siiri hänninen
she/they
Helsinki | Finland
Siiri is based in Helsinki and works postdisiplinary between art, activism and architecture. Siiri graduated as an architect from the Aalto University in 2023. Siiri is trying to find new ways to work as an architect in the time of multi crisis. Siiri dreams about a city which would be creatively used and cared for by its human and more-than-human citizens.
Current work: Co-creative director of Soiva Metsä Festival, taking place in Northern Kainuu, Finland, in the summer of 2025. Teaching at Aalto University on a 12 credits masters studio course for architecture students called ”Architectures of activism, protest and resistance across time and space”. Teaching at the Cildren and youth architecture School Arkki for students aged 7 to 14. Active member of the You Tell Me Collective. Currently working with working grants from Finnish Cultural Foundation and Kone Foundation.
Coming work: HIAP Workspace residency in February 2025. Quiet North -exhibition, Fiskars, 2025. Residency at the ZK/U Berlin from September to December in the fall 2025 with the River Assemblies project.
Education
Aalto University, Master Studies, Architecture, Helsinki, 2021–2023
Independent School for the City, Dirty Old Town, Rotterdam, 2021
Aalto University, Bachelor of Science in Technology (architecture), Helsinki, 2017–2020
artworks and exhibition
Kuunnelmakävely / Audio Walk, Amos Rex Generation,
with sound designer Io Pettersson, 2023
The Assembly of the River Sheaf exhibition, Block project space, with landscape architect Ella Prokkola and architect Seela Pentikäinen, Sheffield, UK, August, 2023
Pesä / Nest, Mänttä Art Festival, with composer Tara Valkonen, 2022
Locus Amoenus -installation, Sibelius-festival, with artist Lea Lintula and sound designer Saana Pohjonen, 2022
Room 227, Helsinki Polytopes, Musica nova, with composer Tara Valkonen, 2021
Teaching
Architectures of resistance, activism and protest across time and space
Architecture History Masters Studio Course, 12 credits, Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland, 6.9.–13.12.2024
Lecture on Alternative Urban Planning at Vares Summer School on Spatial Activism
Summer School at Vares Architecture Residency, Valga, Estonia, 17.–23.8.2024
Assembly of the River Müstjõe
Course at Estonian Academy of Art, Tallinn, Estonia 3.–8.6.2024
Lasten ja nuorten arkkitehtuurikoulu Arkki
Architecture teatcher at children and youth architecture school Arkki, 2024–
Assembly of the River sheaf
Workshop at European Architecture student assembly, Sheffield, UK 31.7.–13.8.2023
Fill This Space summer school
Museum of Finnish Architecture, 6.–10.6.2022 & 29.7.–2.8.2024
architecture
Alternative Urban Plan, Stansvik, 2024
Tiivistämö, interior design, 2020
Summer house renovation Jaala, Kangasala and Heinola, 2020
Dwelling 13,3m², Dwelling in Kruununhaka, plan and renovation drawings, 2020
collaboration
Somos S.U.R. x You Tell Me Collective
Multi usable exhibition structure for the exhibition Intento: A decolonizing attempt
Aalto University, 18.10.–1.11.2023
UNHCR Brazil x Sustainable Global Technologies
Studio course at Aalto University, designed together with Indeginous Venezian Warao and Kariña refugees in Roraima, Brazil, 2023
events
Soiva Metsä Festival, creative co-director with Maija Kovalainen, 2024–
Soiva Metsä Residency, Suomussalmi, Finland, 30.6.–6.7.2024
Unelmien Heinola Festival, creative team, 2020–2021
Ei mikään klubi, creative team, 2020
set design
Changeless records stage deco, Flow Festival, with Lea Lintula, 2024
Arctic Momentum, Operaatio Arktia, Bio Rex, Helsinki 31.8.–1.9.2023
The Climate and Nature Summit for Young People, set design, 2021
Raave, Valkoinen Sali, flower installation, 2021
IBE, Ylex Pop, set design, 2021
IBE, Sellosali, set design, 2020
Lauri Porra: Cabins & Hideouts Installation, set design, 2020
Lauri Porra: Cabins&Hideouts, Savoy Theatre, set design, 2020
Festival of Matter and Time, Kulttuuritalo, set design, 2019
Dash Design Hackathon, venue design, 2019
Dash Design Hackathon, venue design, 2018
publications
Reflections on straightness. Archinfo – Everyone’s Architecture, 2024
Recognising the interconnectedness of the world would lead to a polycentric approach to urban planning, Mustarinda magazine, 2023
Once on taking a step, I realised in the city that: Urban space as a place to learn new ways of being. Master Thesis, Aalto University, 2023
Helsinki of Dreams -map and illustration, Huuto kaupukiluonnon puolesta, 2022
Mosaic of Me as a Citizen of the Anthropocene, Graphic novel, 2021
Elämää kuolleeseen tilaan – Tyhjien tilojen väliaikaiskäyttö: hyödyt, haasteet ja mahdollisuudet. Temporary use of vacant buildings. Batchelor Thesis, Aalto University, 2020
grants, awards, residency
2025, Residency at ZK/U Berlin
2025, HIAP Workshop residency
2024, Kone Foundation
2024, Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2024, The Finnish Cultural Foundation
2024, The Finnish Foundation for Nature Conservation
2023, The Finnish Cultural Foundation
2023, Mustarinda Residency, February
2022, Svenska kulturfonden
2022, Honorary mention for the most beautiful book of the year,
Huuto kaupunkiluonnon puolesta
2021, Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2020, Annikki Paasikiven Stipendi
other
2019, Duotone, Laura Väinölä – assistant
ArchiCad
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustratos