Born 1949

Master of Science in Architecture, Helsinki University of Technology 1975

Practical experience in various architectural offices; e.g. Kristian Gullichsen, Söderlund - Valovirta, A-Konsultit 1969-86

Heikkinen - Komonen - Tiirikainen Architects, partner 1974-78

Heikkinen - Komonen Architects, partner 1978-

State scholarship 1989 and 1995-97

Visiting teacher at Virginia Tech 1992;  Städelschule Frankfurt 1995; Kunstakademiets Arkitektskole, Copenhagen 1998

Teacher at the Helsinki University of Technology 1977-78 and Instructor of the Master Program Studio 1997

Ruth and Norman Moore Visiting Professor, Washington University in St. Louis 2002

Chairman of the Board of the Finnish Cultural Institute in New York 1999-2003

Artist Professor nominated by Arts Council of Finland 2003-08