Involved in Malmi – High School Students’ Photography Workshops

2023 | Helsinki In the spring of 2023, students from Helsinki Media High School explored Malmi’s city center using the photovoice method during workshops. Photovoice involves participants taking photographs, which are then used to collaboratively create narratives and knowledge. Through this method, Malmi high school students were able to share their observations about their neighborhood…

Involved in Malmi – Community Space in Malmi Church

2022 | Helsinki Parish members participated in workshops to brainstorm ideas for a community space, with sessions specifically for youth and others open to everyone. The discussions focused on several key questions: What would attract people to use the community space located in the church’s basement? What would make the space enjoyable to spend time…

Involved in Malmi – Ylä-Malmi Square

2022 | Helsinki In the spring of 2022, Arkki organized a workshop in collaboration with Parkly and the City of Helsinki for students from Malmi Comprehensive School. The workshop participants explored Ylä-Malmi Square by visiting different stations, each featuring questions designed to guide them in a multi-sensory interpretation of the space. Students were asked to…

The Curious Class Project

2018-2021 | Helsinki In the fall semester of 2018, Arkki and the Finnish-language 4th grades at Taivallahti Primary School launched the Utelias luokka (Curious Class) pilot project, supported by the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture. During the project, new ways of collaborating with an external architecture professional were explored, integrating the content of school…

Architectural Walks in Tapiola and Otaniemi

2021 See familiar surroundings with new eyes or encounter something entirely new. The Tapiola architectural tour and the Architectural Tour in the Footsteps of Kaija and Heikki Siren podcasts (available in Finnish) will guide you on a self-directed architectural excursion and into the minds of the designers. These podcast-format tours, which are listenable and followable…

Influential Art

2021-2022 | Helsinki In four institutions offering basic education in architectural arts, various approaches were taken to influence the surrounding environment through art. In Jyväskylä, architectural elements were designed for a greenbelt surrounding the city center. In Kuopio, wall paintings were created for an underpass, while in Pielavesi, public artworks were used to enhance the…