Jaakko Tähtinen (1904–1970) was a Finnish architect based in Tampere, a large city in southern Finland. He established the Tähtinen architectural practice and designed both residential and commercial buildings in Tampere[1] and also in other cities including Kuopio.[2]
His most notable work was the Hakametsä ice rink and sports arena in Tampere, built for the 1965 Ice Hockey World Championships.[3]
Major works
edit- 1931 Pyynikintori 8[4]
- 1934 Puistolinna (Hämeenpuisto 18) – Park Castle
- 1938 Turvantalo (Hämeenkatu 25) – Security House
- 1938 Suomen Yhdyspankintalo (Hämeenkatu 24)
- 1938 The Metsäkansa Village Church, Valkeakoski[5]
- 1941 SMK:n pääkonttori (Hämeenkatu 7) – SMK's headquarters[6]
- 1954 Ahdinkadun-Omakadun talot Petsamossa
- 1965 Hakametsän jäähalli – Hakametsä ice rink, Tampere[3]
References
edit- ^ Jari Niemelä (14 June 2008). "75 vuotta hienoa tamperelaista talohistoriaa". Tarinoita Tampereelta. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
- ^ "Kuopion Sataman Alue" (PDF). 27 September 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
- ^ a b "Hakametsän jäähalli". Ilves.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
- ^ Jarno Leppänen. "Pyynikintorin Rakennukset Rakennetaan". Koskesta Voimaa. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
- ^ "Churches - Valkeakoski". www.valkeakoski.fi. 2010. Archived from the original on 2016-07-12. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
- ^ "SMK Building". deviantART. 17 November 2010. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
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