Risto-Veikko Luukkonen (25 June 1902,

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– 7 September 1972,

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) was a

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architect. He is best known for designing the

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and the

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together with

Aarne Hytönen Aarne Jonatan Hytönen (10 October 1901, Turku - 29 April 1972) was a Finnish architect. He is best known for designing the Töölö Sports Hall and the Olympia Terminal in Helsinki together with Risto-Veikko Luukkonen, both of which are listed by ...

, both of which are listed by

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in Finland.

Works

, Helsinki (1935) – together with Aarne Hytönen * Finnish pavilion at the Brussels International Exposition (1935) – together with Aarne Hytönen * Suomi-yhtiö office building, Helsinki (1938) – together with Aarne Hytönen *

Turku Concert Hall Turku Concert Hall ( fi, Turun konserttitalo, sv, Åbo konserthus) is located on the north side of the Puutori market square in Turku, Finland. The hall was designed by architect Risto-Veikko Luukkonen and constructed in 1952. It was the first c ...

(1952) *

, Helsinki (1953) – together with Aarne Hytönen * Valkeakoski Town Hall (1955) – together with Aarne Hytönen *

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(1962) – together with Helmer Stenroos *

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(1963) – together with Helmer Stenroos * State Office Building, Turku (1967) – together with Helmer Stenroos File:Töölön Kisahalli.jpg, Töölö Sports Hall File:Olymppiaterminaali Helsinki.jpg, Olympia Terminal File:Concert hall of Turku.jpg, Turku Concert Hall File:Municipal_Theatre_of_Turku.jpg, Turku City Theatre File:Kuopio_City_Theatre.jpg, Kuopio City Theater File:Valtion_virastotalo_Turku.jpg, State Office Building, Turku

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Luukkonen, Risto-Veikko 1902 births 1972 deaths People from Mikkeli People from Mikkeli Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) 20th-century Finnish architects