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Jenni Poutanen is a University Lecturer at the Department of Architecture within the Faculty of Built Environment at Tampere University. Her work integrates architectural design with innovative learning and knowledge workspaces, emphasizing adaptability, collaborative processes, and the interplay between physical and social environments. She holds significant academic governance roles, including membership in the BEN Faculty Council and the former Degree Programs’ Planning Committee in Architecture.
Her research focuses on spaces for learning/knowledge work, shared/activity-based environments, and architectural transformations. Key projects include the ArtGoesTSP (2019-2020) and Pop Up – Knowledge Work Productivity (2015-2017), funded by municipal and national research programs. She has co-designed retrofitted learning spaces at Tampere University, collaborating with institutions like the Knowledge Management laboratory.
Her publications explore hybrid architecture, pandemic-era academic spaces, and co-creation methodologies. Selected works include "(Hybrid) Architecture in and over time" (2020) and "Library as a Partner in Co-Designing Learning Spaces" (2015). Awards are not explicitly listed, but her work is recognized in interdisciplinary architectural and educational circles.
Advising and grants highlight her leadership in educational infrastructure innovation. She contributes to lab initiatives such as the Retrofitting Learning Spaces project (2018) and co-created spaces within the TUT Library (2014). Her research underscores resilience in built environments and post-pandemic spatial adaptations, reflecting a commitment to adaptive, human-centered design.
