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Learning, continuity and growth

60-year old UKI’s CEO Mikko Heikkinen reflects on the past, the present and the future of the company.

Kempele health centre -combines old and new

The health centre, located at Kirkkotie in Kempele, was originally completed in the late 1980’s. The building served its users without any major renovations until the extension and renovation begun in 2015.

Pro Nemus exhibition centre inaugurated in Äänekoski

Pro Nemus visitor centre located in Metsä Group’s bioproduct mill area in Äänekoski was inaugurated on 12.6.2018. Pro Nemus is a 1000 square meter exhibition building with wooden structure, which was designed and built in 2016-2018.

Architectural competitions and success

During the past few years UKI Architects have participated in several architectural competitions, especially in those related to regional and housing design. Success in those has been excellent.

From wind power to architecture

In the beginning on January a new office manager Taru Kaarlela started working UKI Architects. Kaarlela, who has worked in several wind power companies in the past ten years jumped in a totally new world.

UKI Arkkitehdit designs premises for the new curriculum in Kokkola

Designing the new Chydenius school building in Kokkola has started at UKI Arkkitehdit. The new Swedish-speaking primary school for 320 pupils will be designed and implemented as a turnkey contract in cooperation with Peab Oy, and its completion is targeted at October 2019.

UKI Arkkitehdit bought the business of Arkkitehtitoimisto Juhani Romppainen

Oululainen arkkitehtitoimisto UKI Arkkitehdit Oy on ostanut niin ikään oululaisen Arkkitehtitoimisto Juhani Romppainen Oy:n liiketoiminnan. Toimistot ovat useiden vuosien ajan tehneet läheistä yhteistyötä. Toissa vuonna ne jo yhdistivät voimiaan solmimalla yhteistyösopimuksen, joka koski ennen kaikkea suuria aluekehityshankkeita.

Turning sixty

Year 2018 is an anniversary for UKI Arkkitehdit Oy, because the company turns sixty. The exact birthday was already the first day of the year.

UKI Arkkitehdit is designing the hospital of the future

The Future Hospital OYS 2030 program renews the Oulu University Hospital thoroughly. During the next fifteen years, the existing Oys buildings will be pulled down almost completely and replaced with new ones.

Training, seminars and excursions keep you up to date

Keeping abreast of the times requires that architects get training from time to time, go to seminars and make excursions, for example. Architect Kimmo Turpeenniemi estimates that that the employees of the firm participated various external training events for a total of eighty days in 2017.