>Built in 1928, the façade of the building had been changed in the 1960s. The lattice windows had been abandoned and light was let in through metal-framed glass doors. “The new plaster was ugly: dark and dirty-looking”, said Satu Kivistö, chairman of the board of the building company.
>The housing association had to decide whether to restore the façade to its 1960s spirit or to bring it back to the style of the 1920s. The building society chose the latter option, although before the renovation it wasn’t quite sure what would happen – even the colour of the building wasn’t entirely certain. Very few pictures of the old building were available and the few that existed, were in black and white. We scraped off layers of paint and plaster from the façade to get the original shades,” said property manager Sami Asujamaa.
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>Built in 1928, the façade of the building had been changed in the 1960s. The lattice windows had been abandoned and light was let in through metal-framed glass doors. “The new plaster was ugly: dark and dirty-looking”, said Satu Kivistö, chairman of the board of the building company.
>The housing association had to decide whether to restore the façade to its 1960s spirit or to bring it back to the style of the 1920s. The building society chose the latter option, although before the renovation it wasn’t quite sure what would happen – even the colour of the building wasn’t entirely certain. Very few pictures of the old building were available and the few that existed, were in black and white. We scraped off layers of paint and plaster from the façade to get the original shades,” said property manager Sami Asujamaa.
https://www.hs.fi/kaupunki/art-2000009966856.html
The restoration looks amazing. Can someone do the same for my face?
Can the Finns come and do the same in Berlin? They want to keep the old ugly facade of our building. It’s falling down but “it’s part of history”.