Tuomo Suomalainen
Illustration — Temppeliaukio Church • Illustration — Altar of the Espoonlahti Church Tuomo Oskari Suomalainen (29 November 1931 – 1 November 1988) was a Finnish architect born in Gogland. He worked very closely with his brother Timo Suomalainen who also was an architect. Most of the works they designed jointly.
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Tuomo Suomalainen
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- Full name
- Tuomo Oskari Suomalainen.
- Born
- 1931. · Gogland.
- Died
- 1988.
- Nationality
- Finland.
- Occupation
- architect.
- Known for
- Temppeliaukio Church.
- Languages
- Finnish.
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Illustration — Temppeliaukio Church • Illustration — Altar of the Espoonlahti Church Tuomo Oskari Suomalainen (29 November 1931 – 1 November 1988) was a Finnish architect born in Gogland. He worked very closely with his brother Timo Suomalainen who also was an architect. Most of the works they designed jointly.
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Some buildings (with Timo Suomalainen)
Some buildings (with Timo Suomalainen)
Their most well known work is Temppeliaukio Church in Helsinki, which has become one of the most visited sites in Finland. Last work was the chapel in Kellonummi cemetery in Espoo, this too, together with his brother. The chapel was inaugurated in 1993.
• Temppeliaukio Church, Helsinki 1960–69 • Haaga Vocational School, Helsinki 1962–67 • Hotel Mesikämmen, Ähtäri 1973–76 • Central Stores of the National Board of Antiquities, Orimattila 1975–79 • Espoonlahti Church 1976–80 • Hamina police station and court house 1979–84
Haagan ammattikoulu, Helsinki, Finland
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Laurea University of Applied Sciences. Leppävaara campus entrance.
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1931
Tuomo Suomalainen born at Gogland.
1969
Temppeliaukio Church is dated 1969.
1976
Hotel Mesikämmen is dated 1976.
1980
Espoonlahti Church is dated 1980.
1988
Tuomo Suomalainen died.
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