Y installation
Can computerized production technologies turn pure wooden structural joinery into an attractive option again?
The Niemelä Tenant Farm, one of the most significant remnants of Finnish vernacular architecture, is a collection of thirteen small wooden buildings around a collective courtyard. Originally built in the 18th century in Central Finland it is now located in the outdoor museum of Seurasaari in Helsinki. This temporary “fourteenth building” was added to the neighborhood in 2017 to study the differences (and similarities) in our, and our ancestors’ perception of space.
The pavilion is built entirely of wood - without structural metal, glue, or plastics - as a combination of traditional and progressive contemporary technologies.
PROJECT: Y installation, CREDITS: &’, Emmi Keskisarja, Janne Teräsvirta, Miia-Liina Tommila, Silje Klepsvik, Tone Berge, Irmelin Rose Fisch Vågen, Tommi Alatalo, Antrei Hartikainen, PHOTOS: Saana Wang, TYPE: Pavilion, LOCATION: Helsinki/Seurasaari Outdoor Museum, SIZE: 35sqm, CLIENT: Finnish National Board of Antiquities, SUPPORTERS: Finnish Cultural Fund, STATUS: Completed 2017