AOR Architects draws on harbour warehouses for Talas community centre in Helsinki

Saturday, August 8, 2026Jon AstburyView original
AOR Architects draws on harbour warehouses for Talas community centre in Helsinki

Finnish studio AOR Architects has completed a community centre on Helsinki's waterfront, using a palette of timber and corrugated metal informed by maritime warehouses and coastal shelters. Named Talas after a type of traditional Finnish coastal shelter, the 1,200-square-metre centre is located in Kalasatama, a former commercial port in Helsinki that is currently being developed

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