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Tuomas Kivinen wins Silver at the prestigious A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award with Imatra GIS Electricity Substation.

Tuomas Kivinen's groundbreaking Architecture sets new standards for innovation and excellence, earning prestigious Silver A' Design Award recognition in the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Competition.

In a significant acknowledgment of design excellence and innovation, it has been officially announced that “Imatra GIS Electricity Substation” by Tuomas Kivinen has been distinguished with the silver award status at the prestigious A' Design Awards for the year 2021, in the highly competitive architecture, building and structure design category.

This distinction honors the remarkable design quality and innovative approach embodied in the creation. The Silver A' Design Award not only underscores the exceptional design and conceptual prowess of the Imatra GIS Electricity Substation but also emphasizes the influential role of Virkkunen & Co Architects in elevating standards within the architecture domain.

The visionary behind “Imatra GIS Electricity Substation” Tuomas Kivinen, has been acknowledged for their dedication to pushing the boundaries of design. A deeper look into their portfolio and philosophy can be found at their designer.org profile, showcasing a commitment to excellence and innovation.

To explore “Imatra GIS Electricity Substation” and its groundbreaking design features further, interested parties are invited to visit the design|newsroom where high resolution images, multimedia content, interviews and translations are available for the award-winning architecture.

About Imatra GIS Electricity Substation

The project is composed of an electricity substation building and five designer powerline structures, set in the national landscape of Imatrankoski rapids in Eastern Finland. Balance with the surrounding landscape has been the foremost goal of the design. The substation is a plain concrete structure clad over with a double-skin of hand-made long bricks laid in a zig-zag profile. The triangular motif of the brick cladding is repeated in the steel profiles of the new powerline structures. The design breaks apart aspects of the built context and reassembles them in a new abstracted form.

About A' Design Awards

The A' Design Award & Competition, celebrated worldwide for honoring superior design, distinguishes itself through a rigorous evaluation process conducted by a panel of industry experts, journalists, and academics. The A' Design Award celebrates the diversity and innovation of designs across various categories. A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award honors outstanding design of skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions, religious structures, infrastructure designs, landscaping projects and more.

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