A copper-clad chapel and a faceted wooden sauna are among the four buildings competing for Finland's most important architecture prize (+ slideshow).
The Finnish Association of Architects has announced the projects on the shortlist for this year's Finlandia Prize for Architecture.
These four are: Lappeenranta City Theatre by ALA Architects; Löyly sauna, Helsinki, by Avanto Architects; the spectator stand at the Rovaniemi Sports Arena, Railo, by APRT Architects; and Suvela Chapel by OOPEAA.
Billed as the architectural equivalent of the prestigious annual Finlandia Prize for Literature, the award recognises the best new building either in Finland or by a Finnish architect.
Suvela Chapel by OOPEAA
The four shortlisted projects were selected by a jury chaired by Pirjo Sanaksenaho, who is head of research institute Sotera and a partner at Finnish studio Sanaksenaho Architects. "The shortlisted new builds represent buildings of widely differing functions and geographic locations," said Sanaksenaho.

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"What they have in common is that they all form a space for the public to spend time in ? a church space, a sports venue, a cultural space and leisure time space," she continued. "In each of these buildings, architecture has been used to give them interest and personality within their respective environments."
Löyly sauna, Helsinki, by Avanto Architects
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