Vuorela Reform School
Founded in 1891, Vuorela Reform School in Vihti is a state reform school on the west bank of Hiidenvesi, an area on the list of nationally significant building environments. Opistola was completed in 1902 by Hugo Lindberg under Sebastian Gripenberg as the main building of the reform school.
We carried out the comprehensive renovation of Opistola, the main building of the school, in accordance with the principles of building protection and in consultation with the National Board of Antiquities. For example, a previously demolished wood balcony was returned to the east side, and the valuable original appearance of the gymnasium/ballroom was preserved. In addition to study facilities and the 5-person housing unit, the building has a kitchen, dining hall and gymnasium/ballroom that serves the entire campus. The building use remained unchanged, but the facilities and their location were designed to better serve the needs of today’s reform school operations.
We carried out the comprehensive renovation of Opistola, the main building of the school, in accordance with the principles of building protection and in consultation with the National Board of Antiquities. For example, a previously demolished wood balcony was returned to the east side, and the valuable original appearance of the gymnasium/ballroom was preserved. In addition to study facilities and the 5-person housing unit, the building has a kitchen, dining hall and gymnasium/ballroom that serves the entire campus. The building use remained unchanged, but the facilities and their location were designed to better serve the needs of today’s reform school operations.
