Five projects have been shortlisted for the Finlandia Prize for Architecture 2024. The shortlistees are Hyytiälä Forest Station in Juupajoki, Lamminrahka School in Kangasala, Lastu campus building in Järvenpää, Tammela Stadium in Tampere and the Tapiola Church refurbishment in Tapiola.

This year’s winner, presented by the Finnish Association of Architects (SAFA), will be chosen by foreign correspondent Antti Kuronen. The winner will be announced on 7 October. One of Finland’s highest-profile war correspondents, Kuronen is perhaps best known for his reporting on the Middle East crisis and Russia’s war against Ukraine.

The Finlandia Prize for Architecture shortlist is chosen by a pre-selection jury appointed each year by SAFA.

“For members of the pre-selection jury, the lengthy and passionate debates and site visits we enjoyed as part of the deliberation process were an opportunity to get back to the very fundamentals of architecture. We discussed natural light and shadow, spatial transitions, material sensitivities and scale. When it came to drawing up the shortlist, we considered what the projects had to say about the present moment and their ability to withstand both time and wear and tear,” said Professor Jenni Reuter, Chair of the Pre-Selection Jury.

Jenni Reuter was joined on the pre-selection jury by architects Harri Hautajärvi and Kirsi Korhonen and Professor Matti Sanaksenaho. The secretariat was provided by Paula Huotelin.