2009
Kaide-taide /
Art-Handling

Company was comissioned to create art work for a residential building ’Pariisintorni’ in Toukoranta, a new housing area in Helsinki.

Kaide-taide bends the railings of this 8 storey high building into new shapes. These shapes provide places to sit and lean and opens up new views from the stairwell.

Railings are painted in a different tone of grey in each floor creating a gradient from 1st floor dark grey to white in 8th floor.

8th floor.

8th floor.
The ’prison break’.

7th floor.

7th floor. The railing forms a seat with very royal proporcions thanks to the safety regulations.

6th floor railing bulges outwards.

5th floor railing bulges out creating smaller spheres where one can stick head to have a look down.

In 4th floor the railing can also serve as a place for having flower pots.

A place to lean on in 4th floor.

3rd floor. Railing seat for two.

2nd floor.

The railings are painted in different tones of grey in each floor creating a gradient from 1st floor dark grey to white in 8th floor.

Kaide-taide continues outdoors providing sitting places in front of each of the three entrances to the building.

The building is designed by O.P. Jokela.

08.2009.
Visiting site.
Aamu testing the tolerance of the welding work.

Johan testing the ergonimics of the rail bench.

Sara inspecting the work. Sara mastered all the CAD work in planning phase.

Kaide-taide /
Art-Handling

Design: Company
Aamu Song &
Johan Olin
Assistant:
Sara Multanen
Railings made by:
EK-kaide
Architect:
Olli-Pekka Jokela Architects
Client:
YIT