HELSINKI (FIN)

AOR ARCHITECTS

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MASU PLANNING, Kopenhagen (DK)

From the jury minutes: A large, very large struc­ture accommodates the entire spatial programme stacked on half­storeys that are vertically and hori­zontally offset in keeping with the terrain and inter­connected by a circular walkway with alternating north­ and south­facing staircases. The building envelope is not in direct contact with the room units but is designed as a curtain with a continuous gap from top to bottom that serves as a source of light.