Location: Helsinki, Finland.

Architect: JKMM Architects.

Amos Rex Art Museum is located in the heart of Helsinki, with a 6,230 square metre building designed below Lasipalatsi Square due to the historically sensitive context of the 19th century neo-classical barracks. The roof lights create a new topography, creating an urban park in keeping with the integrity of the square. Inside the gallery spaces, visitors will feel connected to the city through carefully considered views opening out to the street level above. The Amos Rex project is a new centre for the visual arts in Helsinki, featuring a column-free 2,200 square metre exhibition hall and a 550-seat cinema auditorium. Sloping stairs lead up from the exhibition hall to Lasipalatsi’s foyer, where visitors enter the building through the 1930s doors of the Bio Rex cinema. The museum complex extends to 13,000 square metres and reflects Helsinki’s evolving urban identity.

Photo credits: Mika Huisman, Angel Gil, Tuomas Uusheimo and Hannu Rytky