Kalkforum årsmøde 2023 Finland

Nordisk Kalkforum 2023 – Finland
Program
Turku Castle 25.8-26.8.2023
Excursion day 27.8.2023

Friday August 25th – First day, schedule

8.00       
Bus excursion to Turku leaving from Helsinki Central Railway Station
Registration on the way

10.00-10.45
Pit stop at Parainen limestone quarry viewing platform - The basics of the quarry and how it operates: Gert Wahtera / Nordkalk Oy Ab
Coffee & Snack

11.15-11.45
Pit stop at Kuusisto Castle ruins - short presentation of points of interest at Kuusisto Castle
Tuija Väli-Torala / Metsähallitus

11.45-12.30
Bus transport to Hotel Kakola

12.30-14.00
Registration & Lunch at Hotel Kakola

14.15           
Bus Transport to Turku Castle leaving from the Hotel

14.45-18.30
Seminar – Bryggman Hall

14.45-15.00
Welcome greeting at Turku Castle

15.00-15.15
A short greeting from other Nordic Countries

15.15-15.30
Antiquarian Debate on Turku Castle from 1880s to 1920s: Discussing the Principles of Repair
Mikko Mälkki (FIN) / Museovirasto (Finnish Heritage Agency)

15.30-15.45
The Archeological Commission and Finnish Heritage Agency taking care of Turku Castle
Elisa Heikkilä (FIN) / Museovirasto (Finnish Heritage Agency)

15.45-16.15
Ongoing stonewall restoration at Turku Castle
Tapani Mustonen (FIN) / Arkkitehdit Mustonen Oy

16.15-16.45
Technical ascpects of stonewall restoration
Tuuli Ranki & Mikki Keltto (FIN) / Insinööritoimisto Lauri Mehto Oy

16.45-17.00 Diploma Thesis - Mortars of Turku Castle
 Misa Nurminen (FIN) / Architect Student

17.00-17.30
Coffee break

17.30-18.00
Research methods of an archeologist; Turku Castle and Kuusisto Castle; how does the archeological research support the questions related to lime / renders
Kari Uotila (FIN) / Muuritutkimus Oy

18.00-18.30
Lime as a raw material
Håkan Pihl / Nordkalk Oy Ab

18.30-19.00
Short break depending on amount of discussion

19.00           
Evening get together, Turku Castle Kings Hall
Dresscode: Casual, dinner directly after seminar.
Remember to inform dietary exceptions by August 15th.

Saturday August 26th – Second day, schedule 9.00-12.30 Seminar – Bryggman Hall

9.00-9.30   
Medieval Mortar Binders as Archaeological Evidence
Kristian Reinfjord (NOR) / Anno Museum Domkirkeodden

9.30-10.00 
Short presentation of the source (proviniens) of the lime used for Olofsborg Castle
Jørn-Bredal Jørgensen (DEN) / SEIR-Materialanalyse A/S

10.00-10.30
Sveaborg fortress; ongoing restoration and documentation of the stonewalls
Tuija Lind (FIN) / Suomenlinnan hoitokunta

10.30-11.00
Coffee break

11.00-12.00
Keynote – Build, Repair, Rerepair
Heikki Ranta (SWE) / Heritage officer, Church of Sweden, Diocese of Lund

12.00-12.30
When reality matches the theory - The story of not only damp, but soaked walls of Johanneskirken (Bergen, 1884)
Camilla Sandem Dhelie (NOR) / WSP Norge

12.45-13.45
Lunch / Brunch, Restaurant Kolmas Linja
-5-minute walk – Reino leads the way
-Regeringsmöte

14.00-18.00 Seminar – Bryggman Hall

14.00-14.30
Research inside a company
Oscar Nymberg (SWE) / Målarkalk AB

14.30-15.00
Restauration of “Børsen” in Copenhagen built in 1619–1640.
Leif Hansen (DEN) / Leif Hansen Arkitekter

15.00-15.30
Thin section analysis – A short introduction
Sanne Spile (DEN) / SEIR-Materialanalyse A/S

15.30-16.00
Conservation and restoration of artificial stone
Maria Korduner & Kristofer Mattiasson (SWE) / Stucco Maestro Sweden AB

16.00-16.30
Coffee break
General assembly

16.30-17.00
Mortars for masonry and grouting - material characteristics of fat lime mortars
Kristin Balksten & Malin Ek (SWE) / Balksten Byggnadsvård AB, Uppsala Universitet

17.00-17.30
Restoration of lime plaster on the stone facades of Kaarlela Church
Hanna Lyytinen (FIN) / Arkkitehtitoimisto Hanna Lyytinen Oy

17.30-18.00
Lime mortar in modern constructions. Facts. Assumptions. Opportunities.
Øyvind Buset (NOR) / Norsk murforum, Norske Murmestres Landsforening

18.00-         
Free evening / Evening program
For the liking: Walking tour to the Center (independent or with a local guide).

18.45-19.00
Meeting in front of Turku Cathedral

19.00-19.30
Turku Cathedral
Free exploring / self-tour

19.45-20.00
Turku Academy Building
A short explanation of the stress tests performed on the lime painting of the experimentally repaired facade. Methods and results.

20.00-         
Dividing into restaurants
Self-funded dinner

Sunday August 27th – Third day, Excursion Day

8.00-08.45 
Bus transport to Louhisaari leaving front of Hotel Kakola

8.45-11.15 
Louhisaari Manor House
-Guided 30-minute tours in three groups.
-Experimental use of limekiln build in Summer 2023, lime burning, lime slaking etc?

11.15-12.30
Bus transport to Wiurila Manor

12.30-13.30
Lunch / Brunch, Restaurant Wiurila

13.30-15.00
Bus transport Hvitträsk

15.00-16.30
Hvitträsk
-Guided 30-minute tours in small groups
-Coffee break

16.30           
Bus transport to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport & Helsinki City Center

17.15           
Arrival in Helsinki-Vantaa Airport

17.45           
Arrival in Helsinki City Center