Toritalo
Keskuskatu 9, Kotka
Infill building by the market square in the heart of Kotka.
”The building sits comfortably as a part of the building frontage of the city’s most important public square. At the same time, it is an important contribution to the debate on careful and respectful design and building.”
Extract from the article in Finnish Architectural Review 1/2020 by Rurik Wasastjerna
Client
Agda Kolmijoki Inheritance
Collaboration
Reijo Strandman Engineering, structural design and construction supervision
Facts
Concept design 2015
Alteration to local plan and building permits 2016-2017
Construction 2018
1340 m2 (GFA)
12 rental apartments + commercial spaces at street level
Nominated for Finlandia Prize for Architecture 2020