Our approach is mainly grounded in design based research, with a focus on the development of architecture and urban design. We believe that the architect’s role is to imagine and see beyond while respecting the existing.
FLEXIBLE HOUSING
Research project
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Flexible Housing
Research project
Research projects
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Typologically flexible and Resilient Buildings and the Emergence of the Creative Dweller.
Dissertation thesis
Karin Krokfors
2017
Kerrostaloasumisen tilaratkaisujen kehitys Helsingissä vuosina 1997 - 2012
Development of spatial solutions of the apartment buildings in Helsinki between the years 1997 - 2012
Karin Krokfors
2016
CABE Selvitys
Karin Krokfors
2011
Aika asuntoarkkitehtuurissa, Typologinen joustavuus asuntosuunnittelun uudistamisen välineenä
Typological flexibility as a tool for renewal of housing design.
Karin Krokfors
2006
Research projects
Publications
Our office has been involved in number of publications. The list includes:
Ways of Residing in Transformation: Interdisciplinary Perspectives Towards diverse
and resilient housing production: on conditions of invention article by Karin Krokfors
Co-Housing in the Making in Built Environment, Volume 38, Number 3 guest edited by Karin Krokfors
Meeting the Housing Challenge: British Experience, European Lessons in Built Environment, Volume 41, Number 2 article by Karin Krokfors
Kellokas semi-detached villa in FORM - Nordic architecture and design since 1905 2/2012 Karin Krokfors
Kellokas Housing / Paritalot Kellokas, Helsinki in ARK4/2011 Karin Krokfors
Kohti joustavia asumisratkaisuja. Standardoidun asuntotuotannon ongelmat asumisen kehittämisessä / CABE - yhteisen ympäristön laatua takaamassa
in Asutaan Urbaanisti! 2010 / Aalto University. Edited by M. Norvasuo. Karin Krokfors
Kestävää rakentamista – As Oy Vanhankaupungin Kellokas in Rakennettu Ympäristö 2/2009. Karin Krokfors
New Housing Concepts for the Sustainable Evolution of Housing in Another Way to Dwell? Looking for New Concepts for Urban Housing. 2008/B 95 Centre for Urban and Regional Studies / HUT. Edited by M. Norvasuo.
Karin Krokfors
Time for flexible housing / Joustavien asuntojen aika in ARK4/2009 Karin Krokfors
Typologinen joustavuus asuntosuunnittelun uudistamisen välineenä in
Asuntosuunnittelu ja mahdollinen muutos
2006/92 TKK/ Arkkitehtiosaston julkaisuja. Edited M.Hedman
Karin Krokfors
Juhannus Temppelikadulta Lutherinkadulle in
Labyrintti – Ympäristötaidetta Etu-Töölön pihoilla
Environmental Art in the Courtyards of Etu-Töölö
ARX architects and Helsinki Kunshall
Karin Krokfors, Anne Lehtinen, Julia Virkkunen
Restricted Means and Multiple Dimension of Quality in Housing
In the Seminar Publication Processer för arkitektonisk kvalitet I Byggandet
SAR Stockholm
Karin Krokfors
Kellomäen yleissuunnitelma
Arkkitehtilehti 3/1999
Karin Krokfors, Ria Ruokonen
