Project Collections: Guggenheim Helsinki

For the Guggenheim Helsinki to become a local and international destination, it must engage the city’s distinct seasonality, going beyond the conventional galleries-and-atrium typology to invite the public to participate, day and night, throughout the seasons.The building... full entry

Jerome Delaunay, Marine Rouanet and Anthony Thevenon: a French Architectural Collaborative based in Melbourne, Australia.• Project Description:Guggenheim Helsinki Museum is a new icon for contemporary art in Helsinki, Finland and Europe.DYNAMIC INTERFACE FOR HELSINKILocated along... full entry

Our proposal for the Guggenheim Helsinki seeks to simultaneously define the building as both an exclusive world-class fine-arts museum that will attract visitors from around the globe, AND as an engaging cultural center and civic space that encourages regular visits from the residents of... full entry

TOPOPHYLUMSiS: eMANCiPATiNG of iMMANENT LiFE and TRAJECTORY WORLDAMBiGUOUSiTiES: The modern fascination with glass goes far beyond light transmission and open boundaries. The new philosophy of glass, and of radiant transparency as agent of social and spiritual change, is able to elevate one's... full entry

This proposal for the new Guggenheim museum in Helsinki uses digital methodologies to design a carbon-negative building which is largely made of recycled and low-grade timber. A custom-made algorithm is used to efficiently organize thousands of low-grade timber strands and posts, which would... full entry

RESONANCE CONNECTIONSBRiDGiNG the Realms of iNTERLACEA Space to be DiscoveredWith different spectrums hold together in a harmonies’ language for the coexistence of natural interpersonal contains. The art of reconciliation between discovering and creating a nature ‘Syntherators&rsquo... full entry

Design Concept: The SampoThe Sampo is an artifact of Finnish Mythology that brings prosperity to those who possess it. I’ve chosen the Sampo as the metaphor to guide our project. In a more modern context, the museum which is my Sampo, is a gift to the citizens of Helsinki which will bring... full entry

THE GUGGENHEIM HELSINKI DESIGN GH-87187443 The building is positioned in a south-facing direction as far as is possible so as not to obstruct the view of buildings on the Lavansillankatu.It is accessed via an elevated, stepped forecourt from the city side. The park is linked to the museum via... full entry

Designed by UA Studio 7Project Director: Shi ZesongProject leader: Zhou JungangTeam members: Cai Yanhong, Yan Xuehua, Ma Zhenlong, Ioana, Vlad, Lin Lin, Weng Tongrun, Ma XinClient: Guggenheim Helsinki Supporting FoundationStatus: competitionLocation: Helsinki, FinlandYear: 2014Type: CulturalThe... full entry

The promenade:Creating a public promenade that engages both the Finnish flâneur and the world traveler requires the introduction of a space that performs as both "public thoroughfare” and "museum." Traditional iconic museums primarily function as a destination point rather than as a... full entry

http://www.atelierv.com/vews/?p=2162 MUSEO MAJAKKA : atelier V’s entry for Guggenheim Museum in Helsinki full entry

The new Guggenheim museum will be the new city landmark and the main socialization point in Helsinki.It has conceived according to a clear geometric figure (150x50meters) that remember to the closed urban block of Helsinki.It appears as a huge stone block, crossed by specific visual axes that look... full entry

The very concept of a Guggenheim museum in Helsinki is controversial. Most cities would embrace the notion of being endowed with an international art world superpower, draped in spectacular architecture. But Helsinki has a different perspective.Taking pride in the Finnish tradition of cultural... full entry

Given it’s scarcity in the winter months, light holds a special place in Finnish culture and lore. Daily life is deeply affected by the polarity of seasonal change. Conceived as a device for capturing and celebrating sunlight throughout the year, the Guggenheim Helsinki utilizes heliostat... full entry

Helsinki is a sea-town par excellence and an exciting, dynamic place. Half the city seems to be water, and the tortured geography of the coastline includes any number of bays, inlets and a speckling of islands.During winter much of the country is snowy and icy; from this last element starts the... full entry