News Archive
Junatie – from a traffic route to an urban space
The Junatie competition was won by our proposal “Crossroads”. The competition called for ideas to transform a traffic node in downtown Helsinki into a high-quality and attractive urban space.
Resilient shoreline development: case Isosaari
Nomaji defined climate-proof shoreline development guidelines for the Isosaari island in Helsinki. The challenge was to manage complex climate impacts from the perspective of land use and nature values.
Design Principles for Outdoor Learning Environments
We defined a set of new design principles for school and kindergarten yards. The design guide is primarily intended for designers, but it also helps the client and users to define the needs and functions of the outdoor area.
RT-cards: Climate-conscious design guidelines
Nomaji created a climate-aware design guide set for Building Information. The guide set consists of three separate guides: “Basic information about the climate for designers”, “climate conscious design: landuse”, “climate conscious design: architecture”.
Lammassaari
In 2016, the city of Helsinki started an EU funded project to improve the accessibility of urban nature and to promote nature areas as the city’s attraction. The existing Lammassaari boardwalk was popular but dilapidated.
The Rajatorppa School
The old school building “Ilpola” was replaced by a new building and the old, protected building, will be renovated. Together with the students and teachers, places for learning were designed in the yard.
Masterplan for the Lounaispuisto Park and the historical surveys
The Southwest Park is one of the most important historical parks in downtown Jyväskylä. The history of the park goes back to the early stages of the Seminar until the late 19th century.
Ecosystem services information for planners
Nomaji has completed a compact publication for the City of Helsinki about ecosystem services in an urban setting. It is an introduction to the varied benefits that green space offers for the citizens.
Sammontalo school
Nomaji and the architecture office Rudanko + Kankkusen’s competition proposal, “Katras” received the second prize in the open architecture competition organised by the city of Lappeenranta. The aim of the competition was to find ideas and design solutions for the new community center in the Sammonlahti area, known as the “Sammontalo”.