K O U V O   &   P A R T A N E N

A R C H I T E C T S

Iso Roobertinkatu 10 A 6  /  FIN-00120 Helsinki  /  Finland

tel: +358 9 622 1300  /  fax: +358 9 622 1488
email: ark(at)kouvo-partanen.fi  /  firstname.lastname(at)kouvo-partanen.fi
www.kouvo-partanen.fi

established 1982, member of ATL, The Association of Finnish Architects' Offices
partners: Sinikka Kouvo, architect SAFA (HUT, 1982) and Erkki Partanen, architect SAFA (HUT, 1982)


Building design

- ALMA Atacama Hotel Residence, Chile, 5900m2, 2012-2014, client ESO
- Lehtisaari day care centre and school, Helsinki, 1310m2, 2009-2011, client the city of Helsinki
- Sofianlehto housing, Helsinki, 2400m2, 2009-2012, client ATT
- Day care centre Sakara, Helsinki, 1180m2, 2010-2012, client the city of Helsinki
- Sampola school and college, Tampere, refurbishment, 13000m2, 2009-2012, client the city of Tampere
- The Icesportcenter of Myllypuro, preliminary design, 17500m2, 2009-2010, client the city of Helsinki
- Kartano day care centre, Sipoo, 600m2, 2006
- Matinlahti school, Espoo, refurbishment and extension, 5800m2, 2005
- Leppävaara sports grounds, Espoo, refurbishment, 3300m2, 2005
- Finno school and day care centre, new building 6200m2, 2002, and refurbishment, 670m2
- Pukinmäki school, Helsinki, extension and refurbishment, 6000m2, 2001
- Office building for A-Lehdet, Helsinki, 13000m2, 1998-2003
- Kajaani music college, extension of Cultural Centre Kajaani, 3600m2, 1998
- The residence of the finnish ambassador in Vilna, Lithuania, refurbishment and extension, and the finnish embassy and residence of the ambassador in Riga, Latvia, refurbishment, 1995
- Kankaanpää art school, 4260m2, 1995
- Kankaanpää office centre, 3595m2, 1992
- Purjekallio housing co, Helsinki, 1. phase 770m2, 1991, 2. phase 400m2, 1995
- Kuopio legal and police centre, general plan 29000m2, 1. phase 11700m2, 1992
- Cultural Centre Kajaani, open college ja concert and congress hall, 5150m2, 1987
- Pihtiputaa office centre, 1900m2, 1990
- Linnanmäki play and toy museum, Helsinki, 1470m2, project, 1990
- Commercial and office building, Vuosaari, Helsinki, 9000m2, 2007-
- ESO Headquaters extension, 18000m2, competition, Garching, Germany 2007
- Hanasaari residential area, Helsinki, invited competition, 80000m2, 2007

Urban planning, environmental design and land use studies

- development study for centre of Vuosaari, Helsinki, 2004-
- land use study for Pappilanmäki, Espoo, 1997-
- general plan for Leppävaara sports facilities area, Espoo, 2002
- land use study for the new music hall, Töölönlahti, Helsinki, 1997
- Linnanmäki amusement park, development plan, 1985-86, general plan, 1995
- study for new swimming hall in Kajaani cultural centre area, 1998
- land use study for Käpylä sports area, Helsinki, 1.phase 1990, 2.phase 1994
- general plan for Kajaanin cultural centre area, 1982-84

Interior design

- Kartano day care centre, Sipoo, 600m2, 2006
- Matinlahti comprehensive school, Espoo, interior design, 2001-
- Finno school and daycare centre, Espoo, interior design, 2003
- Pukinmäki comprehensive school, Helsinki, interior design, 2001
- Kajaani music college, interior design, 1998
- Kankaanpää art scool, interior design, 1994
- Kuopio legal and police headquarters, interior design, 1992
- Cultural Centre Kajaani, interior design, 1987-1988
- furniture and lamp designs, some of the designs in production

Awards and competitions

- State award for architecture and urban planning, 1988 (Cultural centre Kajaani)
- Euro-Belgian architectural awards, 1996 (Kankaanpää art school)
- approximately 20 awarded entries in finnish and international competitions

Publications, exhibitions and recognition


updated: February 10th 2012