Martta Martikainen-Ypyä (September 19, 1904 – December 17, 1992) was a Finnish architect.

She was born Martha Irene Martikainen in Iisalmi and trained with architects and . From 1928 to 1936, she was architect for office buildings for the Finnish Ministry of Defence. She graduated from the Helsinki University of Technology in 1932.

Martta Martikainen-Ypyä

In 1936, she married architect . The couple formed an architectural firm in Vyborg; in 1939, they moved to Helsinki. Following World War II, she worked in the housing production office of Hyresgästernas Sparkasse- och Byggnadslånebyrån (HSB) in Stockholm, becoming department head. Martikainen-Ypyä, by herself or in partnership with her husband, won a number or architectural competitions and also designed many hospitals, schools, factories, office building and housing projects.

Martta Martikainen-Ypyä

Martikainen-Ypyä died in Helsinki at the age of 88.

Martta Martikainen-Ypyä

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1904 births

1992 deaths

Finnish women architects