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NEWBUILD

 

 

2007-

Töölönlahti Parking Facility entrance arrangements

Cityscape sketches

City of Helsinki, Public Works Department

 

2006-

Aviapolis Tower, Vantaa

office building (10.000 m2 gross)

Eläke-Fennia and IVG Polar

 

2006-

Tervalampi Manor, Espoo

new building for the women's community

city of Helsinki, Public Works Department

 

2006-

Mikkeli Market Square Building (600 m2 gross)

City of Mikkeli

 

2001–2005

Kamppi Centre, long distance and Helsinki-Espoo bus terminals, Matkahuolto freight terminal and Kamppi car park (approx. 55,000 m2 gross)

 

2004
Järvenpää Bus Station (180 m2 gross)

 

2003

University of Helsinki, Fabianinkatu 28, Learning Centre Aleksandria,
refurbishment and newbuild (5.000 m2 gross)

(Finnish Architectural Review 6/03)

 

1997

McDonalds, Primorsk, SRV Viitoset St Petersburg Ltd.

 

1997

McDonalds, Bolshaya Morskaya, SRV Viitoset St Petersburg Ltd.

 

1992-1995

International Moscow Bank (16,600 m2 gross), Moscow

Preliminary design in cooperation with Juhani Pallasmaa, contract documents and final designs for the Italian contractor, construction company Codest

The designers of the building received the Russian Federation’s Architecture Award in 1996. (Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects) 

 

1989

Tamfelt Oy, laboratory and office building, Juankoski, Finland

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

1989

KSV-Lipids, laboratory and office building, Järvenpää, Finland

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

 

 

 

REFURBISHMENT, RESTORATION, INFILL DEVELOPMENT

 

2008
Jätkäsaari fire and rescue station
City of Helsinki, Public Works Department



2007-

Universty of Helsinki, Metsätalo building

2nd phase of refurbishment

 

2006-
University of Helsinki, Fabianinkatu 26 / Vuorikatu 5
educational and office building

 

2006-
Lönnrotinkatu 5 / Kalevankatu 6, Helsinki

refurbishment (12.500  br-m2 )
conversion, TMW Pramerica Property Investment GmbH

 

2006-
Improvement of Tapiola's bus terminals, Espoo
Work group Ramboll Finland Oy with Davidsson Architects 

 

2006-

The Töölö Office Building (3.250 br-m2)

City of Helsinki, Real Estate Department

 

2006-

Hämeentie 29, Helsinki

Conversion

Renor Oy

 

2007

Mutual Insurance Company Pension-Fennia, Kampintalo building,
2nd phase of conversion and renovation,

Annankatu 34, Helsinki   (1.760 m2 gross)

 

2003-2006
Mutual Insurance Company Pension-Fennia, Kampintalo building,
conversion and renovation, Annankatu 34, Helsinki   (16.000 m2 gross) 

 

2004-2005
Senate Properties, VTT Valimo, (VTT=Finnish State Technical Research Centre) Espoo, conversion and renovation (1.800 m2 gross)

 

2003–2004

Mutual Insurance Company Pension-Fennia, Linnanrakentajantie 4, Herttoniemi, Helsinki, conversion of an old industrial building (11,600 m2 gross)

 

2003–2004

City of Helsinki, Katariinankatu 3 / renovation of market sellers' basement-level facilities

 

2002

VVO Contractors, renovation of office facilities, Pasila, Helsinki (1,500 m2 gross)

 

2002

University of Helsinki, Unioninkatu 40, Metsätalo building, 1st phase renovation and interior design (13,000 m2 gross)

(Finnish Architectural Review 5/03)

 

2002

Aleksanterinkatu 20 / Katariinankatu 3, Bock House, partial renovation and restoration, City of Helsinki

 

2001

Helsinki City Hall, staff restaurant renovation and conversion

 

2000

City administration building K31 / City of Helsinki, Pohjoisesplanadi 15–17, refurbishment and restoration (5,000 m2 gross)

(Projektiuutiset 5/2000)

 

1999

Helsinki City Hall – renovation and restoration – 14,500 m2 gross

(Projektiuutiset 3/1999, Ptah 1/2000)

 

1999

Workshop premises, Ensilinja 1A, conversion – City of Helsinki - Public Works Department/Construction Office 100 m2

 

1999

City administration building K32 in Kluuvi and Jugendsali Hall / City of Helsinki, refurbishment and restoration (5,000 m2 gross)

(Projektiuutiset 5/1999)

 

1999

Haikko Manor, pool and sauna suite refurbishment

(Projektiuutiset 5/1999)

 

1994

Kontula Service Centre for the elderly

Conversion

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

1994

Sea Wave Apartment, refurbishment and conversion, Moscow

Work for a Swiss client carried out in cooperation with the architectural practice Patterson, Fenton - Jones (London)

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

1994

Brose House (Schinkel), restoration and extension, Berlin

In cooperation with architect Brenne

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

 

1993

Villa Urbig (Mies van der Rohe, 1918), refurbishment and restoration, Babelsberg, Potsdam

In cooperation with architect Brenne

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architekten)

 

1991

Gunnarskulla Manor, Kirkkonummi, Finland

Partial reconstruction, restoration and refurbishment of building

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

1987
Nordic Investment Bank (NIB), facilities study, Helsinki

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

1988

NIB, Warehouse K6, old customs house and bonded warehouse, Helsinki, preliminary design. (Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

1986–1992

Design of Nordic Investment Bank's facilities in different locations

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

 

RESIDENTIAL

 

2006-
Tikkurilan Silkki, Loft-aparments, Vantaa

Renor Oy

 

2004-

VVOR/ Koy Peiponaho, Porvoo, municipal housing, 46 apartments  (3,512 m2 gross)

 

2004-2006
VVOR/Porvoonseudun asuntosäätiö, Peiponkaari, Porvoo, municipal housing, 43 apartments  (3,235 m2 gross)

 

2004-2006
VVOR/Alkuasunnot Oy, Porvoo, municipal housing, 23 apartments  (998 m2 gross) 

 

2005

VVOR/ASO, Pohjoispellontie 1, Porvoo, terraced houses (2,000 m2 gross)

 

2001

Porvoon A-asunnot Oy, houses 66–69, Johannisberg, Porvoo, blocks of flats (3,800 m2 gross), two group homes and five service flats

 

2000

VVOR-ASO, Hirvitie 1, Vantaa, terraced and semi-detached houses (1,100 m2 gross).

 

1997

VVOR / Nurmijärven vuokra-asunnot Oy - Sorvankaari, phase III, Nurmijärvi, Finland.

Municipal housing (1,100 m2 gross)

 

1997

VVOR / Nurmijärven vuokra-asunnot Oy - Ketunkallio, Klaukkala, Finland

Municipal housing (2,250 m2 gross)

 

1995

WBF/ residential building on Scharnweberstrasse (2,000 m2 gross), Berlin
In cooperation with architect Brenne

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architekten)

 

1994

VVO/Kataja Construction Company, ASO-Asunnot, Matinkylä (900 m2 gross), Espoo, Finland. (Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

1994

VVO/ASO-Asunnot, Sorvankaari (850 m2 gross), Nurmijärvi, Finland

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

1994

WBF/residential building on Kinzigstrasse (2,550 m2 gross), Berlin.

In cooperation with architect Brenne

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architekten)

 

1994

WBF/residential building on Jungstrasse (1,850 m2 gross), Berlin.

In cooperation with architect Brenne

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architekten)

 

1993

VVO/Uramo, State Housing Board (700 m2 gross), Riihimäki, Finland.

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

1992

VVO/Sompiontie, State Housing Board (1,800 m2 gross), Riihimäki, Finland.

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

1992

GSW/residential building on Frankfurter Allee (10,000 m2 gross) Berlin,
planning permission phase design in cooperation with architect Brenne.

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architekten)

 

1992

Haka GmbH/refurbishment of block of flats (80 flats), Halle,
design up to contract phase.

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architekten)

 

1992

GSW/residential building on Liebigstrasse, Berlin (1,400 m2 gross)
planning permission phase design in cooperation with architect Brenne

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architekten)

 

1989

As Oy Hevossalmentie housing company, planning permission and contract documents.

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

 

 

PRIVATE HOUSES

 

2006
Villa Tarkela, Karjalohja

 

1991

Niemi House, semi-detached house, Kauniainen, Finland
(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

1990

Korvenmaa House, Helsinki

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

 

1989

Malmsten House, Kirkkonummi, Finland

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

 

1988

Semi-detached house on Willebrantintie, Helsinki

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

 

1987

Semi-detached house in Nöykkiö, Espoo, Finland

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

 

1986

Stenfors House, Kauniainen, Finland

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

 

1986

Ramm-Schmidt House, Dragsfjärd, Finland

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

1986

Klemetti House, refurbishment, Porvoo, Finland

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

1985

Linnolahti House, Helsinki

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

1985

Stena cabin, extension of hotel complex, Äkäslompolo, Finland

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

 

 

INTERIOR DESIGN

 

2006-
University of Helsinki, Fabianinkatu 26 / Vuorikatu 5
educational premises

 

2004-2005

Senate Properties, VTT Valimo, Espoo

 

2004-2005

Kamppi Center, Oy Matkahuolto freight service

 

2002
VVO's housing agency in Olavinkatu, Helsinki

 

2001
VVOR's premises in Leankatu 3, Helsinki

 

2001
University of Helsinki, Metsätalo building in Unioninkatu 40, Helsinki

 

1994

Finnish Cultural Institute in Berlin

Design of spatial layout and interior (furniture and built-in fittings)

(Finnish Architectural Review 3/97)

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architekten)

 

 

 

 

PROJECT PLANNING

 

2008
Jätkäsaari fire and rescue station
City of Helsinki, Public Works Department

 

2007-

Helsinki metro western extension

project planning

Cities of Helsinki and Espoo

 

2007-

Helsinki commuter train stations development plan

Workgroup Ramboll Finland Oy with Davidsson Architects

 

2006-

Tervalampi manor, Espoo

new building for the women's community, project planning

City of Helsinki, Public Works Department

 

2007-

University of Helsinki, Metsätalo buiding

2nd phase renovation, project planning

 

2006

Environmental center of Ara and Häme, Henki-Fennia, Lahti

 

2006
City of Helsinki / Public Works Department, Erottaja rescue station

 

2006

Eläke-Fennia
architect planning of office buildings

 

2005

Tapiola, Espoo. Development of information and sign posting system and improvment of bus terminal, preliminary design

Work group: Ramboll Finland Oy, Davidsson Architects, Lightning Design Oy

 

2004-2005
Central square parking in Mikkeli 

 

2004
Kontula Service Centre for the elderly, newbuild / project plan, City of Helsinki, Social Services Department, consisting of units for 196 elderly persons and service block containing 3 day care centres, restaurant, gymnasium, pool (17,000 m2 gross)

  

2004

Riihimäki Travel Centre, preliminary design

 

2003

Mutual Insurance Company Pension-Fennia, Asemamiehenkatu 3, Helsinki
project planning and work-placing for primary repairs of head office, m2 gross

 

2003

Mutual Insurance Company Pension-Fennia, Linnanrakentajantie 4, Herttoniemi, Helsinki. Project plan for conversion and renovation of an old bakery building into commercial facilities and a post office, approx. 7,500 m2 gross

 

2003

Mutual Insurance Company Pension-Fennia, Kampintalo building, Annankatu 32–36/ Kansakoulukatu 1B, project and ideas plan, 23,700 m2 gross

 

2002

City block K4, Aleksanterinkatu 14–16 / Katariinankatu 1–3, City of Helsinki Real Estate Department, renovation / project plan

 

2002

Kontula Service Centre for the elderly, renovation/project plan, City of Helsinki, Social Services Department, consisting of six 6-person group homes, 24 small service flats á 17.5 m2, twelve single-room units and a communal kitchen 40.5 m2

 

2000

University of Helsinki, Metsätalo building, Unioninkatu 40
(12,900 m2 gross), project plan

 

2000

Lujatalo Oy, Hitsaajankatu 8 / KOY Hitsaajatalo real estate company, Herttoniemi, Helsinki (5,800 m2 gross)

 

1998–2000

Leisure/cinema centre (18–24 multiplex centre) project/preliminary planning, Helsinki districts of Itäkeskus, Vallila and Keski-Pasila. Commissioned by the British investment company Heron Ltd in cooperation with the US movie theatre chain AMC and the construction company Skanska Oy

 

1998

City administration building K31, Eteläesplanadi 15–17, Old Pharmacy House and Treasury House, City of Helsinki, refurbishment and restoration, project plan

 

1997

City administration building in Kluuvi, project planning of renovation, commissioned by the City of Helsinki Public Works Department

 

1997

VVOR / Leppäkorpi, Vantaa, ASO-Asunnot (1,150 m2 gross), project planning of housing scheme

1996

Project plan for renovation of Helsinki City Hall, commissioned by the City of Helsinki Public Works Department

1994
Finnish Institute in Berlin
Design of spatial layout and interior (furniture and built-in fittings).
(Finnish Architectural Review 3/97)
(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architekten)

 

 

URBAN PLANNING

 

2007-

City of Helsinki / City Planning Department, more detailed general plan for the Kalasatama metro station area.

 

2007

Conceptual plan for the Helsinki Fair Centre

Together with Dietz-Joppien Architekten AG (Germany)

Finnish Fair Corporation

 

2005-2006
City of Helsinki / City Planning Department, metro station area of Kalasatama, general plan

 

2003-2005

Ahertajantie/WeeGee-House, outline town plan (22.000 m2 gross),
Sponda Oyj/City of Espoo


2003-2004
Mutual Insurance Company Pension-Fennia, Annankatu 32 / Annankatu 34 / Kansakoulukatu 1, further survey phase of project planning (25,500 m2 gross)

 

2003

Kontula Service Centre and Service Home for the elderly, City of Helsinki Social Services Department, outline town plan (20,000 m2 gross)

 

2000

Tapiola centre development project (in cooperation with Nortecon / Seppo Heikonen, HKP / Jukka Karhunen, Esisuunnittelijat / Seppo Karppinen), Espoo City Planning department

 

1999–2002

University of Helsinki, sequence of preliminary design phases of the Elk city block to form the basis of the future town plan

 

1999

Mutual Insurance Company Pension-Fennia – Herttoniemi – site use plan
21,000 m2 gross

 

1996–1997

Merita Banki - Herttoniemi

Town planning and project development planning of land owned by the bank in Helsinki's Herttoniemi district (50,000 m2 gross)

 

1993

Design of a city block to form basis for town planning, Eilenburg, Germany

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architekten)

 

1992

Lahti Travel Centre (25,000 m2 gross), preliminary design to form basis for town plan

In cooperation with Juhani Pallasmaa

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

1992

Naundorf and Behlitz, town planning of low rise housing areas, Germany

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architekten)

 

1992

Oy Fazer Ab, site use plan, Herttoniemi, Helsinki

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

1992

KOP Bank - Herttoniemi, outline site use plan of block 43051

(18,000 + 17,500 m2 gross), Helsinki

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

1991

Herttoniemi centre (100,000 m2 gross), Helsinki, preliminary design to form basis for town planning

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

1991

Site disposition study for a large building on Simonkenttä Square, Helsinki City Planning Department

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

 

PROJECTS

 

2003

Kansakoulukatu 3, attic floor, approx. 700 m2, conversion of attic space into offices of the Helsinki City Planning Department. Design work discontinued for the time being

 

2002

Skanska Oy, conversion of a commercial building at Wavulintie 1, Lauttasaari, Helsinki, (3,900 m2 gross), outline town plan

 

2002

Skanska Oy, office building at Wavulintie 4–6, Lauttasaari, Helsinki, (9,700 m2 gross), outline town plan

 

2000

Kamppi Center competitive tender, Helsinki. As project architect of construction company SRV-Viitoset in cooperation with Juhani Pallasmaa (Assisting architects Kai Wartiainen and Roland Schweizer), phase completed 6/2000

 

1997

SRV Teräsbetoni Oy, Usadba Centre (18,800 m2 net), interior design / preliminary design, Moscow

 

1997

Metrosport Spa, St. Petersburg

Preliminary design for a St. Petersburg client (5,000 m2 net)

 

1997

Aquapark Moscow

Preliminary design of a spa (6,000 m2 net), Eke-Yhtiöt

 

1993

Sachsen Papier / blocks of flats (4,500 m2 gross), Eilenburg.

Unrealised project

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architeckten)

 

1991–1992

Puolimatka Oy, commercial and office building (30,000 m2 gross), Herttoniemi, Helsinki

Project discontinued

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

1990–1992

Shopping Centre A3 (30,000 m2 gross), Riihimäki

First prize of architectural competition. Preliminary design and master plan / Anttila Department Store and speciality shops section

Unrealised project

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

1990

Teräsbetoni Oy, leisure centre, Kirkkonummi, Finland

Unrealised project

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

1988–1992

KOP - Antelope block (49,000 m2 gross), Helsinki

City block scheme and town plan in cooperation with Juhani Pallasmaa

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

1988

NIB training centre, Mornäs, Espoo, Finland

Unrealised project
(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

1985

Pori Music and Congress Centre

Coordination of contract phase designs together with the principal designer, Kjær & Richter Architects (Aarhus, Denmark)

Unrealised project
(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

 

 

 

EXHIBITIONS AND GRAPHIC DESIGN´

 

2006-

Wood in Alvar Aalto's design

Alvar Aalto Foundation

 

2003

Network Based Teaching and its Implications on University Premises, layout of publication and content of Spatial Requirements section, published by Senate Properties

 

1997

Aalto – The Brick exhibition at Alvar Aalto Museum, Jyväskylä, Finland

Touring exhibition in honour of Aalto's centenary in Finnish Institutes around Europe.

1998 Helsinki – Stockholm – Berlin – Madrid – Porto – La Coruña – Lisbon – Rome; 1999 – 2001 South and Central America; 2002 Cuba

 

1992 –

Alvar Aalto: Points of Contact touring exhibition in celebration of Finland's 75th year of independence. Alvar Aalto Museum / Ministry of Education / Ministry of Foreign Affairs

 

1992 Germany – France, 1993 France – Spain – Germany; 1994 Poland – Hungary – Switzerland – Italy; 1995 Italy – Australia; 1996 Australia - New Zealand; 1997 South Korea – Philippines – Hong Kong – Singapore; 1998 Alajärvi – Turku – Rovaniemi – Seinäjoki – Jyväskylä; 1999 Baltic countries – Belarus – Ukraine

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects

1992

LUMO 92 photographic exhibition. Alvar Aalto Museum, Jyväskylä
(Davidsson & Lindeberd Architects)

 

1989

LUMO 89  photographic exhibition. Alvar Aalto Museum, Jyväskylä.

(Davidsson & Lindeberg Architects)

 

 

 

 

AWARDS

 

2006

Aviapolis Tower, Vantaa

1st prize with proposition called Kolibri

 

2005
Kamppi traffic terminals:

* European Prize For Urban Public Space
* The Concrete Structure of the Year
* "Five Houses"  Forum - Quarterly Review of Nordic Architecture 3/2005
* "Well Done" -diploma by The Finnish Federation of the Visually Impaired
* "Suspended ceiling of the year" by the Finnish Ceiling Association
* Represented in the "Finnish Architecture 0405" book and exhibition

* The 2006 RIL Award, Shared 2nd Prize

 

2005

Nomination Best of Europe / Color / Learning Centre Aleksandria / Helsinki University

 

2003
Learning Center Aleksandria, University of Helsinki

Honourable mention in  in the Concrete Structure planning

 

2003

Third prize in the competition for the roof of the East Stand of the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki.

 

2001

Honourable mention in the invited competition for Kontula Service Centre for the elderly, Helsinki.

 

1999

Honourable mention in the architectural competition for Ulrika Eleonora Service Home for the elderly (Loviisa).

 

1998

Aesthetic Deed of the Year award for tarpaulin covering the scaffolding of Helsinki City Hall during its renovation

 

1996

1996 State Architecture Award of Russian Federation for design of Moscow International Bank with Juhani Pallasmaa

 

1995

Honourable mention in competition for a standard city kiosk in Helsinki with Jaana Tarkela and Marianna Verhe

 

1994

Entry purchased in open architectural competition for Senftenberg central town block and Town Hall, 1994, with Jaana Tarkela, Marianna Verhe and Åke Lindeberg

 

 

1990

First prize in invited competition for Shopping Centre A3/Riihimäki, with Åke Lindeberg

 

 

 

PUBLISHED WORKS

 

Kamppi traffic terminals
Finnish Architecture 0405, exhibition and book

Kamppi traffic terminals
Forum - Quarterly Review of Nordic Architecture and Design, 3/05

Kamppi traffic terminals

Betoni-magazine 2/05

 

University Of Helsinki, Learning Centre Aleksandria

Steel Visions - Millennium Steel Architecture in Finland

University Of Helsinki, Learning Centre Aleksandria
Finnish Architectural Review 6/03

University of Helsinki, Metsätalo building 

Finnish Architectural Review 5/03

 

Helsinki City Hall / Administrative building K32 

Ptah 1/2000

 

Finnish Institute, Berlin 

Finnish Architectural Review 3/97

 

Moscow International Bank 

Teräsrakenne (Steel Construction) 2/97

 

Moscow International Bank 

Project Russia No. 1

 

KOP Bank, Antelope city block, Helsinki 

World Architecture 25/95