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Establishment of the Artists’ Home |
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The President of the Republic of Finland appointed the inaugural members to the Foundation’s Board of Trustees. The inaugural Chairman of the Board was Onni Tarjanne, the President of the National Board of Public Buildings.
The Foundation purchased a block of rocky land from the city of Helsinki at the address Apollonkatu 13 - Etelä-Hesperiankatu 14. The design of the building was tendered in an open competition that was organised at the time of purchase in 1930. The price paid for the 1600 m² block of land was FIM 3.5 million. However, the purchase was written as a non-interest bearing debt to the city for as long as the land is used as an Artists’ Home.
Two II prizes and two III prizes were awarded in the architects’ competition and one of the receivers of the III prize, architect Gösta Juslén, had his design implemented. Building company Oskari Vilamo commenced construction works in early 1932 and the first residents moved into the building in June 1933.
 Apollo
rocks prior to construction of the Artists’ Home. Eero Nelimarkka, 1919, oil
on canvas.
Lallukka Artists’ Home Foundation
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