ROCK

New Museum of Architecture and Design in Helsinki

"Rock" is the main concept of my "Museum of Finnish architecture".Studying atmosphere of the site is the most important part before we design the building, thus my inspiration comes from the landscape of Finland. Due to my observation, there are various “Rocks” distributed in Finland, some of them locate in the parks and others become a part of building. These rocks participate not only the life of Finnish, but also represents the spirit of Finland.

Exterior design based on the features of Finnish Rock :

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RELATIONOF THE BUILDING TO THE SUR -

Rocky Layer of building extends the geography of local park to the coast.

The whole building integrates with the surrounding and leads the nature elements (forest and sea) into the museum, besides, the highest part of building do not obstruct the nearby historical buildings.

Furthermore, the use of different heights between the site and the main road creates a walkable roof, which allows visitors exploring the sea view and experiencing the surrounding.

In additional, the main entries of the museum are faced to the north and the west. The north gate connects to the main transportation for tourists, the other gate serves with local communities.

Interior design follow the features of Finnish cave.