Nordicum - Real Estate Annual Finland 2012 | Page 36

Waterfront promenade.

T

he Living Harbour entry was posted to
last spring’s competition by the Danish
architects’ office Lundgaard & Trandberg Arkitekter. The plan focuses on revitalising the area, creating a district where old
industrial halls are interspersed with new
apartment blocks and public spaces.
The plans for the area include a seafront promenade with cafés, restaurants and
historic docked ships. Most of the buildings
in the area are old red-brick storehouses
and newer industrial halls that will be con34 Nordicum

Photo: Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitekter A/S

Close to Jätkäsaari, an old shipyard
area is waiting for a new future. The
Telakkaranta area is – according
to plans – to be revitalised and
turned into a living room for
the citizens of the World Design
Capital. The winning entry of a
competition organised for the future
of Telakkaranta, entitled Living
Harbour, has now been developed
further, and a street plan has been
drafted for the area.

verted into offices, shops and cultural venues. In addition, new apartment and office
blocks have been planned. Telakkaranta will
be linked to the shoreline walking paths that
circle the heart of Helsinki.
The district will be densely built, but
with residential buildings interspersed by
public spaces. Several functions create a
small city within the city, which is open
around the clock. The plan takes into account the proximity of the sea and the people who might want to move to the area,

so it will also be suitable for families with
children.
A mansard-roofed, modern hotel building will stand out between the retained historic industrial buildings. The quay, its pedestrian links to the district of Punavuori and
the hotel quarter with its public seashore piazza will form a maritime living room that
is open to all.
These plans are still under consideration, but there are expectations that the construction could start during 2014.

Photo: Davidsson Tarkela Architects

Telakkaranta – Plans to Revitalise
an Old Shipyard from the 19th Century