Unbuilt Helsinki is an exhibition about the unbuilt city and its inhabitants curated by Åbäke & Nene Tsuboi with the archives of the Museum of Finnish Architecture. ‘Unbuilt Helsinki’ is not a critique of Helsinki as it is. This is an alternative present and future. A parallel city where ambitious and utopian visions are realized. Selected from the museums archives unrealized projects are selected, researched and brought to life as models with the help of students and young architects.

 

CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION by Sigurd Frosterus, 1904

Concrete model by Yuko Ozawa with Betoni, 2012

 

 

 

PARLIAMENT OF FINLAND by Eliel Saarinen, 1908

Granite model by Zita Floret with Loimaan Kivi oy, 2012

 

 

 

ALKO FACTORY by P.E. Blomstedt, 1935

Glass model by Ioana Maftei with iittala, 2012

 

 

 

KIOSKS, 1992

Meccano model by Hannes Halttunen with Laserle Oy, 2012

 

 

 

LINNANMAKI RADIO ANTENNA & OBSERVATION TOWER by pertti Hokkanen & Martti Kukkonen, 1975

Brass model by Carmen Lee with PPD Ltd, 2012

 

 

MARLMI CHURCH by Reima and Raili Pietilä, 1967

3D model by Timo Arjanko with Lumart, 2012

Woven model with Jokipiin Pellava, 2012

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G.F.STOCKMANN by Wäino Gustaf Palmqvist & Einar Sjöström, 1916

Wood model by Kento Yamada with Koskisen Oy and Aalto University wood workshop, 2012

 

STOCKMANN EXTENXION by Sigurd Frosterus, 1949

Steel model by Kento Yamada with Laserle Oy, 2012

 

 

 

STAGES MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART by Kazuo Shinohara, 1993

Bronze model buy Leonard Ma with Taidevalimo Kärkkäinen, 2012

 

 

 

HELSINKI HIGHWAY by Wilbur Smith & Pentti Polvinen, 1968

Neon model by TiinaTeräs with Neoneffect Oy, 2012