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Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects
2016– Hostels for girls in Secondary Schools in Iringa region, Tanzania. First executed hostel opened in October 2018 in Nyang’oro Secondary School, Iringa rural, Tanzania. Ongoing project. 2016– Nyang’oro girls’ hostel, Iringa, Tanzania. Ongoing project. 2016 Installation at the main exhibition at the Venice biennale 28.5–27.11 2016 2012–2014 “Lighthouse”, group exhibition in the Nordic Pavilion at the Venice architecture biennale, The Museum of Finnish Architecture and the Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design in Stockholm 2012 “Masters of recycling. Learning Centre for the Zabbaleen of Cairo” Exhibition design, Helinä Rautavaara Museum, Espoo, Finland 2012 Habitare Ahead! 2012 exhibition architecture. 2011– KWIECO Shelter House, Moshi, Tanzania. Ongoing project. First phase finished in May 2015. 2011 Newly Drawn at Shenzhen Hong Kong Biennale for Architecture and Urbanism. 2010 Nordic Models + Common Ground, exhibition in The Scandinavia House, New York. 2010 Building Blocks, Färgfabriken, Stockholm, Sweden. 2010- APE Learning Centre in Cairo, Egypt. 2009 Chair bar project at the Habitare-fair. Remake a recycled chair. 2007–09 TunaHAKI Centre, Moshi, Tanzania. A project including dormitories for boys and girls, a vocational centre, a kitchen and dining hall, a farm, a garden, and a theatre for acrobatics, dance, drama, and music. Non-built project. (Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects and Armstrong+Cohen Architecture). The first design stage has been exhibited at University of Florida in 2008. 2002–04 Invited member of architects/artist team HOLLMEN REUTER SANDMAN Architects and Robert Barry at The Snow Show international art and architecture event in Rovaniemi, Finland. Project exhibited at the Rovaniemi Art Museum, the 50th Art Biennale in Venice, The Scandinavia House in New York and at NAI, Netherlands Architecture Institute. 2001 Women’s centre in Rufisque, Senegal. Architectural planning, fund-raising, social and administrative work, information. Exhibitions
2018–19 Interplay of Cultures, Museum of Finnish Architecture 2017 Work in the Barbara Cappochin prize exhibition ”Five Architecture Tables” in Padova, Italy 2016 Exhibited in the main exhibition at the Venice biennale 28.5-27.11 2016 2016 Architecture of Necessity 15.5-4.12, Virserum, Sweden 2015 “AFRICA – Architecture, Culture, Identity”, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Denmark 2015 Schools of Architecture / Africa: Connecting Disciplines in Design and Development, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA 2014 South of North, Helsinki Design Week, Teurastamo, Helsinki, Finland 2014 ”Architecture – Beside and beyond” , University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA 2014 Think Global, Build Social! Architectures for a better World, 15.3-30.6.2014, Architekturzentrum, Vienna 2013–14 TRANSFORMATION – TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE, Museum of Finnish Architecture 2013–14 Learning from Vernacular. For a New Vernacular Architecture, Munio Gitai Weinraub Architecture Museum, Haifa, Israel 2013 Think Global Build Social, 8.6-1.9.2013, Deutsches Architekturmuseum, Frankfurt 2013 Architecture of Necessity, 5.5-8.12.2013, Virserums Konsthall, Sweden 2012–14 Work in the exhibition“Lighthouses” in the Nordic Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale, The Museum of Finnish Architecture and the Architecture Museum in Stockholm, Sweden 2012–13 “Masters of recycling. Learning Centre for the Zabbaleen of Cairo” Helinä Rautavaaran Museum, Espoo, Finland 2011 Newly Drawn at Shenzhen Hong Kong Biennale for Architecture and Urbanism 2011 Nordic Models + Common Ground, exhibition in The Scandinavia House, New York 2008 TunaHAKI project exhibited at University of Florida, USA The Women’s Centre in Senegal (HRS) has been exhibited in:
2008 University of Tasmania, School of Architecture, Launceston, Australia 2008 Tasmanian School of Art, Hobart, Australia 2007 University of Florida 2007 The University of Sydney, Australia 2007 The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia 2006 Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa 2006 Polytechnic University of Hong Kong 2006 Chinese University of Hong Kong 2005 UIA Istanbul Congress 2005 Museum of Architecture, Ljubljana 2005 Centre d’architecture, Bordeaux. 2004 Zagreb Architects Society 2004 World Urban Forum, UN Habitat in Barcelona 2004 UWI gallery Unije, Croatia 2002 Oulu Regional Central Library. Presentation of the Women’s Centre project as part of an exhibition by the Museum of Finnish Architecture 2003 Dublin, RIAI 2003 Museum of Finnish Architecture 2002 Venice Architectural Biennale Prizes and awards
2017 Nominated for the Barbara Cappochin Prize 2016 “Best Humanitarian of the Year” (organized by DK Nordic Award/EOAW) award to Ukumbi NGO 2015 Commendation for the ASF Award 2014 Nominated for the BSI Swiss Architectural Award 2014 2012 Asko Avonius-prize 2011 Nominated for the Iakhov Chernikov international prize 2009 Finnish State award for arts to Ukumbi NGO 2009 The Kordelin Prize 2008 Holcim Foundation Acknoledgement Award for Sustainable Architecture 2004 Nomination for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2004 Finnish representative at the international conference “Young European Architects”, Rotterdam 2003 Bauwelt Prize for the Women’s Centre in Senegal 2003 Special commendation in Young Architect of the Year Award 2003, Corus and Building Design 2002 Pietilä Award, Building Information Foundation RTS, Finland 2002 Highly commended for the ar+d award. Emerging Architect competition organised by Architectural Review and d-line Selected lectures
2020 Open lecture “Equality Quality” at Architecture department of the Icelandic University of the
Arts in Reykjavik, Iceland2019 Spaces of Peace, Architecture as Contextual Diplomacy conference in Brussels, Belgium 2019 PBL East Africa project workshop, Dar es Salaam 2019 Humanitarian Architecture Week, RMIT, Melbourne, Australia 2018 Invited panelist to the Europa Super Session organised by RIBA at the British Pavilion at the 16th International Architecture biennale in Venice. 2017 RIBA, London 2016 University of Arkansas, USA 2015 In the Spirit of Göran Schildt, Leros, Greece 2015 Schools of Architecture / Africa: Connecting Disciplines in Design and Development, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA 2015 Soroptimist International, Helsinki 2014 Tongji University, Shanghai, China 2014 Tennessee University, Knoxville, USA 2013 Architecture and cities in transition, Tampere 2013 361° Architecture of Purpose, Mumbai, India 2012 Design Conference Feeling for Wood, Lahti 2011 Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Nancy, France 2011 Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden 2011 Association of Hungarian Architects, Budapest, Hungary 2011 Kiinteistö- ja rakentamisfoorumi, Finlandia-Hall, Helsinki 2008 ArchiForum, University of Tasmania, School of Architecture, Launceston, Australia 2008 Design Island Forum, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 2007 The Official College of Architects of Canary Islands, Santa Cruz, Tenerife 2007 University of Florida 2007 The University of Sydney, Australia 2007 The University of Sydney, Australia 2007 The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia 2006 Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa 2006 Polytechnic University of Hong Kong and Chinese University of Hong Kong 2005 UIA Istanbul Congress 2005 University of Architecture, Florence 2005 Museum of Architecture, Ljubljana, Slovenia 2004 University of Zagreb, Faculty of Architecture 2004 Chinese University of Hong Kong 2004 UWI, Unije, Croatia 2003 Washington University in St Louis 2003 RIBA, Royal Institute of British Architects, London 2003 Norsk Form, Oslo 2001–2006 Helsinki University of Technology Selected publications
Projects published in books, magazines and news papers, mentioning a few: 2019 “Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects: KWIECO Shelter House Moshi, Tanzania” Breaking Ground Architecture by Women, Phaidon Press ISBN 9780714879277 2018 “Equality Quality, Architectural planning for underpriviliged groups” Architectural Research in Finland no. 1 2018 ISSN 2489-6799 2018 “Rufisque Women’s Centre”, HABITAT ISBN 978-0-500-34324-1 2017 “A decade of shifts and minor adjustments” Finnish Architectural Review 6/2017 ISSN 0783-3660 2017 “A Search for Genuine Regionalism: A Regenerative Agenda for the Peripheries” Transdisciplinary Urbanism and Culture, The Urban Book Series ISBN 978-3-319-55855-4_17 2017 “KWIECO Shelter House” Dearquitectura ISSN 2011-3188 2016 ”Improving the architectural quality of humanitarian aid” Reporting from the front. Biennale Architettura 2016 ISBN 978-88-317-2377 2016 ”Empowering a community” The Architectural Review 3/2016 ISSN 0003-861x 2016 ”Africa: context as imperative” Speech: vernacular ISBN 978-3-86859-843-8 2016 ”KWIECO Shelter House” Välkommen till framtiden, Virserum Konsthall ISBN 978-91-978861-3-0 2016 ”Birth of a swahili women’s centre” Fourth Door Review 9/2016 ISSN 1364-5110 2015 ”KWIECO Shelter House, Moshi, Tanzania, 2015” (on the cover) World Architecture, 7/2015 ISSN 1002-4832 2015 ”GIMME SHELTER” Form, Nordic Magazine on Architecture and Design 4/2015 ISSN 0015-766X 2015 ”Women’s Centre, Rufisque, Senegal, 2001” AFRICA, Architecture, Culture, Identity ISBN 978-87-92877-45-1 2015 “Women’s Centre” Boundaries, International Architectural Magazine 11 year IV 2015 ISSN 2239-0332 2014 “La casa rossa – Centro femminile Ker gu Xonk” Modernità ibride, Ezperienza d’architettura in Senegal book by Roberto Filipetti ISBN 978-88-917-0701-7 2014 “Creators´ Work and Soul” AXIS, Japan, February 2014, vol. 167 2013 “Kestävyysvajetta? – Ei designissa!” Prointerior 4/2013 ISSN 1457-0955 2013 “Women’s Centre, Rufisque, Senegal” and “A.P.E. Learning Centre, Cairo, Egypt” Pre Vernadoc 2002 ISBN 978-952-67465-5-5 2013 “A.P.E. Learning Centre“ Trä 2013 Nödvändighetens arkitektur ISBN 978-91-978861-2-3 2013 “Ukumbi NGO, Women’s Centre in Senegal” Journal for Architecture and Urbanism, ARCH +, summer/2013 ISSN 0587-3452 2013 “Dream of Arcada” FORM 4/2013 ISSN 0015-766X 2013 “Arkitektur + skulptur = fina former” Hufvudstadsbladet 26.6.2013 ISSN 0356-0724 2013 “Arkkitehtuuria paikallisiin tarpeisiin” Maailman kuvalehti 3/2013 ISSN 1799-151X 2012 “Pavilions:our view of the Nations” Il Giornale Dell’Architettura 2012 “Women’s Centre in Senegal “ Interior Design China 9/2012 ISSN 006-2122 2012 “Egyptiläisiä zabbaleeneja”, Suomen Kuvalehti, 39/2012 2012 “Roskasta syntyy koru, pehmolelu ja rakennus” Helsingin Sanomat 27.9.2012 2012 “Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects” Lighthouses Museum of Finnish Architecture ISBN 978-952-5195-42-2 2012 “Vastuunkantajat” Glorian koti 9/2012 ISSN 1455-1284 2012 “Hyvällä designilla parempi maailma” Design, World Design Capital 2012 2012 “Naturaleza reciclada, Centro de mujeres en Rufisque, Senegal” Arquitectura Viva 140/2012 ISSN 0214-1256 2012 “Changing lives” bottom up, asa forum 2011 ISBN 978-616-91192-1-0 2011 “Women in red” Metszet 1/2011 ISSN 2061-2710 2011 “Women’s Center, Rufisque, Senegal” Atlas Architecture of the 21st Century, Africa and Middle East ISBN 978-84-92937-19-6 2011 “Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects / Finland” Nordic Models+ Common Ground, Art and design unfolded, The American – Scandinavian Foundation ISBN 978-0-9719493-5-5 2011 “Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects, Helsinki, Finland” Challenge of the time. Iakov Chernikhov international prize for young architects ISBN 978-5-903433-51-3 2010 “Re-formulating the Transformative Power of Architecture” Magazine for Contemporary Visual Arts, 87/2010 ISSN 0524-7794 2010 “TUNAHAKI” The Finnish Architectural Review 6/2010 ISSN 0783-3660 2010 “Betvivla normer” Arkitekten 4/2010 2010 “Edge on Paracentric Architecture” Topos 70/2010 ISSN 0942-752 X 2010 “När barnen bygger bostäder” FORM, 3/2010 ISSN 0015-766x 2010 “Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects Learning from Vernacular ISBN 978-2-7427-9388-4 2010 “Rouge Sénégal, Centre communautaire pour femmes, Rufisque” Ekologik, 13/2010 ISSN 1961-7267 2010 “Toward a new social architecture” Phnom Penh Post, 2.4.2010 2010 “What are you drawing there? – Interview with Newly Drawn offices” Newly Drawn ISBN 978-952-92-7516-8 2009 “Miksi Ukumbi – Why Ukumbi?” Rakennettu Ympäristö – Built Environment 4/2009 ISSN 1457-9510 2009 “Hollmén Reuter Sandman” Newly Drawn – Emerging Finnish Architects ISBN 978-951-682-940-4 2009 “For an Architecture of Responsibility” Abitare la Terra, 25/ 2009 ISBN 978-88-492-1806-0 2009 “Women’s Centre Rufisque, Senegal” DIGEST, African Architecture 2008 ISSN 1999-4680 2009 “Jigeen yi mbooloo, les femmes ensemble” Tracés, Enseignements vernaculaires 18/2009 ISSN 0251-0979 2009 “Henkiset arvot katoamassa arkkitehtuurissa” Asu ja Rakenna 4/2009 ISSN 1237-0703 2009 “TunaHAKI integrated theater and orphanage Moshi, Tanzania” Second Holcim Award, Sustainable Construction 2008/2009 ISBN 978-3-7266-0084-6 2008 “Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects” 100×400, RIHAN.CC, Shanghai ISSN 1992-4305 2007 “Att förändra världen” Arkitektur 2/20 07 ISSN 0004-2021 2006 “Rufisque, Women’s Centre” (Front cover) Design Like You Give a Damn, Architectural Responses to Humanitarian Crises, Architecture for Humanity ISBN 1-933045-25-6 2005 “Death of high modernism, Escaping from the grey: Regionalism and the pursuit of roots; High-Tech; PoMo and Neo-Classicism.” The Architectural Review 3/2005 ISSN 0003-861X 2005 “Robert Barry – Hollmén Reuter Sandman” The Snow Show, Thames and Hudson ISBN 0-500-23819-7 2005 “Architectures in Africa” Abitare la Terra issue nr 8 ISSN 1592-8608 2005 “The Snow Show Kemi – Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland” Lotus International 122 ISSN 1124-9064 2004 “The Icemen cometh” The world of Interiors 12/2004 ISSN 0264-083X 2004 “An art of impermanance” Form Function Finland 1/2004 ISSN 0358-8904 2004 “Robert Barry /Hollmén Reuter Sandman” The Snow Show. Rovaniemi Art Museum ISBN 952-9554-36-2 2004 “Crvena kuća: Arhitektura mirne savijesti” Covjek i prostor 11-12/ 2004 ISSN 0011-0728 2004 “The Nature of Collaboration: Art and Architecture through Snow and Ice, The Snow Show 2004” A+U, Architecture and Urbanism 3/2004 ISSN 0389-9160 2004 “The Snow Show 2004” Schikenchiku 4/2004 2004 “Women’s Centre, Rufisque, Senegal” The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture ISBN-13: 9780714843124 2004 “Snow and ice” The Finnish Architectural Review 2/2004 ISSN 0783-3660 2003 “Jigeen yi mbooloo – Women together” Form Function Finland 2/2003 ISSN 0358-8904 2003 “Frauenzentrum in Rufisque” Bauwelt 1-2/2003 2003 “Robert Barry /Hollmén Reuter Sandman” The Snow Show, Venice, La biennale di Venezia ISBN 0-9723063-8-2 2003 “collective construct” Architecture 9/2003 ISSN 0746-0554 2003 “Hollmén – Reuter – Sandman” Lotus International 116 ISSN 9-771124-906004 2002 “Onko arkkitehtuurin tulevaisuus utopiassa vai juurilla? Vastausta etsitään Venetsian biennalissa” Suomen Kuvalehti 37/2002 2002 “Red, yet Green” The Architectural Review 12/2002 (Front cover) ISSN 0003-861X 2002 “Saija Hollmén, Jenni Reuter and Helena Sandman, Women’s Centre” A+U, Architecture and Urbanism 8/2002 ISSN 0389-9160 2002 “Punaisen talon naiset” Glorian koti 38/2002 ISSN 1455-1284 2002 “Kër Xonq – Punainen talo” Betoni 2/2002 ISSN 1235-2136 2002 “Recollections of a Baobab Tree” Before Next, Museum of Finnish Architecture ISBN 951-9229-92-2 2002 Jigeen yi m’booloo. Book in 5 languages about the Women’s Centre. 128 pages ISBN: 951-724-385-5, editor 2002 “Women’s rights” The Architectural Review 7/2002 (Front cover) ISSN 0003-861X 2002 “Jigeen yi mbooloo – Women together” The Finnish Architectural Review 1/2002 (Front cover) ISSN 0783-3660 2001 “Naistenkeskus” The Finnish Architectural Review 1/2001 ISSN 0783-3660 Electronical publications, selection:
architectural-review.com/buildings/context-and-collaboration-kwieco-shelter-house-by-hollmn-reuter-sandman-architects https://medium.com/ravenandwood/designing-with-and-for-empathy https://www.architectural-review.com/today/wia/context-inspires-gives-vibes-and-provides-solutions-jenni-reuter https://www.archdaily.com/634100/kwieco-shelter-house-hollmen-reuter-sandman-architects https://undiaunaarquitecta.wordpress.com/2016/01/02/hollmen-1970-reuter-1972-sandman-1972/ Yle Uutiset: Hyvä veli -systeemi jättää naisarkkitehdit edelleen miesten varjoon Yle Uutiset: Näissä arkkitehtitoimistoissa kaapin paikan määrää nainen https://urbannext.net/kwieco-shelter-house/ http://www.apsaidal.com/kwieco-shelter-house-hollmen-reuter-sandman-architects/ dezeen.com/2015/08/21/hollmen-reuter-sandman-kilimanjaro-womens-refuge-moshi-tanzania-yellow-buildings-courtyard/ yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2015/03/06/10-syyta-rakastaa-naisarkkitehtia .a-i-d.org/project.php?id=46 arqa.com/?p=248305 -
SAIJA Hannele HOLLMĖN
Architect M.Sc. SAFA , born 1970
www.shark.fiThe common projects by Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects are placed at the end of the CV
Education
2013–20 Doctoral Studies at Aalto University 2012–15 Teacher’s pedagogical studies (60 ECTS) in university pedagogy in arts, design and architecture, Aalto University 2002–09 Studies in voice pedagogy at Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences 1999 Master of Architecture, Helsinki University of Technology Academic positions
2016– Vice Dean for Artistic and Creative Practices, Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture 2014 Co-founder and academic responsible of Aalto WiT LAB (Aalto World in Transition Research Lab), a research & education network on Global Sustainability and Humanitarian Development at Aalto University. Responsible academic of the Cultures Studio.Interplay of 2012–2013 ARTS+ENG. Project coordinator for the collaboration between architecture and engineering at Aalto University 2010–2014 Project coordinator, World in Transition, Creative Sustainability Master Program, Aalto University 2008– Lecturer in building design, Department of Architecture, Aalto University Other teaching experience
2019 Visiting professor, RMIT Humanitarian Architecture Week, Melbourne, Australia 2015 Visiting critic at Rhode Island School of Design, Department of Architecture, Providence, USA 2015 Visiting mentor, Stanford University AEC Global Teamwork, USA 2011 Visiting Professor, Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Nancy, Semaine International, France 2008 Visiting critic at Helsinki University of Technology, Sustainable Global Technologies 2005 Global Studio mentor and lecturer, UIA, Istanbul 2005, Turkey 2002–2010 Visiting critic at Helsinki University of Technology, World Architecture 2001– Several lectures in Finland and abroad Selected projects and designs
2018 Interplay of Cultures – 25 years of Education in Global Sustainability and Humanitarian Education at Aalto University. Curator of the Exhibition at the Museum of Finnish Architecture 2007 Villa Kanerva, a single family house in Sotkamo, Finland 2005 Architecture in Finland. Exhibition for the 40th Anniversary of the Finnish Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2003 UN HABITAT Housing design project in Kenya, team Hollmén-Mansikka 2001 Main Building and dining hall for Study Centre in Holma, Vantaa, Finland Selected publications
2018 Architecture in the Age of Globalization. In Interplay of Cultures. Hollmén, S. (ed.). Helsinki: Aalto University, p. 30-47 2015 The Pedagogical Challenge of Interdisciplinary University Programs. SYNNYT/ORIGINS, Finnish Studies in Art Education. 2/2015, 1-14. Aalto University. 2014 World in Transition– A Strategy for Multidisciplinary Pedagogy in Varied Cultural Environments, UIA Durban 2014 2013 Hollmén, S., Rose, C. ARTS + ENG: Future Collaborative Academic Models at Aalto. Aalto University. 2012 Hollmén, S., Paavola, J. (ed.) ark+eng. Arkkitehtuurin ja insinööritieteiden yhteistyö Aalto-yliopistossa. Aalto University. Awards, grants and board memberships
2018– Board member of Asko Foundation 2010 World Architecture Festival, Barcelona, jury member 2007– Board member of Ukumbi NGO 1994 Fredrikinkatu idea competition, 1. prize (Hollmén-Häkkinen-Lindvall-Mansikka) 1991- Several grants and awards from national and international institutions Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects
2016– Hostels for girls in Secondary Schools in Iringa region, Tanzania. First executed hostel opened in October 2018 in Nyang’oro Secondary School, Iringa rural, Tanzania. Ongoing project. 2016– Nyang’oro girls’ hostel, Iringa, Tanzania. Ongoing project. 2016 Installation at the main exhibition at the Venice biennale 28.5–27.11 2016 2012–2014 “Lighthouse”, group exhibition in the Nordic Pavilion at the Venice architecture biennale, The Museum of Finnish Architecture and the Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design in Stockholm 2012 “Masters of recycling. Learning Centre for the Zabbaleen of Cairo” Exhibition design, Helinä Rautavaara Museum, Espoo, Finland 2012 Habitare Ahead! 2012 exhibition architecture. 2011– KWIECO Shelter House, Moshi, Tanzania. Ongoing project. First phase finished in May 2015. 2011 Newly Drawn at Shenzhen Hong Kong Biennale for Architecture and Urbanism. 2010 Nordic Models + Common Ground, exhibition in The Scandinavia House, New York. 2010 Building Blocks, Färgfabriken, Stockholm, Sweden. 2010- APE Learning Centre in Cairo, Egypt. 2009 Chair bar project at the Habitare-fair. Remake a recycled chair. 2007–09 TunaHAKI Centre, Moshi, Tanzania. A project including dormitories for boys and girls, a vocational centre, a kitchen and dining hall, a farm, a garden, and a theatre for acrobatics, dance, drama, and music. Non-built project. (Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects and Armstrong+Cohen Architecture). The first design stage has been exhibited at University of Florida in 2008. 2002–04 Invited member of architects/artist team HOLLMEN REUTER SANDMAN Architects and Robert Barry at The Snow Show international art and architecture event in Rovaniemi, Finland. Project exhibited at the Rovaniemi Art Museum, the 50th Art Biennale in Venice, The Scandinavia House in New York and at NAI, Netherlands Architecture Institute. 2001 Women’s centre in Rufisque, Senegal. Architectural planning, fund-raising, social and administrative work, information. Exhibitions
2018–19 Interplay of Cultures, Museum of Finnish Architecture 2017 Work in the Barbara Cappochin prize exhibition ”Five Architecture Tables” in Padova, Italy 2016 Exhibited in the main exhibition at the Venice biennale 28.5-27.11 2016 2016 Architecture of Necessity 15.5-4.12, Virserum, Sweden 2015 “AFRICA – Architecture, Culture, Identity”, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Denmark 2015 Schools of Architecture / Africa: Connecting Disciplines in Design and Development, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA 2014 South of North, Helsinki Design Week, Teurastamo, Helsinki, Finland 2014 ”Architecture – Beside and beyond” , University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA 2014 Think Global, Build Social! Architectures for a better World, 15.3-30.6.2014, Architekturzentrum, Vienna 2013–14 TRANSFORMATION – TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE, Museum of Finnish Architecture 2013–14 Learning from Vernacular. For a New Vernacular Architecture, Munio Gitai Weinraub Architecture Museum, Haifa, Israel 2013 Think Global Build Social, 8.6-1.9.2013, Deutsches Architekturmuseum, Frankfurt 2013 Architecture of Necessity, 5.5-8.12.2013, Virserums Konsthall, Sweden 2012–14 Work in the exhibition“Lighthouses” in the Nordic Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale, The Museum of Finnish Architecture and the Architecture Museum in Stockholm, Sweden 2012–13 “Masters of recycling. Learning Centre for the Zabbaleen of Cairo” Helinä Rautavaaran Museum, Espoo, Finland 2011 Newly Drawn at Shenzhen Hong Kong Biennale for Architecture and Urbanism 2011 Nordic Models + Common Ground, exhibition in The Scandinavia House, New York 2008 TunaHAKI project exhibited at University of Florida, USA The Women’s Centre in Senegal (HRS) has been exhibited in:
2008 University of Tasmania, School of Architecture, Launceston, Australia 2008 Tasmanian School of Art, Hobart, Australia 2007 University of Florida 2007 The University of Sydney, Australia 2007 The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia 2006 Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa 2006 Polytechnic University of Hong Kong 2006 Chinese University of Hong Kong 2005 UIA Istanbul Congress 2005 Museum of Architecture, Ljubljana 2005 Centre d’architecture, Bordeaux. 2004 Zagreb Architects Society 2004 World Urban Forum, UN Habitat in Barcelona 2004 UWI gallery Unije, Croatia 2002 Oulu Regional Central Library. Presentation of the Women’s Centre project as part of an exhibition by the Museum of Finnish Architecture 2003 Dublin, RIAI 2003 Museum of Finnish Architecture 2002 Venice Architectural Biennale Prizes and awards
2017 Nominated for the Barbara Cappochin Prize 2016 “Best Humanitarian of the Year” (organized by DK Nordic Award/EOAW) award to Ukumbi NGO 2015 Commendation for the ASF Award 2014 Nominated for the BSI Swiss Architectural Award 2014 2012 Asko Avonius-prize 2011 Nominated for the Iakhov Chernikov international prize 2009 Finnish State award for arts to Ukumbi NGO 2009 The Kordelin Prize 2008 Holcim Foundation Acknoledgement Award for Sustainable Architecture 2004 Nomination for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2004 Finnish representative at the international conference “Young European Architects”, Rotterdam 2003 Bauwelt Prize for the Women’s Centre in Senegal 2003 Special commendation in Young Architect of the Year Award 2003, Corus and Building Design 2002 Pietilä Award, Building Information Foundation RTS, Finland 2002 Highly commended for the ar+d award. Emerging Architect competition organised by Architectural Review and d-line Selected lectures
2020 Open lecture “Equality Quality” at Architecture department of the Icelandic University of the
Arts in Reykjavik, Iceland2019 Spaces of Peace, Architecture as Contextual Diplomacy conference in Brussels, Belgium 2019 PBL East Africa project workshop, Dar es Salaam 2019 Humanitarian Architecture Week, RMIT, Melbourne, Australia 2018 Invited panelist to the Europa Super Session organised by RIBA at the British Pavilion at the 16th International Architecture biennale in Venice. 2017 RIBA, London 2016 University of Arkansas, USA 2015 In the Spirit of Göran Schildt, Leros, Greece 2015 Schools of Architecture / Africa: Connecting Disciplines in Design and Development, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA 2015 Soroptimist International, Helsinki 2014 Tongji University, Shanghai, China 2014 Tennessee University, Knoxville, USA 2013 Architecture and cities in transition, Tampere 2013 361° Architecture of Purpose, Mumbai, India 2012 Design Conference Feeling for Wood, Lahti 2011 Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Nancy, France 2011 Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden 2011 Association of Hungarian Architects, Budapest, Hungary 2011 Kiinteistö- ja rakentamisfoorumi, Finlandia-Hall, Helsinki 2008 ArchiForum, University of Tasmania, School of Architecture, Launceston, Australia 2008 Design Island Forum, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 2007 The Official College of Architects of Canary Islands, Santa Cruz, Tenerife 2007 University of Florida 2007 The University of Sydney, Australia 2007 The University of Sydney, Australia 2007 The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia 2006 Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa 2006 Polytechnic University of Hong Kong and Chinese University of Hong Kong 2005 UIA Istanbul Congress 2005 University of Architecture, Florence 2005 Museum of Architecture, Ljubljana, Slovenia 2004 University of Zagreb, Faculty of Architecture 2004 Chinese University of Hong Kong 2004 UWI, Unije, Croatia 2003 Washington University in St Louis 2003 RIBA, Royal Institute of British Architects, London 2003 Norsk Form, Oslo 2001–2006 Helsinki University of Technology Selected publications
Projects published in books, magazines and news papers, mentioning a few: 2019 “Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects: KWIECO Shelter House Moshi, Tanzania” Breaking Ground Architecture by Women, Phaidon Press ISBN 9780714879277 2018 “Equality Quality, Architectural planning for underpriviliged groups” Architectural Research in Finland no. 1 2018 ISSN 2489-6799 2018 “Rufisque Women’s Centre”, HABITAT ISBN 978-0-500-34324-1 2017 “A decade of shifts and minor adjustments” Finnish Architectural Review 6/2017 ISSN 0783-3660 2017 “A Search for Genuine Regionalism: A Regenerative Agenda for the Peripheries” Transdisciplinary Urbanism and Culture, The Urban Book Series ISBN 978-3-319-55855-4_17 2017 “KWIECO Shelter House” Dearquitectura ISSN 2011-3188 2016 ”Improving the architectural quality of humanitarian aid” Reporting from the front. Biennale Architettura 2016 ISBN 978-88-317-2377 2016 ”Empowering a community” The Architectural Review 3/2016 ISSN 0003-861x 2016 ”Africa: context as imperative” Speech: vernacular ISBN 978-3-86859-843-8 2016 ”KWIECO Shelter House” Välkommen till framtiden, Virserum Konsthall ISBN 978-91-978861-3-0 2016 ”Birth of a swahili women’s centre” Fourth Door Review 9/2016 ISSN 1364-5110 2015 ”KWIECO Shelter House, Moshi, Tanzania, 2015” (on the cover) World Architecture, 7/2015 ISSN 1002-4832 2015 ”GIMME SHELTER” Form, Nordic Magazine on Architecture and Design 4/2015 ISSN 0015-766X 2015 ”Women’s Centre, Rufisque, Senegal, 2001” AFRICA, Architecture, Culture, Identity ISBN 978-87-92877-45-1 2015 “Women’s Centre” Boundaries, International Architectural Magazine 11 year IV 2015 ISSN 2239-0332 2014 “La casa rossa – Centro femminile Ker gu Xonk” Modernità ibride, Ezperienza d’architettura in Senegal book by Roberto Filipetti ISBN 978-88-917-0701-7 2014 “Creators´ Work and Soul” AXIS, Japan, February 2014, vol. 167 2013 “Kestävyysvajetta? – Ei designissa!” Prointerior 4/2013 ISSN 1457-0955 2013 “Women’s Centre, Rufisque, Senegal” and “A.P.E. Learning Centre, Cairo, Egypt” Pre Vernadoc 2002 ISBN 978-952-67465-5-5 2013 “A.P.E. Learning Centre“ Trä 2013 Nödvändighetens arkitektur ISBN 978-91-978861-2-3 2013 “Ukumbi NGO, Women’s Centre in Senegal” Journal for Architecture and Urbanism, ARCH +, summer/2013 ISSN 0587-3452 2013 “Dream of Arcada” FORM 4/2013 ISSN 0015-766X 2013 “Arkitektur + skulptur = fina former” Hufvudstadsbladet 26.6.2013 ISSN 0356-0724 2013 “Arkkitehtuuria paikallisiin tarpeisiin” Maailman kuvalehti 3/2013 ISSN 1799-151X 2012 “Pavilions:our view of the Nations” Il Giornale Dell’Architettura 2012 “Women’s Centre in Senegal “ Interior Design China 9/2012 ISSN 006-2122 2012 “Egyptiläisiä zabbaleeneja”, Suomen Kuvalehti, 39/2012 2012 “Roskasta syntyy koru, pehmolelu ja rakennus” Helsingin Sanomat 27.9.2012 2012 “Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects” Lighthouses Museum of Finnish Architecture ISBN 978-952-5195-42-2 2012 “Vastuunkantajat” Glorian koti 9/2012 ISSN 1455-1284 2012 “Hyvällä designilla parempi maailma” Design, World Design Capital 2012 2012 “Naturaleza reciclada, Centro de mujeres en Rufisque, Senegal” Arquitectura Viva 140/2012 ISSN 0214-1256 2012 “Changing lives” bottom up, asa forum 2011 ISBN 978-616-91192-1-0 2011 “Women in red” Metszet 1/2011 ISSN 2061-2710 2011 “Women’s Center, Rufisque, Senegal” Atlas Architecture of the 21st Century, Africa and Middle East ISBN 978-84-92937-19-6 2011 “Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects / Finland” Nordic Models+ Common Ground, Art and design unfolded, The American – Scandinavian Foundation ISBN 978-0-9719493-5-5 2011 “Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects, Helsinki, Finland” Challenge of the time. Iakov Chernikhov international prize for young architects ISBN 978-5-903433-51-3 2010 “Re-formulating the Transformative Power of Architecture” Magazine for Contemporary Visual Arts, 87/2010 ISSN 0524-7794 2010 “TUNAHAKI” The Finnish Architectural Review 6/2010 ISSN 0783-3660 2010 “Betvivla normer” Arkitekten 4/2010 2010 “Edge on Paracentric Architecture” Topos 70/2010 ISSN 0942-752 X 2010 “När barnen bygger bostäder” FORM, 3/2010 ISSN 0015-766x 2010 “Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects Learning from Vernacular ISBN 978-2-7427-9388-4 2010 “Rouge Sénégal, Centre communautaire pour femmes, Rufisque” Ekologik, 13/2010 ISSN 1961-7267 2010 “Toward a new social architecture” Phnom Penh Post, 2.4.2010 2010 “What are you drawing there? – Interview with Newly Drawn offices” Newly Drawn ISBN 978-952-92-7516-8 2009 “Miksi Ukumbi – Why Ukumbi?” Rakennettu Ympäristö – Built Environment 4/2009 ISSN 1457-9510 2009 “Hollmén Reuter Sandman” Newly Drawn – Emerging Finnish Architects ISBN 978-951-682-940-4 2009 “For an Architecture of Responsibility” Abitare la Terra, 25/ 2009 ISBN 978-88-492-1806-0 2009 “Women’s Centre Rufisque, Senegal” DIGEST, African Architecture 2008 ISSN 1999-4680 2009 “Jigeen yi mbooloo, les femmes ensemble” Tracés, Enseignements vernaculaires 18/2009 ISSN 0251-0979 2009 “Henkiset arvot katoamassa arkkitehtuurissa” Asu ja Rakenna 4/2009 ISSN 1237-0703 2009 “TunaHAKI integrated theater and orphanage Moshi, Tanzania” Second Holcim Award, Sustainable Construction 2008/2009 ISBN 978-3-7266-0084-6 2008 “Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects” 100×400, RIHAN.CC, Shanghai ISSN 1992-4305 2007 “Att förändra världen” Arkitektur 2/20 07 ISSN 0004-2021 2006 “Rufisque, Women’s Centre” (Front cover) Design Like You Give a Damn, Architectural Responses to Humanitarian Crises, Architecture for Humanity ISBN 1-933045-25-6 2005 “Death of high modernism, Escaping from the grey: Regionalism and the pursuit of roots; High-Tech; PoMo and Neo-Classicism.” The Architectural Review 3/2005 ISSN 0003-861X 2005 “Robert Barry – Hollmén Reuter Sandman” The Snow Show, Thames and Hudson ISBN 0-500-23819-7 2005 “Architectures in Africa” Abitare la Terra issue nr 8 ISSN 1592-8608 2005 “The Snow Show Kemi – Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland” Lotus International 122 ISSN 1124-9064 2004 “The Icemen cometh” The world of Interiors 12/2004 ISSN 0264-083X 2004 “An art of impermanance” Form Function Finland 1/2004 ISSN 0358-8904 2004 “Robert Barry /Hollmén Reuter Sandman” The Snow Show. Rovaniemi Art Museum ISBN 952-9554-36-2 2004 “Crvena kuća: Arhitektura mirne savijesti” Covjek i prostor 11-12/ 2004 ISSN 0011-0728 2004 “The Nature of Collaboration: Art and Architecture through Snow and Ice, The Snow Show 2004” A+U, Architecture and Urbanism 3/2004 ISSN 0389-9160 2004 “The Snow Show 2004” Schikenchiku 4/2004 2004 “Women’s Centre, Rufisque, Senegal” The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture ISBN-13: 9780714843124 2004 “Snow and ice” The Finnish Architectural Review 2/2004 ISSN 0783-3660 2003 “Jigeen yi mbooloo – Women together” Form Function Finland 2/2003 ISSN 0358-8904 2003 “Frauenzentrum in Rufisque” Bauwelt 1-2/2003 2003 “Robert Barry /Hollmén Reuter Sandman” The Snow Show, Venice, La biennale di Venezia ISBN 0-9723063-8-2 2003 “collective construct” Architecture 9/2003 ISSN 0746-0554 2003 “Hollmén – Reuter – Sandman” Lotus International 116 ISSN 9-771124-906004 2002 “Onko arkkitehtuurin tulevaisuus utopiassa vai juurilla? Vastausta etsitään Venetsian biennalissa” Suomen Kuvalehti 37/2002 2002 “Red, yet Green” The Architectural Review 12/2002 (Front cover) ISSN 0003-861X 2002 “Saija Hollmén, Jenni Reuter and Helena Sandman, Women’s Centre” A+U, Architecture and Urbanism 8/2002 ISSN 0389-9160 2002 “Punaisen talon naiset” Glorian koti 38/2002 ISSN 1455-1284 2002 “Kër Xonq – Punainen talo” Betoni 2/2002 ISSN 1235-2136 2002 “Recollections of a Baobab Tree” Before Next, Museum of Finnish Architecture ISBN 951-9229-92-2 2002 Jigeen yi m’booloo. Book in 5 languages about the Women’s Centre. 128 pages ISBN: 951-724-385-5, editor 2002 “Women’s rights” The Architectural Review 7/2002 (Front cover) ISSN 0003-861X 2002 “Jigeen yi mbooloo – Women together” The Finnish Architectural Review 1/2002 (Front cover) ISSN 0783-3660 2001 “Naistenkeskus” The Finnish Architectural Review 1/2001 ISSN 0783-3660 Electronical publications, selection:
architectural-review.com/buildings/context-and-collaboration-kwieco-shelter-house-by-hollmn-reuter-sandman-architects https://medium.com/ravenandwood/designing-with-and-for-empathy https://www.architectural-review.com/today/wia/context-inspires-gives-vibes-and-provides-solutions-jenni-reuter https://www.archdaily.com/634100/kwieco-shelter-house-hollmen-reuter-sandman-architects https://undiaunaarquitecta.wordpress.com/2016/01/02/hollmen-1970-reuter-1972-sandman-1972/ Yle Uutiset: Hyvä veli -systeemi jättää naisarkkitehdit edelleen miesten varjoon Yle Uutiset: Näissä arkkitehtitoimistoissa kaapin paikan määrää nainen https://urbannext.net/kwieco-shelter-house/ http://www.apsaidal.com/kwieco-shelter-house-hollmen-reuter-sandman-architects/ dezeen.com/2015/08/21/hollmen-reuter-sandman-kilimanjaro-womens-refuge-moshi-tanzania-yellow-buildings-courtyard/ yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2015/03/06/10-syyta-rakastaa-naisarkkitehtia .a-i-d.org/project.php?id=46 arqa.com/?p=248305 -
JENNI Maria REUTER
Associate professor, Architect M.Sc. SAFA , born 1972
www.jennireuter.fiThe common projects by Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects are placed at the end of the CV
Education
2018–2019 Leadership Training, Aalto University 2012–2015 Studies in University Pedagogy at the Aalto University in Helsinki 2001 Master of Architecture, Helsinki University of Technology 1994–95 Exchange studies at Ecole d’Architecture de Paris-Belleville, France Independent Practice
1999- Jenni Reuter Architects, urban, architectural, exhibition and graphic design Selected projects
2016–2018 Villa Sjöviken 2016– Curator of the lecture series Architecture speaks!. A collaboration between Aalto University and the Museum of Finnish Architecture 2015–16 “The Pulse of Brutalism”, exhibition design at WeeGee, Espoo, Finland 2014–15 “The World of Religions”, exhibition design for the Finnish National Museum, Helsinki, Finland 2013–18 House Kissankäpälä, Espoo, Finland. Estimated to be finished in the autumn of 2017. 2010–11 AKSELI’S AFRICA, Museum of Cultures, Helsinki, Finland 2010–11 Cottage Simons, Mölandet, Sipoo, Finland 2011 Own work at a group exhibition at the Norsu Gallery, Helsinki 2010–11 MOVABLE HOME, Museum of Cultures, Helsinki, Finland, Exhibition architecture 2010 “Peekaboo”, exhibition design, Helsinki Art Museum, Tennis Palace, Helsinki 2009–2010 “STUDIO MARUBI”, exhibition design, Museum of Cultures, Tennis Palace, Helsinki 2007–10 Villa Sundsvedja, Soderlangvik, Finland 2006–07 Conference and accommodation buildings in Dragsfjard, Finland. Project stage. 2006 Exhibition design and graphic products for the Alvar Aalto Symposium 2006 2005 “Bengali Marriage”, exhibition design, Museum of Cultures, Tennis Palace, Helsinki 2004– arcadEUropea, Finnish representative for the European design project for the development of the Prague Castle forefront 2002 FINDESIGNNOW, ”, exhibition design, Fiskars, Finland 2002 Puotinharju area, urban planning for the City of Helsinki. 2001-02 ”5 Africas”, exhibition design, Museum of Cultures, Tennis Palace, Helsinki 1997– Holiday resort with straw bale cottages, Sattmark. Three cottages, a Service building, a Pavilion and a Multipurpose building have been completed. Ongoing project. 1993–95 Report on the traditional architecture in Namibia Graphic design
2014–15 “The World of Religions”, book design for the Finnish National Museum, Helsinki, Finland 2011–12 VALIO Milk design carton. Eight leading Finnish designers created their own vision of milk for Valio’s basic and organic milk cartons. The designers were Eero Aarnio, Tuomas Erikoinen, Klaus Haapaniemi, Kristiina Lassus, Jenni Reuter, Paola Suhonen, Oiva Toikka and Tiia Vanhatapio. 2005–06 Graphic design for the 10th International Alvar Aalto Symposium 2003–04 The book Italia la bella - Arkitekterna Hilding och Eva Ekelunds resedagbok 1921-1922, Svenska Litteratursallskapet. 2002– Alvar Aalto monograph series. A 28-volume set of Alvar Aalto’s architectural and planning works. Published by the Alvar Aalto Foundation and the Alvar Aalto Academy. The first book was launched in 2003 2000 OIVA KALLIO, Book published by The Museum of Finnish Architecture 2000 ELEFANTTI - ELEPHANT FILMS, the Finnish directors’ group”, logo and graphic products 1999 MATKALLA - EN ROUTE!, Book published by The Museum of Finnish Architecture 1996 The Restoration of Sodankyla Old Church, magazine published by Arkkitehti, the Finnish Architectural Review Awards, grants and board memberships
2020 Sanna Tegel receives the national Oskari Vilamo Award for her Master’s thesis “Villa Skeppet rakennuksena ja kotina”. Jenni Reuter served as supervisor of the work. 2020 Teaching Award presented by Aalto University School of Arts,
Design and Architecture2019 EUROPAN Sweden, jury member 2019 Member of the International Review Committee at Chalmers
University, Sweden2019 Iris Andersson receives the national Oskari Vilamo award for her Master’s thesis “Leros ja Villa Kolkis - Esseitä merkityksellisyydestä”. Jenni Reuter served as supervisor of the work. 2018 Diploma from the Finnish Association of Architects (SAFA) for working as the supervisor of Iris Andersson’s diploma work “Leros ja Villa Kolkis - Esseitä merkityksellisyydestä”. The work received the Gerda and Salomo Wuorio prize for best diploma work in Finland in 2017. 2018– Member of the editorial board in the Finnish Architectural Review 2018–19 SAFA jury member for the invited architecture competition “Albert”, an art museum in Tammisaari 2018– Member in the editorial board of the Alvar Aalto monograph series 2018– In the board of Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences in Finland 2017– Member in NBAA (Nordic Baltic Academy of Architecture) 2016 In the jury of the Suomi palkinto arranged by the Minister of Culture and Education 2017 Teacher of the year, Department of Architecture, Aalto University 2017 Finnish Cultural Foundation’s award 2014 Finnish representative in the Golden Cubes Awards for architecture and children interdisciplinary course arranged by the Aalto University in Annantalo in Helsinki, Finland 2014– Member of the board of The Christine and Göran Schildt Foundation 2013–14 Foreign expert for the choice of the new rector of The Architecture University in Umeå, Sweden. 2012– Member of the jury for Väinö Vähäkallio grants, Department of Architecture, Aalto University 2011-13 Member of the Aalto University Sounding board 2008 0,5 year artist grant, Arts Council of Finland 2005 “The most beautiful book of the year” award for the graphic design of Italia la bella 2004–10 Board member of The Society for New Craft and the Gallery NORSU 2002–03 One year artist grant, Svenska Kulturfonden 2002 The Wuorio honorary mention for best diploma work of Finnish schools of architecture 1994–95, –97 Atelier apartment in Cite Internationale des Arts 1992–2012 Several grants and awards from national and international institutions Academic positions
2017– Head of the Bachelor degree in Architecture, Aalto University, School of Art, Design and Architecture, Department of Architecture 2017– Member in The Academic Committee for Arts, Design and
Architecture (Taiteiden ja suunnittelun akateeminen komitea,TSAK)2016– Associate professor in Architectural Principles and Theory, Aalto University, Department of Architecture 2011–15 Lecturer, Aalto University, School of Art, Design and Architecture, Department of Architecture, Basics and Theory of Architecture 2011 Workshop at Chalmers University, Gothenburg, Sweden 2010–2011 University teacher, Aalto University, School of Science and Technology, Department of Architecture, Basics and Theory of Architecture 2010 Teacher, Cambodia course, Aalto University, School of Science and Technology, Department of Architecture, Public Buildings 2007 Visiting critic at University of Florida 2007 Visiting critic at University of Tasmania, School of Architecture, Australia 2007 Workshop teacher at The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia 2005–06 Visiting teacher at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden 2004 Guest critic at the UWI architecture course, Unije, Croatia 2003– Guest critic at the Washington University in Saint Louis, Helsinki school 2002– Teacher, Helsinki University of Technology, Basics of Architecture. 2001–03 Teacher, Helsinki University of Technology, Wood in Architecture and Construction. 2002– Visiting critic at Helsinki University of Technology, World Architecture. 2001– Several lectures in Finland and abroad Workshops and guest critics, selection
2020 Guest professor at the Architecture department of the Icelandic
University of the Arts in Reykjavik, Iceland (1 week)2019 External evaluator in the Review Committee at Chalmers School of Architecture, Gothenburg, Sweden Lectures in Finland and abroad, selection
2020 Open lecture “Equality Quality” at Architecture department of the
Icelandic University of the Arts in Reykjavik, Iceland2020 Lauttasaaren primary school, lecture for children age 8-9 about the
work of an architect2019 Discussion on the future at the Arkkitehtipäivät seminar 17.5.2019,
Bio Rex, HelsinkiList of published works
Selected articles and editor work 2019 “Pieni taidemuseo Tammisaareen”, written together with Eric
AdlercreutzArkkitehtiuutiset 4/2019 ISSN 0044-8915 2018 Architecture speaks! book edited by Jenni Reuter ISBN 978-952-60-8341-4 2017 “Bringing Poetic to pragmatic” Finnish Architectural Review 6/2017 ISSN 0783-3660 2013 “Libraries United” FORM6/2013 ISSN 0015-766X 2013 Oasis - a living room in Annantalo´s courtyard (editor in chief of the book) ISBN 978-952-60-5118-5 2013 “Kaisa kavat” FORM 3/2013 ISSN 0015-766X 2012 Aalto University School of Arts Design and Architecture, Yearbook 2011/2012 (editor in chief of the book) ISBN 978-952-60-4805-5 2012 “Studenthälsovårdens tillbyggnad” and “Bastuvikens barnhus” FORM 3/2012 ISSN 0015-766X 2012 “Kellokas parhus” FORM 2/2012 ISSN 0015-766X 2011 “Choosing the path” Finnish Architectural Review 1/2011 ISSN 0783-3660 1993–95 Byggnadskonst i Namibia Report on the traditional architecture in Namibia for Helsinki University of Technology Projects published in books, magazines and news papers, mentioning a few:
2019 “On a Path Toward Ecological Living” Finnish Architectural Review 5/2019 ISSN 0783-3660 2019 “Strong impressions” Finnish Architectural Review 2/2019 ISSN 0783-3660 2018 “Focus on the facade” Finnish Architectural Review 4/2018 ISSN 0783-3660 2018 “Suunnannäyttäjä ja raja-aitojen kaataja” Pirta 3/2018 ISSN 0783-0424 2017 “Hyvää oloa ja turvaa tiloista” Keskisuomalainen, 10.6.2017 2015 Professor Reuter: “Arkitektur är överallt och påverkar vår vardag” Hufvudstadsbladet, 328/2015 2017 “Architect, entrepreneur, woman” Finnish Architectural Review 2/2017 ISSN 0783-3660 2014 “Creators´ Work and Soul” AXIS, Japan, February 2014, vol. 167 2013 “Villa Sundsvedja” Finnish Architectural Review 2/2013 ISSN 0783-3660 2012 “Annantalon piha elämään” Aalto University Magazine May 2012 ISSN 1799-9324 2012 “Totuus, hyvyys, kauneus” Arkkitehtiopiskelija 2/2012 2008 “The framework of exhibitions” Finnish Architectural Review 04/2008 ISSN 0783-3660 2007 “Olkipaalimajat, Sattmark, Parainen Pääskynen 2/2007 2006 “En etta med gran” VOLT 16.12/2006 2003 “Straw house” Studios and Lofts, Marcos Nestares ISBN 0-7893-0849-5 2002 “Jenni Reuter” 40/40 Young Architects from Finland, Rakennustieto ISBN 951-682-646-6 2002 “Design in calm waters” The Finnish Architectural Review 4/2002 ISSN 0783-3660 2002 “just for fun?” Form Function Finland 2/2002 ISSN 0358-8904 2001 “A straw bale cottage in the country”, “Oivallista arkkitehtuuria” The Finnish Architectural Review 1/2001 ISSN 0783-3660 2000 “Arkkitehtien opintomatkat” Tieteessä Tapahtuu 4/2000 ISSN 0781-7916 1996 “Terveysmaja” The Finnish Architectural Review 1/2001 ISSN 0783-3660 1996 “Pinnalla ja tilassa - Vapaa taidekoulu ja arkkitehdit kohtasivat” Taide 1/1996 ISSN 0039-8977 1996 “Young Forum ‘96” Form Function Finland 1/1996 ISSN 0358-8904 1993 “Crossroads of five visions” Topos 4/1993 ISBN 3-7667-1097-4 Electronical publications, selection:
http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/node/483 Valio Design-maidot: Jenni Reuter Yle Areena: Avsnitt 1: Strömsö inslag: Arkitekterna på Gårdshuset theplan.it Section Radar, in 2013, project Villa Sundsvedja http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/node/483
Employment History
1999–2000 Hannele Gronlund Architects 1997, 98–99 Krokfors-Virkamaki Architects 1997–98 The Museum of Finnish Architecture 1996 The Finnish Association of Architects 1995–96 Esa Laaksonen Architects Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects
2016– Hostels for girls in Secondary Schools in Iringa region, Tanzania. First executed hostel opened in October 2018 in Nyang’oro Secondary School, Iringa rural, Tanzania. Ongoing project. 2016– Nyang’oro girls’ hostel, Iringa, Tanzania. Ongoing project. 2016 Installation at the main exhibition at the Venice biennale 28.5–27.11 2016 2012–2014 “Lighthouse”, group exhibition in the Nordic Pavilion at the Venice architecture biennale, The Museum of Finnish Architecture and the Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design in Stockholm 2012 “Masters of recycling. Learning Centre for the Zabbaleen of Cairo” Exhibition design, Helinä Rautavaara Museum, Espoo, Finland 2012 Habitare Ahead! 2012 exhibition architecture. 2011– KWIECO Shelter House, Moshi, Tanzania. Ongoing project. First phase finished in May 2015. 2011 Newly Drawn at Shenzhen Hong Kong Biennale for Architecture and Urbanism. 2010 Nordic Models + Common Ground, exhibition in The Scandinavia House, New York. 2010 Building Blocks, Färgfabriken, Stockholm, Sweden. 2010- APE Learning Centre in Cairo, Egypt. 2009 Chair bar project at the Habitare-fair. Remake a recycled chair. 2007–09 TunaHAKI Centre, Moshi, Tanzania. A project including dormitories for boys and girls, a vocational centre, a kitchen and dining hall, a farm, a garden, and a theatre for acrobatics, dance, drama, and music. Non-built project. (Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects and Armstrong+Cohen Architecture). The first design stage has been exhibited at University of Florida in 2008. 2002–04 Invited member of architects/artist team HOLLMEN REUTER SANDMAN Architects and Robert Barry at The Snow Show international art and architecture event in Rovaniemi, Finland. Project exhibited at the Rovaniemi Art Museum, the 50th Art Biennale in Venice, The Scandinavia House in New York and at NAI, Netherlands Architecture Institute. 2001 Women’s centre in Rufisque, Senegal. Architectural planning, fund-raising, social and administrative work, information. Exhibitions
2018–19 Interplay of Cultures, Museum of Finnish Architecture 2017 Work in the Barbara Cappochin prize exhibition ”Five Architecture Tables” in Padova, Italy 2016 Exhibited in the main exhibition at the Venice biennale 28.5-27.11 2016 2016 Architecture of Necessity 15.5-4.12, Virserum, Sweden 2015 “AFRICA – Architecture, Culture, Identity”, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Denmark 2015 Schools of Architecture / Africa: Connecting Disciplines in Design and Development, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA 2014 South of North, Helsinki Design Week, Teurastamo, Helsinki, Finland 2014 ”Architecture – Beside and beyond” , University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA 2014 Think Global, Build Social! Architectures for a better World, 15.3-30.6.2014, Architekturzentrum, Vienna 2013–14 TRANSFORMATION – TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE, Museum of Finnish Architecture 2013–14 Learning from Vernacular. For a New Vernacular Architecture, Munio Gitai Weinraub Architecture Museum, Haifa, Israel 2013 Think Global Build Social, 8.6-1.9.2013, Deutsches Architekturmuseum, Frankfurt 2013 Architecture of Necessity, 5.5-8.12.2013, Virserums Konsthall, Sweden 2012–14 Work in the exhibition“Lighthouses” in the Nordic Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale, The Museum of Finnish Architecture and the Architecture Museum in Stockholm, Sweden 2012–13 “Masters of recycling. Learning Centre for the Zabbaleen of Cairo” Helinä Rautavaaran Museum, Espoo, Finland 2011 Newly Drawn at Shenzhen Hong Kong Biennale for Architecture and Urbanism 2011 Nordic Models + Common Ground, exhibition in The Scandinavia House, New York 2008 TunaHAKI project exhibited at University of Florida, USA The Women’s Centre in Senegal (HRS) has been exhibited in:
2008 University of Tasmania, School of Architecture, Launceston, Australia 2008 Tasmanian School of Art, Hobart, Australia 2007 University of Florida 2007 The University of Sydney, Australia 2007 The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia 2006 Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa 2006 Polytechnic University of Hong Kong 2006 Chinese University of Hong Kong 2005 UIA Istanbul Congress 2005 Museum of Architecture, Ljubljana 2005 Centre d’architecture, Bordeaux. 2004 Zagreb Architects Society 2004 World Urban Forum, UN Habitat in Barcelona 2004 UWI gallery Unije, Croatia 2002 Oulu Regional Central Library. Presentation of the Women’s Centre project as part of an exhibition by the Museum of Finnish Architecture 2003 Dublin, RIAI 2003 Museum of Finnish Architecture 2002 Venice Architectural Biennale Prizes and awards
2017 Nominated for the Barbara Cappochin Prize 2016 “Best Humanitarian of the Year” (organized by DK Nordic Award/EOAW) award to Ukumbi NGO 2015 Commendation for the ASF Award 2014 Nominated for the BSI Swiss Architectural Award 2014 2012 Asko Avonius-prize 2011 Nominated for the Iakhov Chernikov international prize 2009 Finnish State award for arts to Ukumbi NGO 2009 The Kordelin Prize 2008 Holcim Foundation Acknoledgement Award for Sustainable Architecture 2004 Nomination for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2004 Finnish representative at the international conference “Young European Architects”, Rotterdam 2003 Bauwelt Prize for the Women’s Centre in Senegal 2003 Special commendation in Young Architect of the Year Award 2003, Corus and Building Design 2002 Pietilä Award, Building Information Foundation RTS, Finland 2002 Highly commended for the ar+d award. Emerging Architect competition organised by Architectural Review and d-line Selected lectures
2020 Open lecture “Equality Quality” at Architecture department of the Icelandic University of the
Arts in Reykjavik, Iceland2019 Spaces of Peace, Architecture as Contextual Diplomacy conference in Brussels, Belgium 2019 PBL East Africa project workshop, Dar es Salaam 2019 Humanitarian Architecture Week, RMIT, Melbourne, Australia 2018 Invited panelist to the Europa Super Session organised by RIBA at the British Pavilion at the 16th International Architecture biennale in Venice. 2017 RIBA, London 2016 University of Arkansas, USA 2015 In the Spirit of Göran Schildt, Leros, Greece 2015 Schools of Architecture / Africa: Connecting Disciplines in Design and Development, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA 2015 Soroptimist International, Helsinki 2014 Tongji University, Shanghai, China 2014 Tennessee University, Knoxville, USA 2013 Architecture and cities in transition, Tampere 2013 361° Architecture of Purpose, Mumbai, India 2012 Design Conference Feeling for Wood, Lahti 2011 Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Nancy, France 2011 Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden 2011 Association of Hungarian Architects, Budapest, Hungary 2011 Kiinteistö- ja rakentamisfoorumi, Finlandia-Hall, Helsinki 2008 ArchiForum, University of Tasmania, School of Architecture, Launceston, Australia 2008 Design Island Forum, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 2007 The Official College of Architects of Canary Islands, Santa Cruz, Tenerife 2007 University of Florida 2007 The University of Sydney, Australia 2007 The University of Sydney, Australia 2007 The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia 2006 Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa 2006 Polytechnic University of Hong Kong and Chinese University of Hong Kong 2005 UIA Istanbul Congress 2005 University of Architecture, Florence 2005 Museum of Architecture, Ljubljana, Slovenia 2004 University of Zagreb, Faculty of Architecture 2004 Chinese University of Hong Kong 2004 UWI, Unije, Croatia 2003 Washington University in St Louis 2003 RIBA, Royal Institute of British Architects, London 2003 Norsk Form, Oslo 2001–2006 Helsinki University of Technology Selected publications
Projects published in books, magazines and news papers, mentioning a few: 2019 “Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects: KWIECO Shelter House Moshi, Tanzania” Breaking Ground Architecture by Women, Phaidon Press ISBN 9780714879277 2018 “Equality Quality, Architectural planning for underpriviliged groups” Architectural Research in Finland no. 1 2018 ISSN 2489-6799 2018 “Rufisque Women’s Centre”, HABITAT ISBN 978-0-500-34324-1 2017 “A decade of shifts and minor adjustments” Finnish Architectural Review 6/2017 ISSN 0783-3660 2017 “A Search for Genuine Regionalism: A Regenerative Agenda for the Peripheries” Transdisciplinary Urbanism and Culture, The Urban Book Series ISBN 978-3-319-55855-4_17 2017 “KWIECO Shelter House” Dearquitectura ISSN 2011-3188 2016 ”Improving the architectural quality of humanitarian aid” Reporting from the front. Biennale Architettura 2016 ISBN 978-88-317-2377 2016 ”Empowering a community” The Architectural Review 3/2016 ISSN 0003-861x 2016 ”Africa: context as imperative” Speech: vernacular ISBN 978-3-86859-843-8 2016 ”KWIECO Shelter House” Välkommen till framtiden, Virserum Konsthall ISBN 978-91-978861-3-0 2016 ”Birth of a swahili women’s centre” Fourth Door Review 9/2016 ISSN 1364-5110 2015 ”KWIECO Shelter House, Moshi, Tanzania, 2015” (on the cover) World Architecture, 7/2015 ISSN 1002-4832 2015 ”GIMME SHELTER” Form, Nordic Magazine on Architecture and Design 4/2015 ISSN 0015-766X 2015 ”Women’s Centre, Rufisque, Senegal, 2001” AFRICA, Architecture, Culture, Identity ISBN 978-87-92877-45-1 2015 “Women’s Centre” Boundaries, International Architectural Magazine 11 year IV 2015 ISSN 2239-0332 2014 “La casa rossa – Centro femminile Ker gu Xonk” Modernità ibride, Ezperienza d’architettura in Senegal book by Roberto Filipetti ISBN 978-88-917-0701-7 2014 “Creators´ Work and Soul” AXIS, Japan, February 2014, vol. 167 2013 “Kestävyysvajetta? – Ei designissa!” Prointerior 4/2013 ISSN 1457-0955 2013 “Women’s Centre, Rufisque, Senegal” and “A.P.E. Learning Centre, Cairo, Egypt” Pre Vernadoc 2002 ISBN 978-952-67465-5-5 2013 “A.P.E. Learning Centre“ Trä 2013 Nödvändighetens arkitektur ISBN 978-91-978861-2-3 2013 “Ukumbi NGO, Women’s Centre in Senegal” Journal for Architecture and Urbanism, ARCH +, summer/2013 ISSN 0587-3452 2013 “Dream of Arcada” FORM 4/2013 ISSN 0015-766X 2013 “Arkitektur + skulptur = fina former” Hufvudstadsbladet 26.6.2013 ISSN 0356-0724 2013 “Arkkitehtuuria paikallisiin tarpeisiin” Maailman kuvalehti 3/2013 ISSN 1799-151X 2012 “Pavilions:our view of the Nations” Il Giornale Dell’Architettura 2012 “Women’s Centre in Senegal “ Interior Design China 9/2012 ISSN 006-2122 2012 “Egyptiläisiä zabbaleeneja”, Suomen Kuvalehti, 39/2012 2012 “Roskasta syntyy koru, pehmolelu ja rakennus” Helsingin Sanomat 27.9.2012 2012 “Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects” Lighthouses Museum of Finnish Architecture ISBN 978-952-5195-42-2 2012 “Vastuunkantajat” Glorian koti 9/2012 ISSN 1455-1284 2012 “Hyvällä designilla parempi maailma” Design, World Design Capital 2012 2012 “Naturaleza reciclada, Centro de mujeres en Rufisque, Senegal” Arquitectura Viva 140/2012 ISSN 0214-1256 2012 “Changing lives” bottom up, asa forum 2011 ISBN 978-616-91192-1-0 2011 “Women in red” Metszet 1/2011 ISSN 2061-2710 2011 “Women’s Center, Rufisque, Senegal” Atlas Architecture of the 21st Century, Africa and Middle East ISBN 978-84-92937-19-6 2011 “Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects / Finland” Nordic Models+ Common Ground, Art and design unfolded, The American – Scandinavian Foundation ISBN 978-0-9719493-5-5 2011 “Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects, Helsinki, Finland” Challenge of the time. Iakov Chernikhov international prize for young architects ISBN 978-5-903433-51-3 2010 “Re-formulating the Transformative Power of Architecture” Magazine for Contemporary Visual Arts, 87/2010 ISSN 0524-7794 2010 “TUNAHAKI” The Finnish Architectural Review 6/2010 ISSN 0783-3660 2010 “Betvivla normer” Arkitekten 4/2010 2010 “Edge on Paracentric Architecture” Topos 70/2010 ISSN 0942-752 X 2010 “När barnen bygger bostäder” FORM, 3/2010 ISSN 0015-766x 2010 “Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects Learning from Vernacular ISBN 978-2-7427-9388-4 2010 “Rouge Sénégal, Centre communautaire pour femmes, Rufisque” Ekologik, 13/2010 ISSN 1961-7267 2010 “Toward a new social architecture” Phnom Penh Post, 2.4.2010 2010 “What are you drawing there? – Interview with Newly Drawn offices” Newly Drawn ISBN 978-952-92-7516-8 2009 “Miksi Ukumbi – Why Ukumbi?” Rakennettu Ympäristö – Built Environment 4/2009 ISSN 1457-9510 2009 “Hollmén Reuter Sandman” Newly Drawn – Emerging Finnish Architects ISBN 978-951-682-940-4 2009 “For an Architecture of Responsibility” Abitare la Terra, 25/ 2009 ISBN 978-88-492-1806-0 2009 “Women’s Centre Rufisque, Senegal” DIGEST, African Architecture 2008 ISSN 1999-4680 2009 “Jigeen yi mbooloo, les femmes ensemble” Tracés, Enseignements vernaculaires 18/2009 ISSN 0251-0979 2009 “Henkiset arvot katoamassa arkkitehtuurissa” Asu ja Rakenna 4/2009 ISSN 1237-0703 2009 “TunaHAKI integrated theater and orphanage Moshi, Tanzania” Second Holcim Award, Sustainable Construction 2008/2009 ISBN 978-3-7266-0084-6 2008 “Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects” 100×400, RIHAN.CC, Shanghai ISSN 1992-4305 2007 “Att förändra världen” Arkitektur 2/20 07 ISSN 0004-2021 2006 “Rufisque, Women’s Centre” (Front cover) Design Like You Give a Damn, Architectural Responses to Humanitarian Crises, Architecture for Humanity ISBN 1-933045-25-6 2005 “Death of high modernism, Escaping from the grey: Regionalism and the pursuit of roots; High-Tech; PoMo and Neo-Classicism.” The Architectural Review 3/2005 ISSN 0003-861X 2005 “Robert Barry – Hollmén Reuter Sandman” The Snow Show, Thames and Hudson ISBN 0-500-23819-7 2005 “Architectures in Africa” Abitare la Terra issue nr 8 ISSN 1592-8608 2005 “The Snow Show Kemi – Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland” Lotus International 122 ISSN 1124-9064 2004 “The Icemen cometh” The world of Interiors 12/2004 ISSN 0264-083X 2004 “An art of impermanance” Form Function Finland 1/2004 ISSN 0358-8904 2004 “Robert Barry /Hollmén Reuter Sandman” The Snow Show. Rovaniemi Art Museum ISBN 952-9554-36-2 2004 “Crvena kuća: Arhitektura mirne savijesti” Covjek i prostor 11-12/ 2004 ISSN 0011-0728 2004 “The Nature of Collaboration: Art and Architecture through Snow and Ice, The Snow Show 2004” A+U, Architecture and Urbanism 3/2004 ISSN 0389-9160 2004 “The Snow Show 2004” Schikenchiku 4/2004 2004 “Women’s Centre, Rufisque, Senegal” The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture ISBN-13: 9780714843124 2004 “Snow and ice” The Finnish Architectural Review 2/2004 ISSN 0783-3660 2003 “Jigeen yi mbooloo – Women together” Form Function Finland 2/2003 ISSN 0358-8904 2003 “Frauenzentrum in Rufisque” Bauwelt 1-2/2003 2003 “Robert Barry /Hollmén Reuter Sandman” The Snow Show, Venice, La biennale di Venezia ISBN 0-9723063-8-2 2003 “collective construct” Architecture 9/2003 ISSN 0746-0554 2003 “Hollmén – Reuter – Sandman” Lotus International 116 ISSN 9-771124-906004 2002 “Onko arkkitehtuurin tulevaisuus utopiassa vai juurilla? Vastausta etsitään Venetsian biennalissa” Suomen Kuvalehti 37/2002 2002 “Red, yet Green” The Architectural Review 12/2002 (Front cover) ISSN 0003-861X 2002 “Saija Hollmén, Jenni Reuter and Helena Sandman, Women’s Centre” A+U, Architecture and Urbanism 8/2002 ISSN 0389-9160 2002 “Punaisen talon naiset” Glorian koti 38/2002 ISSN 1455-1284 2002 “Kër Xonq – Punainen talo” Betoni 2/2002 ISSN 1235-2136 2002 “Recollections of a Baobab Tree” Before Next, Museum of Finnish Architecture ISBN 951-9229-92-2 2002 Jigeen yi m’booloo. Book in 5 languages about the Women’s Centre. 128 pages ISBN: 951-724-385-5, editor 2002 “Women’s rights” The Architectural Review 7/2002 (Front cover) ISSN 0003-861X 2002 “Jigeen yi mbooloo – Women together” The Finnish Architectural Review 1/2002 (Front cover) ISSN 0783-3660 2001 “Naistenkeskus” The Finnish Architectural Review 1/2001 ISSN 0783-3660 Electronical publications, selection:
architectural-review.com/buildings/context-and-collaboration-kwieco-shelter-house-by-hollmn-reuter-sandman-architects https://medium.com/ravenandwood/designing-with-and-for-empathy https://www.architectural-review.com/today/wia/context-inspires-gives-vibes-and-provides-solutions-jenni-reuter https://www.archdaily.com/634100/kwieco-shelter-house-hollmen-reuter-sandman-architects https://undiaunaarquitecta.wordpress.com/2016/01/02/hollmen-1970-reuter-1972-sandman-1972/ Yle Uutiset: Hyvä veli -systeemi jättää naisarkkitehdit edelleen miesten varjoon Yle Uutiset: Näissä arkkitehtitoimistoissa kaapin paikan määrää nainen https://urbannext.net/kwieco-shelter-house/ http://www.apsaidal.com/kwieco-shelter-house-hollmen-reuter-sandman-architects/ dezeen.com/2015/08/21/hollmen-reuter-sandman-kilimanjaro-womens-refuge-moshi-tanzania-yellow-buildings-courtyard/ yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2015/03/06/10-syyta-rakastaa-naisarkkitehtia .a-i-d.org/project.php?id=46 arqa.com/?p=248305 -
HELENA Elisabeth SANDMAN
Architect M.Sc. SAFA , born 1972
www.helenasandman.fiThe common projects by Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects are placed at the end of the CV
Education
2014– Doctoral studies at Aalto University, School of Arts Design and Architecture, Department of Architecture, The New Global multi-disciplinary research project 1999 Master of Architecture, Helsinki University of Technology 1993–94 Exchange studies at Ecole d’Architecture de Paris-Belleville, France Independent practice
1997 Helena Sandman Architecture Ltd, architectural, urban, interior, graphic and exhibition design. Selected architectural work
2019– Responsible for the urban and social development plan for Sebkha Séjoumi salt flat, Tunis, Tunisia as part of the lake restoration, floodwater management, and development project (in partnership with Leapfrog Projects, the Finnish Environment Institute, Business Finland, the Finnish Ministry of the Environment, and the Finnish Water Forum) 2018 Consultant on spatial qualities for Next T project on HIV testing among youth in Tanzania (in partnership with M4ID) 2018 Redesign of an existing maternity clinic in Odisha, India. Responsible for the spatial design (in partnership with M4ID) 2018 Refurbishment and interior design of representation apartment of the organisation KFUK. Helsinki, Finland. 2016 Affordable housing project for the Department of Urban and Rural Planning, Zanzibar town, Tanzania 2016 Leading the Architectural Think Tank of the LabOur Ward –project resulting in an exhibition at the Women Conference in Copenhagen (in partnership with M4ID) 2013 Photographical art work in the forest of Paloheinä, for the Tapahtumisen Tunne -exhibition 2009 Extension of Solvalla Sports Institute as a Conference Centre, Espoo, Finland, project 2006 Invited participant with a photographic work at the exhibition Places of Arrival and Departure organised by the Arts Council of Uusimaa 2005 Sub consultant for the replacement of the market at Thiaroye station, Senegal (Jaakko Pöyry Ltd.) 2004 Community development plan and urban study of the village Chirombo Bay, including a small-scale aquaculture centre, Malawi (WWF) Selected graphic design
2017 Book on the Young Artist of the Year, Tiina Pyykkinen 2015 Catalogue for artist Jussi Niva’s exhibition MIME 2015 Doctoral thesis of artist Stig Baumgartner 2010 Book on Jussi Niva’s work, Timely Remains 2007 Exhibition catalogue for artist Markus Konttinen’s exhibition Summer light – Stopping and Going 2004 Exhibition catalogue for artist Markus Konttinen’s exhibition Touching and Immersing Selected exhibition design
2012 Curator and design of all exhibitions at the Helinä Rautavaara Museum during the Helsinki Design Capital year 2010 Final thesis exhibition of the Academy of Finearts 2008 10-year jubelee exhibition for the Wood Architecture award by Wood in Culture, Lahti, in collaboration with Katriina Lankinen 2001 Pearls of West Africa, exhibition at the Helinä Rautavaara Museum, in collaboration with Jaakko Pesonen 2000 Fiskars artists’ Camilla Moberg’s, Irina Pått’s and Karin Widnäs’ joint exhibition at Tammisaari Art Museum Member of juries and boards, grants
2020– Deputy member of the board of the Kunsthalle Helsinki Foundation 2018 Member of jury in the World Architecture Festival, category of sports and future hospital buildings 2018 Member of jury in the competition “Community center in Nepal” arranged by ARCHsharing 2017 Member of jury in the competition “Home revisited” arranged by the Asko Foundation 2016 Finnish Cultural Foundation one year research grant 2012–13 Board member of Forum Artis, organisation for art 2010–13 Chairman of the board of Ukumbi NGO 2012 Curator and designer of the temporary exhibitions at Helinä Rautavaara Musem during the Helsinki Design Capital year 2010 One year grant from the State Art Commission 2007– Board member of Ukumbi NGO 2004 Atelier apartment in New York City, The Foundation of Visual Arts. 2000 Atelier apartment in Cité International des Arts, Paris 1991– Multiple grants Academic positions
2020– Visiting professor at BASEhabitat University of Art and Design, Linz post-master program on
architecture and sustainable development2020 Teacher at Sustainable Global Technologies master level studio, Aalto University 2020– Advisor for Belén German Bianco’s master thesis in Creative Sustainability, Aalto University 2019– Advisor for Miia Suomela’s master thesis in architecture, Aalto University 2018–19 Teacher at the Interplay of Cultures master-level studio, Aalto University 2017 Visiting critic at Mendrisio School of Architecture, Grafton Architects’ design studio 2017 Advisor of Mariana Rantanen’s master thesis in architecture, Aalto University 2008–15 Teacher at Basics in Architecture, Aalto University 2010–14 Teacher at the Cities in Transition master-level studio, Aalto University 2014 Teacher at the Kigali Master Class, Aalto University 2012 Teacher at the Public Building Cambodia Studio, Aalto University 2011 Visiting critic at Umeå School of Architecture, 2011 2009–10 Teacher in graphic design and exhibition planning, Finnish Academy of Fine Arts 2006 Global Studio, UN Habitat, Vancouver 06.06 2005–06 Assistant professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong 2002–05 Visiting critic at Helsinki University of Technology, World Architecture 2003 Moderator and editor of papers at the international ACSA architecture conference in Helsinki Employment history
1997–05 Design office Stefan Lindfors Ltd. Interior design. (Intermittent project-based work) 1998 Jouni Kaipia Architects 1997 Alli Architects Ltd. (Architects Pia Ilonen and Minna Lukander) 1996 Helin- Siitonen Architects 1995–96 Helsinki University of Technology. Study advisor for foreign students Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects
2016– Hostels for girls in Secondary Schools in Iringa region, Tanzania. First executed hostel opened in October 2018 in Nyang’oro Secondary School, Iringa rural, Tanzania. Ongoing project. 2016– Nyang’oro girls’ hostel, Iringa, Tanzania. Ongoing project. 2016 Installation at the main exhibition at the Venice biennale 28.5–27.11 2016 2012–2014 “Lighthouse”, group exhibition in the Nordic Pavilion at the Venice architecture biennale, The Museum of Finnish Architecture and the Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design in Stockholm 2012 “Masters of recycling. Learning Centre for the Zabbaleen of Cairo” Exhibition design, Helinä Rautavaara Museum, Espoo, Finland 2012 Habitare Ahead! 2012 exhibition architecture. 2011– KWIECO Shelter House, Moshi, Tanzania. Ongoing project. First phase finished in May 2015. 2011 Newly Drawn at Shenzhen Hong Kong Biennale for Architecture and Urbanism. 2010 Nordic Models + Common Ground, exhibition in The Scandinavia House, New York. 2010 Building Blocks, Färgfabriken, Stockholm, Sweden. 2010- APE Learning Centre in Cairo, Egypt. 2009 Chair bar project at the Habitare-fair. Remake a recycled chair. 2007–09 TunaHAKI Centre, Moshi, Tanzania. A project including dormitories for boys and girls, a vocational centre, a kitchen and dining hall, a farm, a garden, and a theatre for acrobatics, dance, drama, and music. Non-built project. (Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects and Armstrong+Cohen Architecture). The first design stage has been exhibited at University of Florida in 2008. 2002–04 Invited member of architects/artist team HOLLMEN REUTER SANDMAN Architects and Robert Barry at The Snow Show international art and architecture event in Rovaniemi, Finland. Project exhibited at the Rovaniemi Art Museum, the 50th Art Biennale in Venice, The Scandinavia House in New York and at NAI, Netherlands Architecture Institute. 2001 Women’s centre in Rufisque, Senegal. Architectural planning, fund-raising, social and administrative work, information. Exhibitions
2018–19 Interplay of Cultures, Museum of Finnish Architecture 2017 Work in the Barbara Cappochin prize exhibition ”Five Architecture Tables” in Padova, Italy 2016 Exhibited in the main exhibition at the Venice biennale 28.5-27.11 2016 2016 Architecture of Necessity 15.5-4.12, Virserum, Sweden 2015 “AFRICA – Architecture, Culture, Identity”, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Denmark 2015 Schools of Architecture / Africa: Connecting Disciplines in Design and Development, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA 2014 South of North, Helsinki Design Week, Teurastamo, Helsinki, Finland 2014 ”Architecture – Beside and beyond” , University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA 2014 Think Global, Build Social! Architectures for a better World, 15.3-30.6.2014, Architekturzentrum, Vienna 2013–14 TRANSFORMATION – TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE, Museum of Finnish Architecture 2013–14 Learning from Vernacular. For a New Vernacular Architecture, Munio Gitai Weinraub Architecture Museum, Haifa, Israel 2013 Think Global Build Social, 8.6-1.9.2013, Deutsches Architekturmuseum, Frankfurt 2013 Architecture of Necessity, 5.5-8.12.2013, Virserums Konsthall, Sweden 2012–14 Work in the exhibition“Lighthouses” in the Nordic Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale, The Museum of Finnish Architecture and the Architecture Museum in Stockholm, Sweden 2012–13 “Masters of recycling. Learning Centre for the Zabbaleen of Cairo” Helinä Rautavaaran Museum, Espoo, Finland 2011 Newly Drawn at Shenzhen Hong Kong Biennale for Architecture and Urbanism 2011 Nordic Models + Common Ground, exhibition in The Scandinavia House, New York 2008 TunaHAKI project exhibited at University of Florida, USA The Women’s Centre in Senegal (HRS) has been exhibited in:
2008 University of Tasmania, School of Architecture, Launceston, Australia 2008 Tasmanian School of Art, Hobart, Australia 2007 University of Florida 2007 The University of Sydney, Australia 2007 The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia 2006 Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa 2006 Polytechnic University of Hong Kong 2006 Chinese University of Hong Kong 2005 UIA Istanbul Congress 2005 Museum of Architecture, Ljubljana 2005 Centre d’architecture, Bordeaux. 2004 Zagreb Architects Society 2004 World Urban Forum, UN Habitat in Barcelona 2004 UWI gallery Unije, Croatia 2002 Oulu Regional Central Library. Presentation of the Women’s Centre project as part of an exhibition by the Museum of Finnish Architecture 2003 Dublin, RIAI 2003 Museum of Finnish Architecture 2002 Venice Architectural Biennale Prizes and awards
2017 Nominated for the Barbara Cappochin Prize 2016 “Best Humanitarian of the Year” (organized by DK Nordic Award/EOAW) award to Ukumbi NGO 2015 Commendation for the ASF Award 2014 Nominated for the BSI Swiss Architectural Award 2014 2012 Asko Avonius-prize 2011 Nominated for the Iakhov Chernikov international prize 2009 Finnish State award for arts to Ukumbi NGO 2009 The Kordelin Prize 2008 Holcim Foundation Acknoledgement Award for Sustainable Architecture 2004 Nomination for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2004 Finnish representative at the international conference “Young European Architects”, Rotterdam 2003 Bauwelt Prize for the Women’s Centre in Senegal 2003 Special commendation in Young Architect of the Year Award 2003, Corus and Building Design 2002 Pietilä Award, Building Information Foundation RTS, Finland 2002 Highly commended for the ar+d award. Emerging Architect competition organised by Architectural Review and d-line Selected lectures
2020 Open lecture “Equality Quality” at Architecture department of the Icelandic University of the
Arts in Reykjavik, Iceland2019 Spaces of Peace, Architecture as Contextual Diplomacy conference in Brussels, Belgium 2019 PBL East Africa project workshop, Dar es Salaam 2019 Humanitarian Architecture Week, RMIT, Melbourne, Australia 2018 Invited panelist to the Europa Super Session organised by RIBA at the British Pavilion at the 16th International Architecture biennale in Venice. 2017 RIBA, London 2016 University of Arkansas, USA 2015 In the Spirit of Göran Schildt, Leros, Greece 2015 Schools of Architecture / Africa: Connecting Disciplines in Design and Development, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA 2015 Soroptimist International, Helsinki 2014 Tongji University, Shanghai, China 2014 Tennessee University, Knoxville, USA 2013 Architecture and cities in transition, Tampere 2013 361° Architecture of Purpose, Mumbai, India 2012 Design Conference Feeling for Wood, Lahti 2011 Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Nancy, France 2011 Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden 2011 Association of Hungarian Architects, Budapest, Hungary 2011 Kiinteistö- ja rakentamisfoorumi, Finlandia-Hall, Helsinki 2008 ArchiForum, University of Tasmania, School of Architecture, Launceston, Australia 2008 Design Island Forum, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 2007 The Official College of Architects of Canary Islands, Santa Cruz, Tenerife 2007 University of Florida 2007 The University of Sydney, Australia 2007 The University of Sydney, Australia 2007 The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia 2006 Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa 2006 Polytechnic University of Hong Kong and Chinese University of Hong Kong 2005 UIA Istanbul Congress 2005 University of Architecture, Florence 2005 Museum of Architecture, Ljubljana, Slovenia 2004 University of Zagreb, Faculty of Architecture 2004 Chinese University of Hong Kong 2004 UWI, Unije, Croatia 2003 Washington University in St Louis 2003 RIBA, Royal Institute of British Architects, London 2003 Norsk Form, Oslo 2001–2006 Helsinki University of Technology Selected publications
Projects published in books, magazines and news papers, mentioning a few: 2019 “Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects: KWIECO Shelter House Moshi, Tanzania” Breaking Ground Architecture by Women, Phaidon Press ISBN 9780714879277 2018 “Equality Quality, Architectural planning for underpriviliged groups” Architectural Research in Finland no. 1 2018 ISSN 2489-6799 2018 “Rufisque Women’s Centre”, HABITAT ISBN 978-0-500-34324-1 2017 “A decade of shifts and minor adjustments” Finnish Architectural Review 6/2017 ISSN 0783-3660 2017 “A Search for Genuine Regionalism: A Regenerative Agenda for the Peripheries” Transdisciplinary Urbanism and Culture, The Urban Book Series ISBN 978-3-319-55855-4_17 2017 “KWIECO Shelter House” Dearquitectura ISSN 2011-3188 2016 ”Improving the architectural quality of humanitarian aid” Reporting from the front. Biennale Architettura 2016 ISBN 978-88-317-2377 2016 ”Empowering a community” The Architectural Review 3/2016 ISSN 0003-861x 2016 ”Africa: context as imperative” Speech: vernacular ISBN 978-3-86859-843-8 2016 ”KWIECO Shelter House” Välkommen till framtiden, Virserum Konsthall ISBN 978-91-978861-3-0 2016 ”Birth of a swahili women’s centre” Fourth Door Review 9/2016 ISSN 1364-5110 2015 ”KWIECO Shelter House, Moshi, Tanzania, 2015” (on the cover) World Architecture, 7/2015 ISSN 1002-4832 2015 ”GIMME SHELTER” Form, Nordic Magazine on Architecture and Design 4/2015 ISSN 0015-766X 2015 ”Women’s Centre, Rufisque, Senegal, 2001” AFRICA, Architecture, Culture, Identity ISBN 978-87-92877-45-1 2015 “Women’s Centre” Boundaries, International Architectural Magazine 11 year IV 2015 ISSN 2239-0332 2014 “La casa rossa – Centro femminile Ker gu Xonk” Modernità ibride, Ezperienza d’architettura in Senegal book by Roberto Filipetti ISBN 978-88-917-0701-7 2014 “Creators´ Work and Soul” AXIS, Japan, February 2014, vol. 167 2013 “Kestävyysvajetta? – Ei designissa!” Prointerior 4/2013 ISSN 1457-0955 2013 “Women’s Centre, Rufisque, Senegal” and “A.P.E. Learning Centre, Cairo, Egypt” Pre Vernadoc 2002 ISBN 978-952-67465-5-5 2013 “A.P.E. Learning Centre“ Trä 2013 Nödvändighetens arkitektur ISBN 978-91-978861-2-3 2013 “Ukumbi NGO, Women’s Centre in Senegal” Journal for Architecture and Urbanism, ARCH +, summer/2013 ISSN 0587-3452 2013 “Dream of Arcada” FORM 4/2013 ISSN 0015-766X 2013 “Arkitektur + skulptur = fina former” Hufvudstadsbladet 26.6.2013 ISSN 0356-0724 2013 “Arkkitehtuuria paikallisiin tarpeisiin” Maailman kuvalehti 3/2013 ISSN 1799-151X 2012 “Pavilions:our view of the Nations” Il Giornale Dell’Architettura 2012 “Women’s Centre in Senegal “ Interior Design China 9/2012 ISSN 006-2122 2012 “Egyptiläisiä zabbaleeneja”, Suomen Kuvalehti, 39/2012 2012 “Roskasta syntyy koru, pehmolelu ja rakennus” Helsingin Sanomat 27.9.2012 2012 “Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects” Lighthouses Museum of Finnish Architecture ISBN 978-952-5195-42-2 2012 “Vastuunkantajat” Glorian koti 9/2012 ISSN 1455-1284 2012 “Hyvällä designilla parempi maailma” Design, World Design Capital 2012 2012 “Naturaleza reciclada, Centro de mujeres en Rufisque, Senegal” Arquitectura Viva 140/2012 ISSN 0214-1256 2012 “Changing lives” bottom up, asa forum 2011 ISBN 978-616-91192-1-0 2011 “Women in red” Metszet 1/2011 ISSN 2061-2710 2011 “Women’s Center, Rufisque, Senegal” Atlas Architecture of the 21st Century, Africa and Middle East ISBN 978-84-92937-19-6 2011 “Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects / Finland” Nordic Models+ Common Ground, Art and design unfolded, The American – Scandinavian Foundation ISBN 978-0-9719493-5-5 2011 “Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects, Helsinki, Finland” Challenge of the time. Iakov Chernikhov international prize for young architects ISBN 978-5-903433-51-3 2010 “Re-formulating the Transformative Power of Architecture” Magazine for Contemporary Visual Arts, 87/2010 ISSN 0524-7794 2010 “TUNAHAKI” The Finnish Architectural Review 6/2010 ISSN 0783-3660 2010 “Betvivla normer” Arkitekten 4/2010 2010 “Edge on Paracentric Architecture” Topos 70/2010 ISSN 0942-752 X 2010 “När barnen bygger bostäder” FORM, 3/2010 ISSN 0015-766x 2010 “Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects Learning from Vernacular ISBN 978-2-7427-9388-4 2010 “Rouge Sénégal, Centre communautaire pour femmes, Rufisque” Ekologik, 13/2010 ISSN 1961-7267 2010 “Toward a new social architecture” Phnom Penh Post, 2.4.2010 2010 “What are you drawing there? – Interview with Newly Drawn offices” Newly Drawn ISBN 978-952-92-7516-8 2009 “Miksi Ukumbi – Why Ukumbi?” Rakennettu Ympäristö – Built Environment 4/2009 ISSN 1457-9510 2009 “Hollmén Reuter Sandman” Newly Drawn – Emerging Finnish Architects ISBN 978-951-682-940-4 2009 “For an Architecture of Responsibility” Abitare la Terra, 25/ 2009 ISBN 978-88-492-1806-0 2009 “Women’s Centre Rufisque, Senegal” DIGEST, African Architecture 2008 ISSN 1999-4680 2009 “Jigeen yi mbooloo, les femmes ensemble” Tracés, Enseignements vernaculaires 18/2009 ISSN 0251-0979 2009 “Henkiset arvot katoamassa arkkitehtuurissa” Asu ja Rakenna 4/2009 ISSN 1237-0703 2009 “TunaHAKI integrated theater and orphanage Moshi, Tanzania” Second Holcim Award, Sustainable Construction 2008/2009 ISBN 978-3-7266-0084-6 2008 “Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects” 100×400, RIHAN.CC, Shanghai ISSN 1992-4305 2007 “Att förändra världen” Arkitektur 2/20 07 ISSN 0004-2021 2006 “Rufisque, Women’s Centre” (Front cover) Design Like You Give a Damn, Architectural Responses to Humanitarian Crises, Architecture for Humanity ISBN 1-933045-25-6 2005 “Death of high modernism, Escaping from the grey: Regionalism and the pursuit of roots; High-Tech; PoMo and Neo-Classicism.” The Architectural Review 3/2005 ISSN 0003-861X 2005 “Robert Barry – Hollmén Reuter Sandman” The Snow Show, Thames and Hudson ISBN 0-500-23819-7 2005 “Architectures in Africa” Abitare la Terra issue nr 8 ISSN 1592-8608 2005 “The Snow Show Kemi – Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland” Lotus International 122 ISSN 1124-9064 2004 “The Icemen cometh” The world of Interiors 12/2004 ISSN 0264-083X 2004 “An art of impermanance” Form Function Finland 1/2004 ISSN 0358-8904 2004 “Robert Barry /Hollmén Reuter Sandman” The Snow Show. Rovaniemi Art Museum ISBN 952-9554-36-2 2004 “Crvena kuća: Arhitektura mirne savijesti” Covjek i prostor 11-12/ 2004 ISSN 0011-0728 2004 “The Nature of Collaboration: Art and Architecture through Snow and Ice, The Snow Show 2004” A+U, Architecture and Urbanism 3/2004 ISSN 0389-9160 2004 “The Snow Show 2004” Schikenchiku 4/2004 2004 “Women’s Centre, Rufisque, Senegal” The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture ISBN-13: 9780714843124 2004 “Snow and ice” The Finnish Architectural Review 2/2004 ISSN 0783-3660 2003 “Jigeen yi mbooloo – Women together” Form Function Finland 2/2003 ISSN 0358-8904 2003 “Frauenzentrum in Rufisque” Bauwelt 1-2/2003 2003 “Robert Barry /Hollmén Reuter Sandman” The Snow Show, Venice, La biennale di Venezia ISBN 0-9723063-8-2 2003 “collective construct” Architecture 9/2003 ISSN 0746-0554 2003 “Hollmén – Reuter – Sandman” Lotus International 116 ISSN 9-771124-906004 2002 “Onko arkkitehtuurin tulevaisuus utopiassa vai juurilla? Vastausta etsitään Venetsian biennalissa” Suomen Kuvalehti 37/2002 2002 “Red, yet Green” The Architectural Review 12/2002 (Front cover) ISSN 0003-861X 2002 “Saija Hollmén, Jenni Reuter and Helena Sandman, Women’s Centre” A+U, Architecture and Urbanism 8/2002 ISSN 0389-9160 2002 “Punaisen talon naiset” Glorian koti 38/2002 ISSN 1455-1284 2002 “Kër Xonq – Punainen talo” Betoni 2/2002 ISSN 1235-2136 2002 “Recollections of a Baobab Tree” Before Next, Museum of Finnish Architecture ISBN 951-9229-92-2 2002 Jigeen yi m’booloo. Book in 5 languages about the Women’s Centre. 128 pages ISBN: 951-724-385-5, editor 2002 “Women’s rights” The Architectural Review 7/2002 (Front cover) ISSN 0003-861X 2002 “Jigeen yi mbooloo – Women together” The Finnish Architectural Review 1/2002 (Front cover) ISSN 0783-3660 2001 “Naistenkeskus” The Finnish Architectural Review 1/2001 ISSN 0783-3660 Electronical publications, selection:
architectural-review.com/buildings/context-and-collaboration-kwieco-shelter-house-by-hollmn-reuter-sandman-architects https://medium.com/ravenandwood/designing-with-and-for-empathy https://www.architectural-review.com/today/wia/context-inspires-gives-vibes-and-provides-solutions-jenni-reuter https://www.archdaily.com/634100/kwieco-shelter-house-hollmen-reuter-sandman-architects https://undiaunaarquitecta.wordpress.com/2016/01/02/hollmen-1970-reuter-1972-sandman-1972/ Yle Uutiset: Hyvä veli -systeemi jättää naisarkkitehdit edelleen miesten varjoon Yle Uutiset: Näissä arkkitehtitoimistoissa kaapin paikan määrää nainen https://urbannext.net/kwieco-shelter-house/ http://www.apsaidal.com/kwieco-shelter-house-hollmen-reuter-sandman-architects/ dezeen.com/2015/08/21/hollmen-reuter-sandman-kilimanjaro-womens-refuge-moshi-tanzania-yellow-buildings-courtyard/ yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2015/03/06/10-syyta-rakastaa-naisarkkitehtia .a-i-d.org/project.php?id=46 arqa.com/?p=248305
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