Futudesign, Oy

Mikonkatu 7 Office Building

Mikonkatu 7 Office Building
© Tuomas Uusheimo

MIKONKATU 7 OFFICE BUILDING

Futudesign

ARCHITECTS
Futudesign

FIRESAFETY
Jensen&hughes

ACOUSTIC CONSULTANTS
Akukon

LEAD ARCHITECT
Auvo Lindroos

PROJECT ARCHITECT
Erno Honkonenm, Veikka Entelä, Seppo Tusa

PARTNER
Teemu Seppänen, Aleksi Niemeläinen, Iikka Airas

SPRINKLER DESIGN
Rampboll

INTERIOR ARCHITECT
Ines Wartiainen, Sanna Pietilä

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Konstru

MAIN CONTRACTOR
Yit Suomi Oy

QUALITY SURVEYOR
Indepro

PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
Indepro

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
Sipti Consulting

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Rampboll

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Rampboll

MANUFACTURERS
Ceiling Cassettes, Dowlights, Event Space Lighting, Folding Walls, Granite Façade, Hyvinkään Puuseppien Oy, Open Office Lighting

PHOTOGRAPHS
Tuomas Uusheimo

AREA
9500 M²

YEAR
2022

LOCATION
Helsinki, Finland

CATEGORY
Mixed Use Architecture, Office Buildings

Text description provided by architect.

The Mikonkatu 7 building is located in the center of Helsinki next to the nation’s main institutions: the University, the Ateneum Art Museum, the National Theatre, and the Railway station. Built 100 years ago, the edifice known as the Agros building was an example of Viennese Jugend style and progressive construction. Since then, it has undergone several changes.

Mikonkatu 7 Office Building
© Tuomas Uusheimo
Mikonkatu 7 Office Building
© Tuomas Uusheimo

The corner of Mikonkatu and Yliopistonkatu is transformed into a high-end office building with 6000 m2 of office space on six floors and 2000 m2 of commercial space on street level.

The renovation of the historical, listed building includes the complete transformation of the corner tower and the top floor facade.

Mikonkatu 7 Office Building
© Tuomas Uusheimo
Mikonkatu 7 Office Building
© Tuomas Uusheimo

The tower is fitted with floor-to-ceiling windows to open magnificent views of Ateneum and the Railway Station, and the main entrance is moved to the corner to return the building to its original, sophisticated style.

The top floor features arched windows, and the facade is painted with one color to create a unified, stylish exterior.

Mikonkatu 7 Office Building
© Tuomas Uusheimo
Mikonkatu 7 Office Building
© Tuomas Uusheimo

Futudesign’s concept stays true to the original architecture of the building by Selim A.Lindqvist and blurs the boundaries of historic and contemporary architecture to create a stylistic symbiosis.

Many design details are inspired by original plans and applied to contemporary features such as corner towers and top floor arch windows.

The street level hosts several boutique spaces with large windows and a granite facade, transforming Mikonkatu into a lively, high-end shopping area.

Mikonkatu 7 Office Building
© Tuomas Uusheimo
Mikonkatu 7 Office Building
© Tuomas Uusheimo
Mikonkatu 7 Office Building
© Tuomas Uusheimo

A four-story, glass-roofed extension is built in the inner courtyard to connect the office spaces and host modern office services such as an auditorium, meeting rooms, restaurants & cafes.

Futudesign is also responsible for the interior design of the whole building.


Mikonkatu 7 Office Building
Plan - Ground floor
Mikonkatu 7 Office Building
Plan - Second floor
Mikonkatu 7 Office Building
Plan - Third floor
Mikonkatu 7 Office Building
Plan - Fourth floor
Mikonkatu 7 Office Building
Plan - Fifth floor
Mikonkatu 7 Office Building
Plan - Sixth floor


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