Auditing with extraordinary architecture

Project summary: •�High esthetic and functional

requirements

•�Large surfaces with dominating hard materials

•�Tough environmental requirements: LEED Gold Certificate

KPMGHelsinki�[FI]

Architectural firm: Davidson�Tarkela�Architects�Oy

Architect:�Aki�Davidson

Location: Tölöviksparken,�Helsinki

Area with Fellert: 6,500�sq�ft/1,500�m2

Product:�Fellert�Even�Better�Sahara

Fellert installer: Acoustic�Scandinavia�OyType of project: Type�of�project

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Links: Davidson�Tarkela�Architects�Oy

culture: off ice, schools and libraries

striking�facade.�More�than�2,000�glass�panels�with�special�prints�create�a�living�3D�effect�that�makes�the�building�stand�out�and�gives�it�a�nearly�organic�appearance.�The�Finnish�main�office�is�a�substantial�structure�of�more�than�172,000�square�feet�(16,000�square�meters),�with�hard�surfaces�such�as�glass�and�stone�dominating�the�interior�environments,�and�large�sweeping�ceilings.�The�ceilings�are��elegant�and�seamless,�as�is�to�be�expected�with��Fellert’s�technique,�but�what’s�truly�remarkable�is�the�excellent�acoustic�environment�in�these�expansive�spaces.

When the new main office for the international auditing and advisory giant KPMG was being planned, the objectives were sky high — not the least with consideration to the building’s fashionable address and central location. The design would be bold, both with respect to archi- tecture and the environment, while reflecting the values represented by the KPMG name. Fellert’s assignment was to create a just as extraordinary impression on the inside.

The�building,�with�the�stunning�views�of�Tölöviks-�parken�and�downtown�Helsinki,�has�an�equally�

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