Base Street Trio

Base Street Trio is a massive row house with three apartments in Tammisalo, Eastern Helsinki. Tammisalo's terraced house is Helsinki's first non-insulated solid wood board building. Tammisalo is an old district consisting mostly of small houses and terraced houses built after the 1950s. However, the history goes back further, as the area was part of the surrounding manor areas in the 19th century. The island is surrounded by the sea and small forest areas. Nature is present everywhere, as many old pine trees characteristic of the island grow in the yards of many homes.

As the city grows and it needs more living space for its residents, the lots in the loosely built neighborhoods want to be made more efficient, which made it possible to build three apartments instead of two on a small lot. On a steep plot, the starting point was to merge the houses into the slope and the surrounding grain, which gave rise to the idea of staggered building by apartment to create the illusion of a smaller building mass. The apartments are located along a quiet street with the backyard facing north and the street side facing south. The moderate placement of the windows on the south facade creates a private impression, while the north side opens onto the backyard with its large windows.