Pauhu

Tampere, Finland

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Pauhu

Tampere, Finland

Firm

Tampere Architecture week

Type

Cultural › Pavilion

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2015

SIZE

0 sqft - 1000 sqft

BUDGET

$10K - 50K

Pauhu - open stage and pavilion dedicated for interaction

Client: Tampere Architecture Week

Year completed: 2015

Location: Tampere, Finland

Tampere Architecture Week is an annual event about architecture and urban planning,

intended to add interest and discussion about the built environment. The theme in 2015 –

interaction – aimed to increase the possibilities for interaction between citizens themselves

and between architects and citizens. Functioning as an open stage for free expression and

performance, Pauhu pavilion aims to highlight interaction as one of the most crucial

subjects in our ever more privatised and secluded cities. The name “Pauhu” refers to the

distant roar generated by the Tampere rapids, by the city around the pavilion, as well as by

the artists and presenters the pavilion is hosting. Pauhu was realized as a voluntary

project as a part of Tampere Architecture Week bringing together architecture and design

students and professionals in addition to number of different sponsors. The interlace of

public, private and communal interests was essential and absolutely crucial in making

Pauhu possible.

Along with its intended use as an active open-stage for public debates and performances

Pauhu aims to promote forward looking thinking in architecture focusing on the innovative

use of wood. The construction process fuses conventional and tested building methods

with state-of-art digital design and fabrication processes. The pavilion was designed using

algorithm-aided design methods as a detailed and accurate parametric 3D-model, from

which all construction information and fabrication data was derived from.

The inner smooth form of the pavilion is inspired by the flowing waves of the rapids, as

well as the intricate plywood sculptures by the legendary Finnish sculptor Tapio Wirkkala.

The smooth interior is seemingly carved out of a solid block of rough wood, which is

emphasized by the contrasting colour tones. The interior is generated as a ruled surface

by a rotation of plywood strips along the width of the pavilion, and while it appears to be

doubly curved, the strips are all flat, un-bent and rectangular in shape. The plywood strips

are connected to notches on an array of CNC-milled supporting arches. The heights of the

individual strips vary according to their overlap, which allows for the optimization of

material usage The resulting expressive shape forms an eye-catching frame and a

backdrop for the presenter, while being a simple structural implementation using minimal

amount of CNC-milling.

The outside of the pavilion is clad with a three-dimensional wood texture. The structured

panelling is a new product innovation by Jukola Industries, called Grafwood. The texture

invites passers-by to touch and feel the unusual material. The appearance light and

shadows on the dark façade lives with the rhythm of the day and weather conditions.

The construction of the pavilion took eight days from a group of architecture students, and

it was built off-site and brought to location on a truck. The pavilion is a temporary

construction, scheduled to remain in its location until the end of 2016 as part of the city’s

project to liven up one of the central streets of Tampere.

PROJECT CREDITS:

Project coordinator: Henri Käpynen

Architectural design: Toni Österlund (Geometria), Lisa Voigtländer

Tampere Architecture Week: Jon Thureson, Tuomo Joensuu, Saana Karala, Henri

Käpynen

Lighting Design: Heini Ylijoki (Granlund)

Construction Specialist: Harri Seelbach (Teeri-Kolmio)

Electrics: Antti Pesonen (Kauppahuone Harju)

Students:

Audrey Daudon, Andrew Davis, Lauri Heino, Aapo Huotarinen, Juuso Iivonen, Kasmir

Jolma, Danuta Kiedrowska, Jenni Kinnunen, Magdalena Klimczak, Adrienne Marxreiter,

Leonardo Morais, Petra Moravcová, Mari-Sohvi Miettinen, Crystal Nutsch, Martina

Pozarova, Paloma Sánches, Heidi Sumkin, Mikko Toivanen, Ana Trigureiro, Manon Vanel,

Lassi Viitanen

Sponsors:

UPM, City of Tampere, Jukola Industries & Siparila, Teeri-Kolmio Oy, Würth, Tikkurila,

Pipu, Sähkötalo Harju, Granlund, XYZ dezigns, Epäsuoravalo, BUENAVENTURA,

Säätöperustus, Kuljetusliike OT-Kiito, Grolls, Artek, Kotikalustamo, SAFA – Finnish

Association of Architects, Puuinfo, Diapol Granite

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Pauhu

Tampere, Finland

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Tampere, Finland

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