Rainer Mahlamäki
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Professor Rainer Mahlamäki (born 1956) is a Finnish
architect
, President of the Finnish Association of Architects (SAFA)
and Principal, Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects, Helsinki, Finland.
Mahlamäki studied architecture at the Tampere University of Technology, and was awarded the Master of Science
in Architecture in 1987. He was a partner and the managing director of the architecture office 8 Studio from 1986 to 1993. From 1992 he was the founding partner of the Kaira- Lahdelma- Mahlamäki Architecture, and from 1997 partner of the Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects.
He was appointed Professor of Contemporary Architecture at the University of Oulu
Department of Architecture in 1997, and Head of the department in 2000. Since 2007 he is the Vice-Head of the department, and President of the Finnish Association of Architects (SAFA).
He was the Chair of the Jury for the 2009 International Architecture Awards
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
, President of the Finnish Association of Architects (SAFA)
SAFA (architecture)
-The Association:SAFA is a non-profit, professional organization open to all architects with a university degree from a Finnish university or equivalent qualification from another country. SAFA has 2906 members . This accounts for approx 80 % of all Finnish architects with a university degree...
and Principal, Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects, Helsinki, Finland.
Mahlamäki studied architecture at the Tampere University of Technology, and was awarded the Master of Science
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
in Architecture in 1987. He was a partner and the managing director of the architecture office 8 Studio from 1986 to 1993. From 1992 he was the founding partner of the Kaira- Lahdelma- Mahlamäki Architecture, and from 1997 partner of the Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects.
He was appointed Professor of Contemporary Architecture at the University of Oulu
University of Oulu
The University of Oulu is one of the largest universities in Finland, located in the city of Oulu. It was founded on July 8, 1958. The university has around 16,000 students and 3,000 staff...
Department of Architecture in 1997, and Head of the department in 2000. Since 2007 he is the Vice-Head of the department, and President of the Finnish Association of Architects (SAFA).
He was the Chair of the Jury for the 2009 International Architecture Awards
International Architecture Awards
The International Architecture Awards are considered the world's most prestigious global awards for new architecture, landscape architecture, interiors and urban planning. The program was launched by the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design in 2005 to honour and celebrate the most...
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Designs
- Museum of the History of the Polish JewsMuseum of the History of the Polish JewsThe Museum of History of Polish Jews is a new museum under construction on the site of the Warsaw ghetto. The cornerstone was laid in 2007 and the museum is scheduled to open in 2012. The museum will feature multimedia exhibits on vibrant Jewish community that flourished in Poland for a thousand...
, WarsawWarsawWarsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, 2012 - Folks Arts Centre, KaustinenKaustinenKaustinen is a municipality of Finland.It is part of the Central Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
, Finland, 1997 - Lusto Finnish Forest Museum, PunkaharjuPunkaharjuPunkaharju is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Southern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is...
, Finland, 2005 - Festia building, Tampere University of Technology, Finland, 1995
- Physicum building, University of HelsinkiUniversity of HelsinkiThe University of Helsinki is a university located in Helsinki, Finland since 1829, but was founded in the city of Turku in 1640 as The Royal Academy of Turku, at that time part of the Swedish Empire. It is the oldest and largest university in Finland with the widest range of disciplines available...
, Finland, 2001 - Exactum building, University of HelsinkiUniversity of HelsinkiThe University of Helsinki is a university located in Helsinki, Finland since 1829, but was founded in the city of Turku in 1640 as The Royal Academy of Turku, at that time part of the Swedish Empire. It is the oldest and largest university in Finland with the widest range of disciplines available...
, Finland, 2004 - VaasaVaasaVaasa is a city on the west coast of Finland. It received its charter in 1606, during the reign of Charles IX of Sweden and is named after the Royal House of Vasa...
City Library, 2001 - LohjaLohjaLohja , is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The town has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water...
Main Library, 2005