OK Talk Helsinki brought together five creative practitioners from architects that build to one that designs systems as well as a researcher and a designer working on cultural activities in the city to talk about the topic of Making Places. Bryan Boyer (Helsinki Design Lab), Hanna Harris (The Finnish Institute in London), Amanda Levete (AL_A), Shohei Shigematsu (OMA NY), Nene Tsuboi (NOW for Architecture and Urbanism) and a professional audience of forty people gathered at ONNI home shop on 4 September, 2010 for a discussion event over brunch.
According to Antto Melasniemi’s plan, instead of an entrance ticket, the participants were asked to bring a breakfast ingredient each. Tuula Pöyhönen’s home was a perfect backdrop for making breakfast and enjoying the discussion.
Taking a fresh view on spatial practice, the discussion looked at the creation, evolution and essence of places. Using Helsinki and London as starting points, it revolved freely around placemaking in relation to cities and citizens, planning and spontaneity, as well as infrastructure and spirit of spaces. It will be documented in a publication following the series of events in Helsinki and London.
Shohei Shigematsu and Nene Tsuboi
Hanna Harris, Amanda Levete, Shohei Shigematsu and Nene Tsuboi
Bryan Boyer
See you at OK Talk London on 18, 23 and 25 September at HEL YES!, Wenlock Road 1-3 as Part of London Design Festival! The OK Talk London tabloid will be out on Friday, 10 September.