Vokal is an architectural practice founded by architects Ella Kaira and Matti Jänkälä. We are located in Helsinki.
Residency work opens up new perspectives and opportunities to build international networks
12/2023 Finnish Cultural Institute in New York
Interview: Ella Kaira and Matti Jänkälä on the soft side of architecture
5/2023 Finnish Architectural Review
Halting New Construction – Interview with Charlotte Malterre-Barthes
5/2023 Finnish Architectural Review
Revisit: Vuoranta Training Centre
10/2023 Archinfo & You Tell Me Collective
The era of environmental crises calls for architecture based on care and maintenance
2/2023 Finnish Architectural Review
1/2023 Finnish Architectural Review
Social Movements, Saviors of Built Heritage?
5/2022 Arkkitehtiuutiset
Aika puhua hirvityksistä
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2/11-30/11 New York City
From the Ground Up
Artist residency
Vokal participated in the Finnish Cultural Institute's architecture residency in November 2023. Throughout the residency, we will explore the interplay between climate change and social movements, delving into how communities adapt to climate change through the occupation and appropriation of their own environment.
14/7/2022 Meri-Rastila
It's Time to Talk About Monstrosities
Exhibition & Discussion Event
You Tell Me Collective in collaboration with Porin Kulttuurisäätö & City of Helsinki
“Such ugly shacks, monstrosities are being protected, this reaches the limits of unintentional comedy. This fervent desire to protect buildings went too far a long time ago” writes a commenter by the nickname Näin se vain on, or That’s just how it is in English, on a newspaper article in 2019 on the topic of Hotel Vuoranta being under a building protection law.
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28/11/2023 Cooper Triangle, New York
Reclaim the Triangle
Participatory Workshop
The concluding exhibition and workshop of the FCINY residency and project, "From the Ground Up" organized on Tuesday, November 28th, from 12 pm onward at Cooper Triangle.
At the event ”Reclaim the Triangle” we shared insights from our residency period on community-based practices in New York City's climate adaptation. Participants were invited to envision how to reshape their surroundings, drawing inspiration from community-led efforts, including community-based organizations, community gardens, and landmarks like New York's inaugural community land trust at Cooper Square.
LOGBOOK
A logbook of neighborhood stories and events aids us in charting the intangible and social values ingrained in our cities, which, in turn, can be explored when making decisions related to urban development.
Helsinki, Finland
"Simple Suffices"
Helsinki, Finland
"Hidden Sanctuaries"
Helsinki, Finland
"Temporary Buildings on Rental Lots"
Helsinki, Finland
"Beyond Repair?"
Helsinki, Finland
"An Endangered Landmark"
Helsinki, Finland
"Yearning for Roots"
Helsinki, Finland
"History of a neighborhood"
Helsinki, Finland
"It's all so secretive"
New York City, United States
02/08/1962 Penn Station, Chelsea
New York City, United States
"Preservation Beyond Landmarks"
New York City, United States
"Community Control Over Land"
New York City, United States
"Organizing for Environmental Justice"
9/11/2023 Downtown New York City
New York City, United States
"Striving for Collective Resiliency"
New York City, United States
"City-wide Guerrilla Gardening"
4/11/2023 West Side Community Garden
New York City, United States
"Stories of a Different Time"