With its façade of Corten steel and aluminum, the building is a mirror for Paulig's values and objectives of high quality, and supports Paulig's corporate image.
Paulig's new premises comprise the actual roastery and an office building. The roastery illustrates how steel construction can improve the architectural appearance of industrial buildings. The panel found the building complex an excellent example of the architectural heritage of Finnish industrial buildings.
The design combines the structural design of modern office building and industrial building. The site's location close to the sea meant several challenges at the detail level, such as the solutions employed for the steel façades and the eaves structures.
In addition to structural design, WSP Finland was responsible for foundation engineering, traffic planning, and infrastructure design for the Paulig roastery. The 2009 award is the third steel construction award for structural design awarded to WSP by the Finnish Constructional Steelwork Association. The other award-winning constructions are the Parliament Annex and the Saame bridge in Utsjoki.
The Finnish Constructional Steelwork Association granted the award to Oy Gustav Paulig Ab as the client, Arkkitehdit Tommila Oy as the architectural designer, WSP Finland Oy as the structural designer, Lemcon Oy as the project management contractor, Pektra Oy as the frame contractor, and Eristysliike Ahola Oy and Oulun Kuorirakenne Oy as the façade contractors.
For more information, please contact:
Sami Lampinen, Business Area Manager, Buildings tel. +358 207 864 514, sami.lampinen@wspgroup.fi
The Steel Construction Award is awarded for a notable steel construction that uses steel in an exemplary way from the architectural, structural engineering, and economical perspectives. The award, for presentation in connection with the autumn meeting of the Finnish Constructional Steelwork Association, is perceived as a considerable distinction within the construction industry.
Photographs: Jussi Tiainen