Renovated to its new glory, the Central Espoo Swimming Hall, also known as Kaivomestari, has opened to visitors! The swimming hall, designed by Jaakkola Architects and completed as a life cycle project in 2003, is located in Espoo in connection with Kuninkaantie Upper Secondary School and the Central Espoo Sports Hall. The 2025 renovations were […]
Team Jaakkola came in second place two years in a row in the Studio Puisto architects’ Puistofutis football tournament held on 5th of September 2025. The Jaakkola Architects team, which has won many times, went in this year to claim another victory, but settled for silver when the victory was deservedly won by Lahdelma & […]
Graphic concrete can be found in many buildings designed by Jaakkola Architects. In the interview, graphic designer Annika Jaakkola talks about her journey to graphic concrete and the ways in which graphic concrete positively affects the built environment. Read the interview on Graphic Concrete website. […]
We have moved around the corner! You can still find our office in the same building at Tallbergin puistotie 1 in Lauttasaari, Helsinki, but the entrance to the office will only be found on the facade facing the park. As remote work increases, we compacted our premises and gave up the space facing the street. […]
Last friday on 8th of September Jaakkola Architects’ team participated in the Studio Puisto organized and long awaited Puistofutis football tournament after four years of no games. Jaakkola Architects’ own “Team Jaakkola” was the reigning champion from 2019 tournament and this year the team handed over the well-partied trophy (thanks Monimetalli J&J Oy for transforming […]
Summer greetings from Jaakkola Architects! Temperature peaks of summer 2023 have been reached and our staff is returning from their summer holidays. During the summer our office has employed two summer interns, Venla and Robin, who’ve assisted in various tasks that have enabled learning for the future architects. At the Jaakkola Architects company, we’ve had […]
Jaakkola Architects has been chosen to design new premises for Rajamäki School Campus in Rajamäki, Nurmijärvi together with SRV. There were six participants in the competition and the winner was chosen by Nurmijärvi municipality. The campus will contain premises for primary education levels 6 to 9 as well as excercise facilities. The construction will start […]
Get to know Jousenkaari School in Tapiola, Espoo. This music-oriented primary school for 480 pupils was completed in 2022. The class rooms, located in pairs, can be opened and combined to make co-teaching possible. The heart of the school is the main lobby with grandstand stairs and a music practice hall, that opens from behind […]
New Valkeavuori campus project starts in city of Kaarina. Jaakkola Architects has won the competition to design the new premises, constructed by NCC. The new Valkeavuori campus is going to be 12 000 m² in size and will contain premises for primary education, day care, as well as youth social and health services. Valkeavuori campus […]
Get to know the renovated and refurbished Kampinhuippu and Kampinmäki and their top floor meeting space and sauna. The refurbishment on the premises located in Kamppi, Helsinki, have been designed by Jaakkola Architects. Several adjacent properties were conjoined in the renovation. Jaakkola Architects are on summer vacation during July and will be back in business […]