Heikki Castrén

Heikki Castrén was a Finnish architect known for his work to public architecture in Helsinki and internationally. His father Viljo Castrén, a professor of hydraulic engineering at the Helsinki University of Technology.

Early life and education

Heikki Castrén completed his secondary education from Töölö Secondary School in 1948 and graduated as an architect from the Helsinki University of Technology in 1956.

Notable works

Castrén gained international recognition when he won the first prize in the 1958 Architectural design competition for Toronto City Hall, with Viljo Revell, Bengt Lundsten, and Seppo Valjus.
Some of his notable works include: