Maija Kaarina Kairamo


General Information


Occupation: Architect

Date of Birth: June 03, 1935

Birth City: Oulu

Birth Country: Finland

Resident City: Helsinki

Resident Country: Finland

Sources: Curriculum Vitae


Specialties


Subject: Restoration planning and design

Description: Medieval stone churches and historical buildings from 1963-70

Notes: Louhisaari Mansion (1963-70), Pyhajoki Church (1967-68), Nousianen Church (1967-68), Tornio Church (1972-77), Pielpajarvi Church (1976-78)


Subject: Restoration

Description: Supervisor of restoration for several office buildings from 1977-1998

Notes: Projects included: Turku Dome (1977-79), Turku Naval Museum (1978-85), Palace of the State Council (1982-85), Paimio Sanatorium (1993-98), Helsinki Olympic Stadium refurbishment project (1991-94)


Subject: Manager of several restoration projects

Notes: From 1990-98


Subject: Member of Viipuri Library restoration team

Notes: From 1998-


Jobs


Employer: National Board of Antiquities

Title: Conservation Architect

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Employer: Ministry of Education

Title: Office Engineer

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Start Date: March 01, 1981

End Date: May 31, 1982


Employer: Private Practice with Erkki Kairamo

Title: Architect

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Employer: Helsinki University of Technology

Title: Lecturer, Faculty of Architecture

City: Helsinki

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Notes: Lecturer also in several universities abroad


Employer: The Finnish Committee for Restoration of Viipuri Library

Title: Member of the Board1996-, Secretary 1998-

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Collaborators


No collaborators on record


Apprenticeships


No apprenticeships on record


Awards


Name: Scholarship recieved from Helsinki University of Technology


Name: Government Grant


Name: First Prize for the Architectural Competition for Suomenlinna Fortress

Description: Divided First Prize


Name: Knight of the Order fo the White Rose of Finland


Exhibitions


No exhibitions on record


Notable Projects


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Education


Institution: English Course for Foreign Students

Notes: Located in Cambridge


Institution: High School for Girls, Kemi


Institution: Helsinki University of Technology

Department: Architecture

Degree: Master of Architecture


Institution: Salzburg Seminar of American Studies, Problems of Cities


Institution: Stockholm Academy of Fine Arts

Department: Course on Restoration of Historical Monuments


Institution: Helsinki University of Technology

Department: Course on Construction Management


Licensing


No licenses on record


Professional Affiliations


Organization: SAFA, The Finnish Association of Architects


Organization: ICOMOS


Organization: The Finnish UNESCO Committee

Role: Member

Start Date: February 03, 1971

End Date: February 03, 1973


Organization: National Council for Architecture

Role: Vice Chairperson


Organization: DOCOMOMO

Role: Finnish Working Party Chair

Notes: Also a member of DOCOMOMO since 1990


Publications By


Title: unknown

Notes: Articles in several publications about restoration, conservation and rehabilitation of Architectural Heritage


Publications About


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