Risto-Veikko Luukkonen Explained

Risto-Veikko Luukkonen (25 June 1902, Mikkeli – 7 September 1972, Helsinki) was a Finnish architect. He is best known for designing the Töölö Sports Hall and the Olympia Terminal in Helsinki together with Aarne Hytönen, both of which are listed by Docomomo (a global organization preserving modernist architecture) as significant examples of modern architecture in Finland.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Works

• Töölö Sports Hall, Helsinki (1935) – together with Aarne Hytönen
• Finnish pavilion at the Brussels International Exposition (1935) – together with Aarne Hytönen
• Suomi-yhtiö office building, Helsinki (1938) – together with Aarne Hytönen
• Turku Concert Hall (1952)
• Olympia Terminal, Helsinki (1953) – together with Aarne Hytönen
• Valkeakoski Town Hall (1955) – together with Aarne Hytönen
• Turku City Theatre (1962) – together with Helmer Stenroos
• Kuopio City Theatre (1963) – together with Helmer Stenroos
• State Office Building, Turku (1967) – together with Helmer Stenroos

Notes and References

1. Web site: Risto-Veikko Luukkonen. Museum of Finnish Architecture. fi. 9 March 2014.
2. Web site: Messuhalli (Töölön kisahalli) - Helsinki Exhibition Hall (Töölö Sports Hall). Docomomo Suomi Finland ry. 9 March 2014.
3. Web site: Olympiaterminaali - Olympic terminal. Docomomo Suomi Finland ry. 9 March 2014.