Gunillankallio area is the first part of the new Kruunuvuorenranta residential area in eastern Helsinki. The project comprises three five storey apartment buildings next to the public Lorentzinkallio park (forest). The project is part of the subsidized HITAS ?apartment program organized by the city of Helsinki. Furthermore, the project is the winning proposal of an architectural competition arranged by the city of Helsinki.

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Architects: Playa Architects

Location: Koirasaarentie 32, 00870 Helsinki, Finland

Lead Architects: Johanna Ojanlatva, Veikko Ojanlatva, Tuukka Vuori

Design Team: Ilona Palmunen, Kristian Kontula, Heini Saari

Area: 6200.0 m2

Project Year: 2017
Photographs: Tuomas Uusheimo, Tuukka Vuori

© Tuomas Uusheimo

Text description provided by the architects. Gunillankallio area is the first part of the new Kruunuvuorenranta residential area in eastern Helsinki. The project comprises three five storey apartment buildings next to the public Lorentzinkallio park (forest). The project is part of the subsidized HITAS ?apartment program organized by the city of Helsinki. Furthermore, the project is the winning proposal of an architectural competition arranged by the city of Helsinki.

© Tuomas Uusheimo

The site is a rocky slope facing northwest. The garage is below the courtyard on basement/street level. The basic C-shape of the buildings? floor ...