Tommi Mäkynen is founding partner of Helsinki Zurich Office, Helsinki FI and Zurich CH, an Internationally operating Office for Architecture, Urban Design and Urban Planning since 2009. He has almost 20 years experience in working in and leading interdisciplinary teams. Tommi is well experienced in working with individuals and organizations with different interests and values or cultural backgrounds.
Intercultural skills: long and varied experience in working in an international context.
Organizational skills a lot of experience in leading and managing organizations, projects, teams, processes, workshops, publications and events.

Positions of trust / Memberships
FSU (Swiss Planners Association), SIA (Swiss Architects Association), ATL (Finnish Architects Offices Association),  SAFA (Finnish Architects Association)

Awards
Excellence in Urban Design Award, Corporate LiveWire Architecture Awards, 2016
Winner Architectural Innovation Awards - Finland Build Magazine, 2017
International Innovation Prize - School as a Service project & Innovation Awards - Finland, 2016

Jurymemberships
„Mobility hub Lörrach RIehen“ CH/DE, 2016
„Strategy of public spaces development for suburban settlements“ Moscow RU, 2016                        

Prizes (selected)
2. Prize, Urban Design and Architecture Competition (Invited) „Seminar Rickenbach“, Schwyz CH 2017
1. Prize, Architecture Competition (2-Phased) „Community Center and Housing ELKZ“, Zurich CH 2017
1. Prize, Urban Design Competition (Invited) „Chäsimatt“, Rotkreuz CH 2016
1. Prize, Urban Design Realisation Competition (2-Phased) „Am Werkskanal“, Kolbermoor DE 2014
3. Prize, International Urban Design Competition „Agglolac“ Biel / Nidau CH 2013
2. Prize, Urban Design Competition „Kouvola Center“, Kouvola FI 2013
Prize group, International Urban Design Competition „New Center for Andermatt“, Andermatt CH 2011

Teaching and research (selected)
2014    Workshop Leader International Workshop „Kristall Vision“ on re-development of post-industrial sites, Moscow Architecture School MARCH, Moscow RU
2005 - 2010      Teaching and Research Assistant ETH Zurich CH, Institute for Urban Design, Chair for
Architecture and Urban Design - Prof. Kees Christiaanse
2007 - 2008       Visiting Assistant Professor Peter Behrens School of Architecture, Düsseldorf DE
2005 - 2008       Researcher Decomb-Project, Helsinki University of Technology, Helsinki FI