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Person profile
My teaching field is designing of public buildings. Architecture of schools, day care centers, cultural buildings, offices and social and healthcare buildings and hybrids are in the focus of the tecahing. I'm director of SOTERA institue, which is a research institute at the department of architecture dealing with social and health care facilities. I'm as well responsible as academic leader for Living+ platform, a multidisciplinary research platform for human centered living environments. I used to teach housing design before I became profesor of builiding design, so the questions concerning housing are also close to my heart.
Modularity and especially new modular learning environments are special research interest of mine. My own doctoral dissertation was about single-family houses and ideals for living in 1950-1960's. My aim is also to strengthen the collaboartion between artists and architects and I have organised some common courses for art students and architecture students.
The societal impact of architecture is important for me and I'm active in professional networks, like in the Association of Finnish Architects SAFA and the governmental board of Museum of Finnish Architecture as chairman. I like to attend the public discussion on architecture and construction industry both in social media and in other forums.
Background
My background is in practice. I've been a partner at Sanaksenaho Architects ltd. since 1997. Our office has designed students housing, elderly homes, day care center, private villas and public buildings like ecumenical chapel in Turku and student health care center YTHS in Helsinki. We have had projects also in China. Sanaksenaho Architects was invited to CIPEA - China International Practical Exhibition of Architecture in Nanjing in 2004 and ORDOS 100 in Inner Mongolia in 2008 and to a competition on Sino-Finnish Center in Nanjing in 2016. Sanaksenaho Architects has been invited to Venice Biennale of Architecture in 2004 "Metamorph" exhbition in Arsenale and Italian pavilion and our projects have been presented in common exhibitions in Nordic pavilion in 1996 and 2012. Sanaksenaho Architects' projects have been published widely in international architectural magazines, both printed and online.
Education/Academic qualification
Master of Science (Architecture)
External positions
partner
2 Jan 1997 → …Keywords
- Arkkitehtuuri
- Hyvinvointirakentaminen
- Koti
- Asuminen
- Sotera
- Asuntosuunnittelu
- Rakennussuunnittelu
- Julkiset rakennukset
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Research Output
Kilpailuehdotus Kansallismuseon lisärakennukseksi
Sanaksenaho, P. & Sanaksenaho, M., 4 Apr 2019Research output: Artistic and non-textual form › Architecture › Art in coproduction › peer-review
Pikku-Finlandia
Heikkinen, P., Sanaksenaho, P., Suomi, M., Tidwell, P., Helenius, R., Järvelä, H., Torvinen, J., Hirvonen, E. & Pedersen, S., 2019Research output: Artistic and non-textual form › Architecture › Art in non-art work › peer-review
Talo Komorebi: Yksityistalosuunnitelma Porvooseen
Sanaksenaho, P. & Sanaksenaho, M., 31 Aug 2019Research output: Artistic and non-textual form › Architecture › Art in coproduction
Talo Vanhanen: Yksityistalosuunnitelma Nurmijärvelle
Sanaksenaho, P. & Sanaksenaho, M., 30 Jun 2019Research output: Artistic and non-textual form › Architecture › Art in coproduction
YTHS Tampere, luonnosvaihe: Luonnossuunnitelma ylioppilaiden uudeksi terveystaloksi Tampereelle
Sanaksenaho, P. & Sanaksenaho, M., 30 Sep 2019Research output: Artistic and non-textual form › Architecture › Art in coproduction
Projects
Elinvoimainen taajama
Verma, I., Sanaksenaho, P. & Taegen, J.
01/09/2018 → 31/12/2020
Project: Other external funding: Other public funding
2016 SA Profilointi T201 Sanak
Mäkelä, K., Sanaksenaho, P. & Pulkkinen, T.
01/01/2017 → 31/08/2020
Project: Academy of Finland: Competitive funding to strengthen university research profiles
TÄYTYY: Täydentäen toimivaa
Verma, I., Suominen, J. & Sanaksenaho, P.
01/11/2016 → 31/12/2019
Project: Other external funding: Other government funding
Muuttuva yhteiskunta - Muuttuvat palvelut
Suominen, J., Verma, I., Sanaksenaho, P. & Taegen, J.
01/10/2015 → 31/12/2017
Project: Other external funding: Other public funding
Prizes
Arkkitehtuurikilpailu 1.palkinto YTHS laajennus
Pirjo Sanaksenaho (Recipient) & Matti Sanaksenaho (Recipient), 2007
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
membership in Teknillisten Tieteiden Akatemia
Pirjo Sanaksenaho (Recipient), 20 Sep 2017
Prize: Award or honor granted for academic career
Activities
Health Awards & Foresight Forum
Laura Arpiainen (Participant), Pirjo Sanaksenaho (Participant)24 Jan 2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participant of a conference, workshop, session or tutorial
NAF/NAAR Symposium (Event)
Pirjo Sanaksenaho (Reviewer)13 Jun 2019 → 14 Jun 2019
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Reviewer of conference article
City of Vantaa (External organisation)
Pirjo Sanaksenaho (Member)18 Mar 2019 → 22 Mar 2019
Activity: Membership types › Membership of a jury
Practical reflection and reflective practice
Pirjo Sanaksenaho (Invited speaker)26 Oct 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Keynote or plenary lecture
Press / Media
Vessakoppeihin näkee sisään ovien raoista Isossa Omenassa – Onko sinulla kokemuksia epämiellyttävistä julkisista vessoista?
20/07/2020
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
HS Espoo | Vessakoppeihin näkee sisään ovien raoista Espoon Isossa Omenassa – Mistä on kyse?
20/07/2020
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
Arkitekter förutspår stora förändringar på arbetsplatserna - kontor byggs om och mindre grupper redan i höst
30/05/2020
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
Tornit muokkaavat kaupunkikuvaa – ”Grynderi ei halua pinta-alan vähenevän yläkerroksissa, vaikka ylöspäin suippeneva torni näyttäisi kaupunkikuvassa hyvältä”
15/02/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media appearance
Arkkitehdeillä on täystyöllisyys – ”Se, ettei tänne löydy väkeä, on kasvun este”
03/02/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media appearance