreenTwins project pilot areas in Tallinn and Helsinki
Fabritius, H. (Creator), Yao, C. (Creator), Kupper, K. (Creator) & Maremäe, A. (Creator), TalTech Data Repository, 13 Jun 2023
DOI: 10.48726/297eg-k0050, https://doi.org/10.48726/297eg-k0050
Dataset
Global Buildings Database Seed on Whole Life Carbon Emissions, Energy Performance, and Material Intensity (GBDB CarbEnMats)
Martin Röck (Creator), Sörensen, A. (Contributor), Balouktsi, M. (Contributor), Saade, M. (Contributor), Rasmussen, F. N. (Contributor), Birgisdottir, H. (Contributor), Frischknecht, R. (Contributor), Lützkendorf, T. (Contributor), Endrit, H. (Contributor), Habert, G. (Contributor), Satola, D. (Contributor), Truger, B. (Contributor), Tozan, B. (Contributor), Kuittinen, M. (Contributor), Nicolas, A. (Contributor), Allacker, K. (Contributor) & Passer, A. (Creator), Zenodo, 5 Aug 2024
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.8363894
Dataset

Suomen valkoisen ruusun 1. luokan ritari - First Class Knight of the Finnish White Rose
Ahlava, A. (Recipient), 6 Dec 2024
Prize: Award or honor granted for academic or artistic career
Shared first prize in Fuxing Renaissance Island Contest in Shanghai
Ahlava, A. (Recipient), Larson, K. (Recipient), Suominen, J. (Recipient) & Yungsheng, S. (Recipient), 10 Jun 2025
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
Shortlisted to National Archives Museum Competition, South Korea
Ahlava, A. (Recipient), Mäkynen, T. (Recipient), Niemeyer, M. (Recipient), Sotamaa, K. (Recipient) & Lindberg, F. (Recipient), 5 Sept 2025
Prize: Invitation or ranking in competition

File

Immersive VR-Driven Landscapes: Exploring Climate-Adaptive Ecosystem Design | Pia Fricker
Fricker, P. D. P. (Speaker)
5 Jun 2025
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
Journal of Architecture (Journal)
Kotnik, T. (Editorial board member)
Mar 2025
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Reviewer of scientific journal
Form Follows Ground
Kotnik, T. (Speaker)
8 Apr 2025
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited academic talk

Suomessa rakennetaan keittiöitä, jotka eivät toimi – Tutkimus paljasti ongelmat
Tervo, A., Meriläinen, S. & Lilius, J.
05/02/2026
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
Arkkitehtien mukaan Suomessa tehdään pimeitä ja ahtaita kouluja – Kuntaliitto: Koulujen ei tarvitse olla vau-arkkitehtuuria
Sanaksenaho, P.
29/01/2026
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
Arkkitehdit: Suomessa rakennetaan nyt pimeitä ja ahtaita kouluja
Sanaksenaho, P.
29/01/2026
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media appearance

Aalto MIT City Science Project 2017-2020
Ahlava, A. (Participant), Suominen, J. (Participant), Tuomela, A. (Participant), Ristaniemi, E. (Participant), Joutsiniemi, A. (Participant) & Iltanen, S. (Participant)
Impact: !!Social impacts, Cultural impacts, Economic impacts, Public policy impacts, Quality of life impacts, Other impacts