Ikituuri

The elliptical copper-clad tower rises 43 meters with 12 floors, containing student apartments arranged around a central staircase in the Turku Student Village.

Completed in 2011, the building emerged from an architectural competition won by Pekka Mäki of SIGGE Architects, expanding from an initial 8-story design to 12 floors.

The structure represents current Finnish student housing developments, offering single and double rooms with individual balconies for university students in Turku.

Each floor contains eight apartments ranging from 30 to 45 square meters, with access to a rooftop sauna and terrace for residential use.

The building incorporates geothermal heating and cooling systems, where warm air cycles through underground wells to maintain temperature regulation throughout the seasons.

Location: Turku

Inception: 2011

Architects: Pekka Mäki

Official opening: April 27, 2011

Floors above the ground: 12

Height: 43 m

GPS coordinates: 60.46067,22.28608

Latest update: March 7, 2025 04:01