About

teaching team 2023-2024

simon kay-jones teacher
elina luotonen teacher
fernando nieto professor
ville-veikko vilenius teacher
xianwen zheng teacher

MAD
Museum of Architecture and Design in Eteläsatama, Helsinki
Spring 2019

Course in collaboration with the Aalto University’s Department of Architecture and the Museum of Finnish Architecture in Helsinki

Teachers: Maria Ahokas, Susanna Elmnäinen, Antti Moisala, Fernando Nieto (responsible professor), Teemu Paasiaho, Sanna Peltoniemi, Jenni Poutanen

Guest lecturers and critics: Erkko Aarti (AOR Architects), Asmo Jaaksi (JKMM Architects), Reetta Heiskanen (Museum of Finnish Architecture), Alejandro Campos (Aalto University)

Students’ works showcased: Laura Kömi, Elvira Lehostaieva, Jonna Miettinen, Mari-Sohvi Miettinen, Antero Rummukainen, Ava Samimizad

RSH
Research and Social Hub in Hervanta, Tampere
Spring 2020

Course in collaboration with the Tampere University’s Campus Development office

Teachers: Maria Ahokas, Simon Kay-Jones, Fernando Nieto (responsible professor), Teemu Paasiaho, Rosana Rubio, Ville-Veikko Vilenius

Guest lecturer: Jens Richter (estudio Herreros)

Students’ works showcased: Primesa Arapi, Emile Corbeel, Riinamari Fagerström, Marina Galán Escondrillas, Manon Hazard, Marcel Heras Toledo, Sini Hurri, Ramon Illan Salas, Andrea Jiménez Pérez, Sandra Kangaspeska, Anna Kokkonen, Xing Li, Nella Rajala, Roosa Sippola, Dennis Somelar, Ulla Viitikko

LSC
Leisure and Sports Centre in Viinikanlahti, Tampere
Spring 2021

Course in collaboration with the City of Tampere (Viinikanlahti area)

Teachers: Maria Ahokas, Simon Kay-Jones, Fernando Nieto (responsible professor), Teemu Paasiaho, Rosana Rubio

Guest lecturers: Anu Puustinen (Avanto Architects), Toni Kotnik (Aalto University)

Students’ works showcased: Sara Annala, Sini Antila, Maeva Diopus’kin, Paula Halonen, Camille Jan, Juha Korpela, Juho Kuovi, Joona Lukka, Anni Marttinen, Essi Nisonen, Isa Pakkala, Santeri Paronen, Martti Peuransalo, Joakim Pihlajaniemi, Lotta Syväniemi, Jarna Virolainen, Sara Voutilainen

ECL
Educational Centre and Library in Kaukajärvi, Tampere
Spring 2022

Course in collaboration with the City of Tampere

Teachers: Maria Ahokas, Simon Kay-Jones, Fernando Nieto (responsible professor), Rosana Rubio, Ville-Veikko Vilenius

Guest lecturers: Anni Vartola (Aalto University), Edit Bajsz and Freja Ståhlberg-Aalto (JKMM Architects), Jussi Palva (Verstas Architects), Miguel Ángel Díaz Camacho (MADC Architects), Esa Ruskeepää (ERA)

Students’ works showcased: Elisa Enlund, Aino Horn, Jani Jukonen, Markus Miettinen, Ila Narjus, Elena Sitrakova, Marina Suvorova, Emmi Villberg

MCC
Multigenerational Community Centre in Hervanta, Tampere
Spring 2023

Course in connection with AIsola, a multidisciplinary research project involving Tampere University’s Faculty of Built Environment, Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences and Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences

Teachers: Maria Ahokas, Simon Kay-Jones, Fernando Nieto (responsible professor), Rosana Rubio, Ville-Veikko Vilenius

Guest lecturers: Kimmo Lintula (K2S Architects), Outi Jolanki (Tampere University)

Students’ works showcased: Nataliia Bila, Marthe Casteele, Selina Hämäläinen, Zehra Pinar Okur, Annamaria Puumala, Shayeste Shamsi

CMC
Cultural and Media Centre in Ratina, Tampere
Spring 2024

Course in connection with VOF (Visualising Our Future Public Realm), a research project in collaboration with Aalto University, the Royal College of Art, SmartViz and five Finnish architecture offices

Teachers: Simon Kay-Jones, Elina Luotonen, Fernando Nieto (responsible professor), Ville-Veikko Vilenius, Xianwen Zheng

Guest lecturers: Antti Ahlava (Aalto University, helsinkizurich), Antti Nousjoki (ALA Architects)

Students’ works showcased: Matti Chan, Angéla Gerey, Michal Hruška, Anni Hämäläinen, Venla Härmä, Amanda Ikonen, Olga Juhola, Anni Kansonen, Ukko Koivisto, Loranne Legavre, Venla Leppälä, Maria Lomiak, Asal Mohebbi, Olivia Myntti, Andreea Petre, Sofia Savikuja, Mikko-Ville Sirola, Bertille Vinot

MTH
Master’s Theses
2019-

Lapinlahti Retreat Center in Helsinki (2019), Khuong Nguyen
Supervisors-examiners: Fernando Nieto, Ilmari Lahdelma

Adaptive reuse of a hypermarket building in Kotka (2020), Ville-Pekka Säkkinen
Supervisors-examiners: Satu Huuhka, Fernando Nieto

Exploration of three alternatives for a wooden tower in Vaasa (2021), Daniel Burneo Lyra de Lemos
Supervisors-examiners: Fernando Nieto, Markku Karjalainen