Museum in the Park, Finland

Seamlessly integrating with Linnanpuisto Castle Park, the museum extends the park towards the waterfront, elevating into a cascaded open theater with the castle as a backdrop. Rather than merely occupying the site, the building canopies over it, transforming the waterfront walkway into an extended parkway. Engaging Surroundings: The museum, a multi-level park, physically and culturally enriches its surroundings. It offers higher vantage points towards the landscape, Turku’s Castle, the river Aura, the port/ferry terminal, and the island of Ruissalo. Interactive Exhibition Levels: The exhibition levels gracefully dip down while the landscape swells up, creating opportunities for visitors and residents to access outdoor performance areas at multiple levels, each offering varied enriching programs. Reflecting Tradition: The wooden cladded museum’s envelope is a metaphor reflecting the Finnish shipbuilding tradition and history. From below, the structure resembles the hulls of ships, and the roof decks extend the experience. A Vibrant Green Park: The green roofs and terraces transform into a vibrant park that connects back to the natural elements of the site. The museum lifts itself up to become a catalyst to its surroundings, rather than an end to them. Competition location is in Turku, Finland, in collaboration with marienarchitecture