Hämeenlinna Provincial Archives

Aimo Katajamäki

The Provincial Archive of Hämeenlinna was designed by Heikkinen-Komonen Architects. There are no windows in the building, so we decided to use the graphic concrete technique in the facades. In my graphic design I used signs and letters which I picked up from the old documents. I was inspired by the ancient letters and texts engraved in stone. Patterning covers all the concrete surfaces.

Images of Hämeenlinna Provincial Archives

  1. Image 1 — HMA 1 (Hämeenlinna Provincial Archives)
  2. Image 2 — HMA 2 (Hämeenlinna Provincial Archives)
  3. Image 3 — HMA 10 (Hämeenlinna Provincial Archives)
  4. Image 4 — HMA 6 (Hämeenlinna Provincial Archives)
  5. Image 5 — HMA 11 (Hämeenlinna Provincial Archives)
  6. Image 6 — HMA 5 (Hämeenlinna Provincial Archives)
  7. Image 7 — HMA 4 (Hämeenlinna Provincial Archives)
  8. Image 8 — HMA 7 (Hämeenlinna Provincial Archives)
  9. Image 9 — HMA 9 (Hämeenlinna Provincial Archives)

    Aimo Katajamäki, Finland (2013)

    Katajamäki is operating extensively across design, architecture and art field, in minimal and maximal scales. Katajamäki has his recognizable handwriting; vital, expressive and uncompromising visual expression. His ideas and art...

    Read full biography
    https://a-g-i.s3.eu-west-3.amazonaws.com/aimokatajamaki/_1600xAUTO_crop_center-center_75_none/HMA-1.jpg
    https://a-g-i.s3.eu-west-3.amazonaws.com/aimokatajamaki/_1600xAUTO_crop_center-center_75_none/HMA-2.jpg
    https://a-g-i.s3.eu-west-3.amazonaws.com/aimokatajamaki/_1600xAUTO_crop_center-center_75_none/HMA-10.jpg
    https://a-g-i.s3.eu-west-3.amazonaws.com/aimokatajamaki/_1600xAUTO_crop_center-center_75_none/HMA-6.jpg
    https://a-g-i.s3.eu-west-3.amazonaws.com/aimokatajamaki/_1600xAUTO_crop_center-center_75_none/HMA-11.jpg
    https://a-g-i.s3.eu-west-3.amazonaws.com/aimokatajamaki/_1600xAUTO_crop_center-center_75_none/HMA-5.jpg
    https://a-g-i.s3.eu-west-3.amazonaws.com/aimokatajamaki/_1600xAUTO_crop_center-center_75_none/HMA-4.jpg
    https://a-g-i.s3.eu-west-3.amazonaws.com/aimokatajamaki/_1600xAUTO_crop_center-center_75_none/HMA-7.jpg
    https://a-g-i.s3.eu-west-3.amazonaws.com/aimokatajamaki/_1600xAUTO_crop_center-center_75_none/HMA-9.jpg
    1/9
    • Hämeenlinna Provincial Archives, 2009

      9 items,

    • Close

    The Provincial Archive of Hämeenlinna was designed by Heikkinen-Komonen Architects. There are no windows in the building, so we decided to use the graphic concrete technique in the facades. In my graphic design I used signs and letters which I picked up from the old documents. I was inspired by the ancient letters and texts engraved in stone. Patterning covers all the concrete surfaces.

    • Client:

    • Senate Properties
    • Countries:

    • Details:

    • Supergraphics
    Aimo Katajamäki, Finland (2013)

    Katajamäki is operating extensively across design, architecture and art field, in minimal and maximal scales.
    Katajamäki has his recognizable handwriting; vital, expressive and uncompromising visual expression. His ideas and art come closer to a broader audience in the surfaces and the art work of public spaces. Katajamäki is also a sculptor, who has open-minded worked with different surfaces, materials and processes.
    His most well known international recognition in graphic design has been the Gold Award in Warsaw International Poster Biennale. Katajamäki’s ”Wooden people” sculpture installation is housed in an annex of Finnish Parliament. Aimo Katajamäki received the State Prize for Design 2013 together his wife interior architect Päivi Meuronen.
    Katajamäki works in his own design studio Aimonomia Oy.

    Agencies

    plus