Nordicum - Real Estate Annual Finland 2011 | Page 7

Photo: Shirlaine Forest / WTP Archimation: Studio Daniel Libeskind for NCC Hit the Centre. NCC Property Development is out to reinvent the entire concept of downtown. Tampere and Hämeenlinna lead the way as new, sustainable city centres are coming – with stunning visuals to match. Pages 50–51. Culture Kings. Turku is the co-reigning Capital of Culture this year – but in addition to throwing one big party, the former capital is seriously upgrading its infrastructure and making a mark in the field of logistics. Pages 52–55. 34 Countdown to metro gains momentum 39 Metro: Time Line 40 WSP Finland is leading the way in multidisciplinary planning 41 Tapiola Group: Beauty Treatment for Tapiola Centre 42 Skanska sets the standard for green office construction in Europe 44 Shopping centres need to reinvent themselves 46 Tampere wants to change the face of logistics 48 Valkeakoski – Lakeland Logistics Hub 50 NCC is transforming cityscapes through visionary solutions 52 Culture Capital Turku launches the festivities 55 Turku 2011 – This city’s on fire! 56 Air supremacy meets rail dominance at Vantaa 58 6 ways to look at Lahti 60 Locate Your Business in Lahti 62 Central Uusimaa Region keeps attracting new companies 64 Transport industry seeks boost from next generation logistics centres 66 Real estate market picking up but office space still hard to fill 68 Back in Business 69 Company Business Cards Nordicum 5