Jussi Palva

Architect’s from Helsinki University of Technology, 2003.  Diploma thesis “Sampo Senior Secondary School” in Tampere, Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Barcelona, 2000-2001. Planning of an energy-efficient building, RIL+SAFA+SuLVI, 2010.

Principal of Verstas Architects with Väinö Nikkilä, Riina Palva, and Ilkka Salminen. The office is placed in Helsinki, and they have built projects such as the Alvar Aallon katu apartments (Helsinki), the Kari Campus, (Rauma), Aalto University Business School, Aalto University Otaniemi Core Campus (Espoo), KOAS Hämeenkatu, (Jyväskylä), Tikkurila Church (Vantaa), Kirkkojärvi School (Espoo), Verstas City Cottage (Helsinki), Sauna in Padasjoki, among others. Jussi and his team have won several competitions such as the Cultural Centre and Kulttuuriaukio Square in Tapiola, Arabia 135-factory area renewal in Helsinki, Campus 2015 Espoo, Kultaisen ian kohde resort in Ristijarvi, Hirvensalo School in Turku, among others. 

He also has been lecturer professor at Aalto University, University of Tsinghua, University of Tianjin, Tshwane University of Technology, and HUT.