Sotera Team
Sotera Leadership
![LAURA ARPIAINEN](/sites/g/files/flghsv161/files/styles/1_6_567w_354h_n/public/2022-03/sotera-2020-48LR-2-1084x1536_0.jpg?h=8231f2ae&itok=IZhm4Ici)
Laura Arpiainen
[email protected]
Laura is the Professor of Health and Wellbeing Architecture at Aalto University and director of SOTERA. Her interests lie in diversity, wellbeing, integrated and human-centered care, and the effects of the built environment on health.
![Ira Verma](/sites/g/files/flghsv161/files/styles/1_6_567w_354h_n/public/2022-03/sotera-2020-228LR-1175x1536.jpg?h=444c6c6f&itok=pTFrWRZS)
Ira is a researcher (D.Sc. in Architecture) in SOTERA. Her research focus is on the housing and living environments for older people, and inclusive user-centered design. The topic of her doctoral dissertation was “Housing Design for All – The challenges of ageing in urban planning and housing design”.
Collaborating Researchers
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Jonna Taegen
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Jonna is a doctoral student at SOTERA and serves as project manager of the ‘Viable Communities’ project.
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Freja Ståhlberg-Aalto
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Freja is a visiting researcher at SOTERA. Her 2020 dissertation was titled ‘The Aesthetics and Architecture of Care Environment.
Collaborating Professors
![PIRJO SANAKSENAHO](/sites/g/files/flghsv161/files/styles/1_6_567w_354h_n/public/2022-03/sotera-2020-310LR-1204x1536.jpg?h=390b4c6d&itok=euwEBMqZ)
Pirjo Sanaksenaho
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Pirjo is the Professor of Building Design at Aalto University, the Department Head of the School of Architecture and former director of SOTERA. Pirjo’s 2017 dissertation was titled ‘Moderni Koti’.
![ANSSI JOUTSINIEMI](/sites/g/files/flghsv161/files/styles/1_6_567w_354h_n/public/2022-03/sotera-2020-401LR-1183x1536.jpg?h=b47b7240&itok=jMyRinxf)
Anssi Joutsiniemi
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Anssi is the Professor of Urban Development and Modelling at Aalto University and the director of the cross-disciplinary Urban Studies and Planning program.
Collaborating Research Assistants
Liisa Ryynänen, Architect
Raisa Mäkinen, Architecture student
Shreya Shrivastava, Master's Design student
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