Meander, Helsinki

Meander is a residential apartment building designed by the famous American architect Steven Holl, located in Töölö, Helsinki. The building has 115 apartments and a parking garage with space for 67 cars. The building's structures are exceptionally demanding due to its curved and slanted shapes and special structural solutions. The load-bearing frame of the building is entirely cast in place and is largely visible, for example, in the lobby areas.

The design challenge was further increased by the meandering and sloping green roof that serves as the building's roof. The glass facade, which is partially curved and slanted, wraps around the entire building. The facade follows the architect's vision of a "Wooden ship in a bottle," where the wooden facade is visible behind the glass cladding. The proximity to the seashore also added special demands to the project, requiring the entire basement of the building to be made watertight. Completion year 2024, total area 7500 square meters.