Architectural policy programme

• The quality goals of the built environment have influenced plans, projects and the development of the urban environment.
• Particularly the impact on the aesthetic quality of environment.
• A cityscape advisory board under the building inspection and a post of cityscape architect have been founded. They direct the most important construction projects in the city.
• Annually, in the Apoli Forum, different phenomena of built environment have been highlighted and distinguished actors have been awarded.
• Reports have been drawn up that promote the understanding of the values of architecture.

Working group

City of Lahti, Urban Environment service area
Päivi Airas, City Planning Architect, Working Group Leader
Karvinen-Jussilainen, Anne, City Architect
Kujala, Kirsi, Head Gardener
Tolvanen-Valkeapää, Tarja, Head of Traffic Planning
Patrikainen, Armi, Cityscape Architect
Silvast, Maria, Landscape Architect
Johanna Sääksniemi, Master Planning Architect
Tuomas Helin, City Planning Architect
Henrik Saari, Interaction Designer
Juhani Pirinen, Building Inspector

City of Lahti, Premises Centre
Pirttilä, Leena, Manager of Building Investments

City of Lahti, Lahti City Museum
Niskanen Riitta, Researcher

Häme Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centre)
Tulonen, Annu, Land Use Specialist, Architect

LAB University of Applied Sciences
Ikävalko, Sara, Lecturer

Steering group

Olli Alho, Director of City Development
Jouni Arola, Director of Facilities
Tiina Granqvist, Director of Education
Juha Helminen, City Geodesist
Petri Honkanen, Director of Land Use
Mika Kemppainen, Director of Building and Environmental Control
Mika Lastikka, Street Manager
Jukka Lindfors, City Engineer
Riitta Niskanen, Project Manager
Timo Simanainen, Museum Director
Markku Sivonen, Head of Building Control
Saara Vauramo, Programme Director

• 2019 Svenska gården i Lahtis -project and company, for renovating Anttilanmäki school and developing its surroundings
• 2018 Lahden Rakentajien yhdistys, for restoring Liisa Ruusuvaara’s sculpture Kukkatervehdys
• 2017 UPEA art festival, for creating murals in Lahti
• 2016 The working group that renovated the balconies of Olavinlinna Castle, the working group included Jouko Koivisto, Jussi Koivisto, Gert Müller, Martti Pussinen and Ismo Tiainen (MV-Maalaus Oy), the work was supervised by Jouni Könönen (Insinööritoimisto Valvontaverstas Oy) and the construction project manager was Eero Lukkarinen (Lahden Talot)
• 2015 The shopkeepers of Rautatienkatu in Lahti, for bringing joy to the pedestrians of Rautatienkatu
• 2014 The TAIKA design and art school, for the many years of inspired work with kids and young people
• 2013 Open Mind ry’s INSPIS project
• 2012 Pro Puu Association, for promoting high-quality urban environment
• 2011 Riku Routo, for the actions in cherishing built environment and taking responsibility in continuing the stratification of the cityscape.
• 2010 Uusi Lahti newspaper, for the story format Tunnetko Lahtea