Pennti Kareoja - architect primcipal Ark-House Architects professor University of Arts and Design, Helsinki

Architect SAFA, Professor, Helsinki, Finland.
Born 1959 in Helsinki, Finland

Partner-in-charge of Ark-House Architects Ltd, Helsinki, since 1995.
Professor, University of Arts and Design, Helsinki, since 2002.


Exam :

Architect, Tampere school of Architecture 1988


Experience :

-Working experience in various offices in Finland and abroad since 1979, including Kevin Roche, USA 1984 and Kai Wartiainen, Helsinki 1987-89.
-Own practices and cooperation since 1987
-Editor in chief of ’Arkkitehti’, main architectural magazine in Finland 1982-1985
-Articles and projects published in several European architectural books and magazines
-Several international jury-memberships, including Alvar Aalto-medal committee 1993, 1998.


Teaching experience :

- Workshops, lectures and critics in Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, Trondheim, Gothenburg, Ljubljana, Bern, Geneva, Tallinn, Utrecht
- Helsinki University of Art and Design, visiting lecturer 1995 - 2000
- Oulu University, Department of Architecture,
1990-2000, visiting lecturer and critic
- Permanent critic in Helsinki University of Technology, Department of Architecture since 1995
- Professor, University of Arts and Design, Helsinki, from 2002


Major competitions :

- Rauma governmental office building, open competition, Rauma, Finland, 1987, 1 st prize
- Pakila Church, invited competition, Helsinki, Finland 1990, 1 st prize
- The Science library of Helsinki University, invited competition, Helsinki, 1996, 1 st prize
- Wood of Finland, international competition of wood, Helsinki, 1997, purchase
- Europan IV, international housing competition, Vaasa, 1997, second prize and commission
- The elementary school of Viikki, invited competition, Helsinki, 1999, 1 st prize
- Annex of the Parliament building of Finland, international competition, Helsinki, 1999, purchase
- Helsinki Music centre, international competition, Helsinki, Finland, 2000, purchase


Major works completed :

-Rauma governmental office building, 1992,
( Jokela – Kareoja )
-Nalliaukio Housing project, Helsinki, 1995,
( Jokela – Kareoja )
-Mustakivi community house, Helsinki, 1998
http://www.safa.fi/ark/ark6_98/mustakivi_eng.html
-Helsinki University Library, Korona, Helsinki, 1999
http://www.safa.fi/ark/ark6_99/viikki_eng.html
-Westendinpuisto day-nursery, Espoo, 2000
http://www.safa.fi/ark/ark4_00/we_e.html
-Europan IV-housing project in Vaasa, Finland, completed 2000
http://safa.fi/ark/ark06_01/bastioni.html
-Helsinki City College of Technology, AV Media, completed 2002
http://www.safa.fi/ark/ark06_02/av.html


Awards :

- Palladio Architectural Prize, finalist ( Rauma governmental office building ), 1993
- Euro- Belgian Architectural award, first prize ( Rauma governmental office building ), 1995
- Arce Bronze-medal, Berlin ( nomination for the best European housing project ), 1999
- Helsinki City Prize, ‘Rose for the construction of the year’, ( the University library, Korona ), 1999
- Mies van der Rohe Pavilion Award for European architecture, finalist, (the Helsinki University library ‘Korona’), 2001
-SIO-prize ( best interior in Finland ), 2002
-Finnish steel award ( best steel structure in Finland ), 2002
-State award of architecture, 2002 ( Ark-House Architects )