House Spaak is an exceptional building project where historical and modern wooden architecture combines. The new terraced house comprises an idyllic entirety with Konstaapeli Spaak?s log house which was erected around 1730. Designed by AVARRUS Architects, these terraced apartments have a solid wood frame and natural ventilation. Whereas Spaak?s log-frame house was renovated with piety into sauna and workshops for the residents.
Photography: Ville Vappula Photography
These ecological terraced apartments made of solid wood were built by combining modern style with traditional values in a historic park where Helsinki was founded in the 16th century. The old and the new building comprises a natural pair in the middle of the preserved park. Between the buildings, there is a shared garden. Photography: Ville Vappula Photography
Both gable roof timber houses are painted with red ochre. House Spaak has also parts painted with yellow ochre. The frame of this modern building consists of logs and CLT-elements. In addition, the technology inside of the building is made in a traditional and simple way; both houses have nowadays in Finland very rare natural ventilation. Every apartment is built around a heat-saving brick wall, which also hides inside exhaust ventilation ducts, as well as chimneys of the fireplaces. Basic heating for both houses is provided by properties own ground heating system.
Photography: Ville Vappula Photography
The new building has three nearly 100 sqm 1,5-storied...