Temppeliaukio Church

Temppeliaukio Church

Temppeliaukio Church

Temppeliaukio Church

Temppeliaukio Church

The Temppeliaukio Church by Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen (1969) is carved out of the rock in central Helsinki. There are lots of thoughtful details to make the whole idea work, including a sort of verge at the edge of the floor, where the wall descends beneath the concrete slab (see second from last photograph, with location specific adaptations to grate).

Chapel of Silence

Chapel of Silence

Chapel of Silence

Chapel of Silence

The Chapel of Silence in Helsinki by K2S Architects. The interior views are taken in daytime. The interior walls are solid alder, maybe 80 to 100mm thick.

Olympic Stadium

I’m in Helsinki at the moment – so any material on the blog will be from here for the next few days

Russian Submarine

Russian Submarine

Russian Submarine

Russian Submarine

Russian Submarine

Russian Submarine

The interior of a Russian submarine that was in Hamburg a few years ago

Sound Mirror, Denge

The stair in the foreground used to lead down to the listening post underneath the mirror. For many years the site was used for aggregate extraction and the ground level is now well below that when the mirrors were operational.