Articles by Hadir Al Koshta

Postiljooni Daycare Center is located in the new Postipuisto residential district, developed on the site of a former logistics terminal and railway depot area. The compact daycare building occupies a prominent location at the intersection of Kollikatu and Lavakatu, where the urban block structure meets the rugged rocky terrain. The design approach has been to align the building with the surrounding streets while preserving the area’s highest natural feature—Kollikallio—as an integral part of the children’s playground.

Aurinkokallio Daycare Center is located in Kannelmäki, Helsinki, replacing the old daycare building from the 1970s. The three-story building is carefully placed on the sloping plot, as an urban infill between existing apartment buildings and a verdant forest park.

The rectangular building opens up generously to the south. Direct access to the outdoor area of the common and group rooms enables the children to actively and passively engage with nature.

The clients had bought a plot, not far at all from their hometown, but in a surprisingly secluded setting best described as otherworldly. The idea was for a ‘getaway’ house – a private place to go to for a weekend or so – to swiftly get away from stress, work, city.

The site is situated between an industrial area to the east and a nature park to the west.

The creation of this cultural center stems from the need for a functional facility capable of bringing together services currently scattered throughout the town in order to better serve local residents. Located in a historic bastide now identified as an area facing social and economic challenges, the project represents a first step in the renewal of Villefranche-de-Rouergue’s town center. It is conceived as an inclusive place, particularly attentive to disadvantaged populations, dedicated to sharing, education, and cultural life.

The new Foro Boario in Borgo San Lorenzo restores identity and a sense of belonging through collective architecture. The project for the Foro Boario in Borgo San Lorenzo revitalizes a marginal area, restoring to it a shared identity. A large rose–terracotta canopy becomes a symbol of gathering and an urban landmark, expressing an architecture that speaks the community’s language.

The project faces the historic site of the Vichy parks. It is part of an ambitious project to reclaim the water body, which began with the renovation of the right bank of Lake Allier in 2014 and the left bank in 2019. Now that these two renovations are complete, we have the opportunity to contribute to the vitality of these banks through the Sporting renovation project.