Example of private houses made of wood that one can find in the Vuosaari district, Helsinki, Finland

Alberta Architekturbüro Patrick Thurston tour organized in 2014

This school located in Espoo and  built in 2011 makes an extensive use of wood/timber.
Even the trained eyes can HARDLY notice that the first two meters of the wall are made of wood-looking concrete [for fire safety reasons dictated by the fire authorities of the city of Espoo] while the rest of the wall is made of wood.

Just 20 minutes from downtown Helsinki and a stone throw away from the sea you find this unique house, which could be called the Snail house as it is unique room starting on the ground floor and gently swirling into a second floor.

Many things are worth noticing, among them the exterior of the house made of planks  imported from Siberia  and the green roof.

Right at the border of Helsinki and Espoo just by the sea stands a proudly voluminous building that not only is an eye catcher but is an model of efficient and elegant wood use in architecture .