competition New Museum of Architecture and Design

"Poise and Convergence" is an architectural exploration that balances urban, artistic, social, and sustainable elements, creating a space that both integrates into and elevates its surroundings.

Combining geometric volumes in a sculptural manner shows how simplicity can become monumentally beautiful. Pure, forceful forms converge in a harmony that transcends functionality, becoming a work of art.

We believe this composition enhances the skyline of Helsinki while being consistent with the site's shape and context.

Key elements like the curves' sensitivity, the atrium's monumentality, the ramp's transcendence, and the base's hierarchy drive the architectural narrative, merging mass and void in a sculptural dialogue. The ramp, as a prominent and sensual feature, unfolds a visual story, inviting exploration of its form and meaning.

Light and shadow play accentuates the material quality and form, establishing a dialogue with visitors and the urban environment. This conversation is visually striking and contemplative, inviting reflection on the relationship between space, matter, and time.

"Poise and Convergence" aspires to be more than a building: it seeks to symbolize how architecture can unite the monumental with the beautiful, the functional with the poetic, in a balance resonating with Helsinki's history and future.