Meander Residence

 

Designed by U.S. architect Steven Holl, this architectural masterpiece has been in the making since 2006 when Steven Holl Architects won the international invitational competition with this entry, Meander. Now, 18 years later, this unique and detailed complex has been completed by Newil&Bau. In Finland, Steven Holl is known especially for being the principal
designer of the Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art in Helsinki.

After acquiring the Meander property, Newil&Bau restarted the design process in cooperation with Steven Holl Architects and its Finland-based partner office ARK-house Arkkitehdit. The property combines Holl’s strong vision of sculptural design and practicality with Newil&Bau’s human-oriented implementation. Holl’s design shapes void spaces within Meander’s urban block while maximizing views, resulting in a complete work of art that is deliberately connected to its environment and the rotation of the sun. Besides its architecture, Meander’s green spaces, apartments and interior design, communal areas as well as ecological spects were redesigned in accordance with Newil&Bau’s fivepoint “Newil is in the Details” design philosophy.

Meandering like a river and completely covered with glass, the building contains 115 unique apartments and gardens, a wine cellar, a spa, a movie theater, a yoga studio as well as numerous details, from a drinking bowl for dogs designed by Holl to bronze door handles, lighting fixtures and carpenter’s benches. In addition, each resident will get a silk screen
print designed by artist Fanny Tavastila. Representing a middle ground between abstract and representational graphic arts, the work of art is comprised of three layers of color and created one by one using silk screen printing, thus making each of them unique. Meander is an example of sustainable design. During its use phase, the building’s carbon footprint is approximately 50% of the carbon footprint of a conventional apartment building. Meander features a geothermal heating system, solar panels, smart building automation as well as optimized design solutions for doors and windows. The building structures are designed to last for more than 100 years before they require refurbishment. “The end result is even more amazing than what we saw in the virtual photos,” rejoices Petri Ylivuori, CEO of Newil&Bau. “The construction, and especially the completion, of Meander took place in a challenging market environment – after all, the combined sales value of the property is nearly 100 million euros. More than 90% of the apartments have been sold, and only a few family homes remain available.So, one still has a chance to find a new home in this unique building.”

 

 

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1st floor plan

2nd floor plan

 

 

 

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건축가 Steven Holl Architects

위치 Finland, Helsinki

대지면적 8,886m²

연면적 1,4041m²

프로젝트기간 2006 - 2024

준공 2024

대표건축가 Steven Holl

지역건축가 ARK-house Architects, Vesa Honkonen Architects

디자인팀 Steven Holl (design architect), Noah Yaffe (partner in charge), JongSeo Lee (project architect, seniorassociate), Alfonso Simelio, Okki Berendschot, Hannah Ahlblad, Sungjoon Chae, Yiqing Zhao (project team)

마스터플래닝 Helsinki City Planning Office

인테리어디자인 Fyra

구조엔지니어 A-insinöörit Suunnittelu Oy

전기엔지니어 Sitowise

공조엔지니어 Sitowise

시공 SSA

조경 landscape architect VSU Maisema-arkkitehdit Oy

유리시스템디자인 Stamper Solutions

건축주 City of Helsinki Newil&Bau

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