Anu Soikkeli

D.Sc. (Tech.), PhD. (History), Architect
Associate Professor

Oulu School of Architecture
Faculty of Technology

Anu Soikkeli is a professor in Arctic Architecture and Environmental Adaptation at Oulu School of Architecture. She is an architect with broad experience in research since 2000 with over 70 peer-reviewed scientific articles.

Soikkeli was selected for the Fulbright Arctic Initiative III -program for 2021–2022. Her Fulbright project seeks to find possibilities for planning culturally and environmentally appropriate villages while examining how community-driven policies and practices in built environments can positively support human health and well-being.

Research interests

  • Wooden building heritage
  • Restoration and renovation
  • Identities of historical towns and villages
  • Human-environmental relationships in the Arctic
  • Ecological and cultural sustainability
  • Local voices in planning processes
Anu Soikkeli

Contact information

E-mail

anu.soikkeli@oulu.fi

Phone number

+358408655314

Keywords

conservation of heritage development of the appeal of population centres and suburbs history of architecture periods of architectural styles and assessment restoration construction restoration planning