Saija Hollmén
Professor of Practice in Humanitarian Architecture
Architect, D.Sc. (Arch)
Expert in humanitarian architecture, cultural locality, interdisciplinary research and education
Architect, D.Sc. (Arch)
Expert in humanitarian architecture, cultural locality, interdisciplinary research and education
saija.hollmen@aalto.fi
Saija Hollmén’s research interests focus around architecture as a socio-cultural construction, as well as interdisciplinary university pedagogy.
Since 2009, she has been teaching courses related to building design and global development within and outside Aalto University. She is a co-funder of WiTLAB with Matleena Muhonen.
Hollmén is a founding member of Ukumbi NGO together with Jenni Reuter and Helena Sandman and a partner in Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects Ltd. Their work aims at empowering disadvantaged communities.
Saija currently serves as a Professor Practice at the Aalto Department of Architecture.
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