The finalists for the 2025 Concrete Structure Competition have been announced. A total of 10 high-quality proposals were submitted to the competition. The competition jury selected four of these projects as finalists for the 2025 Concrete Structure Award.
The finalists are:
- EriCa Green Chemistry Park, Espoo
- Kottby grundskola – Käpylä Swedish-language comprehensive school, Helsinki
- Kruunuvuoren Bridge, Helsinki
- Vuosaari Bioheating Plant, Helsinki
EriCa Green Chemistry Park, Espoo
The modern research and office building is designed with an emphasis on safety, clarity, functionality and sustainability. The flexible spaces of the clear-cut building support research and collaboration in the field. The sandwich element surfaces of the building's facades utilize the new Muotobetoni® manufacturing technology developed in Finland and give the concrete facade a recognizable texture and a strong horizontal rhythm.
Kottby grundskola – Käpylä Swedish-language comprehensive school, Helsinki
The facades' relief-like reddish through-dyed concrete and plaster surfaces also match the architecture of the surrounding buildings. The rather large building complex is attractively located on a park-like slope. The building has a modular, element-structured concrete frame, slender white concrete pillars support the glass walls of the high dining room, and concrete stands out spectacularly in the building's stairwells.
Kruunuvuoren Bridge, Helsinki
The horizontal-arched Kruunuvuorensilta is a 1191-meter-long concrete-deck composite cable-stayed bridge. According to the jury, the project has developed and applied advanced concrete technology, utilizing special concretes and real-time temperature and strength monitoring. The bridge is a striking new maritime landmark in the urban environment of Helsinki.
Vuosaari Bioheating Plant, Helsinki
The jury highlighted the fact that the Vuosaari Bioheating Plant demonstrates that an industrial building can be both technically advanced and architecturally ambitious. In particular, in the fuel system buildings, cast-in-place concrete structures and excellently successful clean-cast surfaces play a significant role in the overall design.
The winner of the competition will be announced at the BetoniUutisia – Concrete News seminar held in Dipoli, Espoo on Thursday, January 29, 2026, starting at 5:00 PM.
The winner of the competition will be selected by a six-member jury, which includes:
- Jussi Mattila, Finnish Concrete Industry Association, chairman of the jury
- Tapio Kivistö, Rakennuslehti
- Samuli Miettinen, Finnish Association of Architects SAFA
- Mika Suihko, Civil Engineers and Architects RIA
- Pekka Talaskivi, RIL association
- Mirva Vuori, Finnish Concrete Association
- The jury is assisted by Maritta Koivisto, editor-in-chief of Betoni magazine, from the Finnish Concrete Industry Association.
Background information about the Concrete Structure of the Year competition
The Concrete Structure of the Year competition has been held since 1970, meaning the award is being presented for the 56th time. The competition rewards the building project that best represents high-quality Finnish concrete construction, based on the selection of an expert jury representing the construction industry. The purpose of the competition is to promote and promote Finnish concrete architecture, technology and construction.
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About the Concrete Structure of the Year competition >>
You can find the Competition Rules here. from this link >>
You can check out the previous winners of the Concrete Structure of the Year competition. from this link >>
For more information:
Jussi Mattila
jussi.mattila@rt.fi
040-637224
Maritta Koivisto
maritta.koivisto@rt.fi
040-9003577