In addition to a variety of published writings, she has also created a large body of architecture.… The housing estate in Westendinhelmi is an especially attractive example of the way in which she lays out residential and ancillary buildings, encourages interplay between volume and material, and succesfully dovetails public access, an undulating path in the landscape, with semiprivate areas in front of the buildings. The estate ‘Kampin keskuksen asuintalot’ demonstrates the ease with which she is able to handle large-scale dimensions as well as various materials and details.
This is not a top-of-the line architectural idiom nor trendy design vocabulary; instead Norri’s architecture speaks an intelligent, well-balanced and — if one might say so — timeless language.
Architect Annette Gigon in her expert's report given on M‑R Norri. Evaluation of the candidates for the Professorship in Housing Design, Helsinki University of Technology, 2007
The office concentrates mainly on housing. It was originally established in 1980 as a small studio and was changed to a limited liability partnership in 2000. Our area of expertise also includes public buildings, city planning and renovation.
Essential bases for our design work are the future users of the buildings and the identity of the built environment. We aim to achieve a 21st-century genius loci by combining traditions of architecture and visions of the future into beautiful and functional spaces built with sustainable technology.
Contact
POB 594
00101 Helsinki
Finland
Street address
Urho Kekkosen katu st. 3 B
3rd floor
00100 Helsinki
Finland
mrn@mrn.fi
tel. +358-40-5018812