Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Master's degree, Architecture, Helsinki University of Technology
Award Date: 28 May 1991
Keywords
- Wood Architecture
- Energy Efficient Building Design
- Natural Building Materials
Expertise related to 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. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Embracing the unknown : Successes and attempts in design-build projects
Zubillaga, L., Heikkinen, P. & Alatorre, D., 2025, Structures and Architecture: REstructure REmaterialize REthink REuse. Rinke, M. & Frier Hvejsel, M. (eds.). 1 ed. London: CRC Press, p. 1550-1557 8 p. (Structures and Architecture; vol. 3).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review
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Harvest – Sato – Skörd (curator)
Reuter, J. (Curator) & Heikkinen, P. (Curator), 2025Research output: Artistic and non-textual form › Exhibition › Art in coproduction › peer-review
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Kasvu / Designs for a Cooler Planet
Alatorre, D., Heikkinen, P. & Zubillaga, L., 4 Sept 2025Research output: Artistic and non-textual form › Exhibition › Art in coproduction › peer-review
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Book: EUROPEAN UNION PRIZE FOR CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE / MIES VAN DER ROHE AWARDS. ARCHITECTURE & EMERGING 2024
Torvinen, J. (Other), Järvelä, H. (Other), Wendelin, E. (Other), Heikkinen, P. (Other), Blasi, I. (Editor) & Sala Giralt, A. (Editor), Sept 2024Research output: Artistic and non-textual form › Exhibition › Art in non-art work › peer-review
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EUmies Awards 2024 Exhibition
Torvinen, J., Järvelä, H., Wendelin, E. & Heikkinen, P., 14 May 2024Research output: Artistic and non-textual form › Exhibition › Art in coproduction › peer-review
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STN RealSolar/Syri: REsilient and Accessible power system with Large shares of Solar energy
Syri, S. (Principal investigator), Malmipuro, I. (Project Member), Koivunen, T. (Project Member), Hyvönen, J. (Project Member), Leppik, R. (Project Member), Heenatigala Kankanamge, D. (Project Member), Tervo, S. (Project Member), Seppälä, S. (Project Member), Mikola, I. (Project Member), Heikkinen, P. (Co-PI) & Leinonen, J. (Project Member)
01/10/2023 → 30/09/2026
Project: RCF SRC (STN)
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ECOSOL/Heikkinen: Ecodesign of solar technologies for urban environment
Heikkinen, P. (Principal investigator), Äärilä, S. (Project Member), Viriyaroj, B. (Project Member), Jänkälä, M. (Project Member) & Garg, M. (Project Member)
01/01/2022 → 31/12/2025
Project: RCF Academy Project targeted call
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ECOSOL/Santasalo-Aarnio: Ecodesign of solar technologies for urban environment
Santasalo-Aarnio, A. (Principal investigator), Rautakorpi, A. (Project Member), Winiarski, P. (Project Member), Seppälä, A. (Project Member), Lassila, L. (Project Member), Garg, N. (Project Member), Jech, Š. (Project Member), Rehman, S. (Project Member), Rouhi, H. (Project Member), Savusalo, A. (Project Member), Narayana Prasad, P. (Project Member), Pallonen, L. (Project Member), Dixit, P. (Project Member) & Heikkinen, P. (Co-PI)
01/01/2022 → 31/12/2025
Project: RCF Academy Project targeted call
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Energize Co2mmunity: Energize Co2mmunity
Heikkinen, P. (Principal investigator)
01/01/2021 → 30/06/2021
Project: EU Structural funds EAKR
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Wood+Living
Heikkinen, P. (Principal investigator)
04/10/2019 → 31/05/2020
Project: Other external funding: Other government funding
Prizes
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Architizer A+ Awards 2025 Popular Choice Winner (KIDE by Wood Program)
Heikkinen, P. (Supervising professor), 2025
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
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AR House 2018 - Jury Commendation
Tidwell, P. (Supervisor), Heikkinen, P. (Supervisor) & van Bolderen, W. (Supervisor), 4 Jul 2018
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
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Deutscher Holzbaupreis 2011. Holzbau Deutschland, Germany
Heikkinen, P. (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
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Espoo Ambassador 2017
Heikkinen, P. (Recipient), 28 Aug 2017
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
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EUmies Awards 2024 - Little Finlandia (nominee)
Torvinen, J. (Recipient), Järvelä, H. (Recipient), Wendelin, E. (Recipient) & Heikkinen, P. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
Activities
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Assessment for Professorship
Heikkinen, P. (Examiner)
2024Activity: Academic assessments › Statement of assessment of professorship
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Improvements by Temporary Timber Perfomances
Heikkinen, P. (Keynote speaker)
15 Oct 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Academic keynote or plenary lecture
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Learning to Use Wood
Heikkinen, P. (Invited speaker) & Zubillaga, L. (Speaker)
25 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited academic talk
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From Forests to Heritage
Savolainen, P. (Organiser), Seppänen, L. (Organiser), Huttunen, M. (Organiser), Aakala, T. (Organiser), Perkkiö, M. (Organiser) & Heikkinen, P. (Organiser)
28 May 2024 → 1 Jun 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Membership of an organizing committee or other positions of trust of a conference or a seminar
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Nordic-Baltic Academy of Architecture Meeting
Sanaksenaho, P. (Participant), Reuter, J. (Participant), Heikkinen, P. (Participant) & Hewidy, H. (Participant)
26 Oct 2023 → 27 Oct 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participant of a conference, workshop, session, tutorial or event
Press/Media
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Kuhmon Kide palkittiin kansainvälisessä arkkitehtuurikilpailussa
11/06/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Moni suomalainen tunnustaa kokeneensa remonttikatastrofin – vältä nämä kolme kalliiksi käyvää virhettä
21/05/2024
1 item of Media coverage
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”Törröttävä pilvenpiirtäjä” - Näin arkkitehdit arvioivat konepajan uutta suunnitelmaa
16/02/2023
1 item of Media coverage
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”Herran kukkaro” – Helsingissä on moderni puutaloalue, josta vain harva on kuullut
03/01/2023
1 item of Media coverage
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”Wow” – Helsingin itäiseltä laidalta löytyy ylistetty puutaloalue, josta vain harva tietää
03/01/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance