Reconstruction of Helsinki South Harbor - Urban planning

Brief |

The scheme is divided into two parts, the urban
planning and architectural design. The site is located
in the capital of Finland, Helsinki. Compared with other
European metropolis, Helsinki is quite young.However,
with the development of city, the south harbor which
used to be the transportation core of whole city, has
already lost its significant position in the transportation.
Therefore the aim of this project is to through a new
design of planning and function to undertake the
responsibility that as a window of city to represent the
city culture.
The urban planning including three axis. The first one
start from the parliament house, passing through the
Central Station Plaza and commercial street of city
center and reach to the most vital area of the north in
the South Harbor, named Market Plaza.In the design,
this axis is designed as a commercial street continue
to east until the two tower besides coast. The
beginning of the second axis is the north landmark of
South Harbor, a white Church. The front plaza of
Church is one of the most bustling place of the city,
attracts countless street artists to performance in this
stage.the axis across Market Plaza, through the new
planned coast area connected with the new building
in the south, a multi functional culture center.The third
axis follow the water routine links the old Market Plaza
to the new tower and culture center. The north culture
center which facing church and tower, aims to exhibits
the unique culture of Finland to citizens and tourists.
The function of it including Finish sauna room,concert
hall,specialty restaurant and exhibition hall. All these
functions not only can represents the uniqueness of
Finish culture, but also create a condition for citizens
and tourists to experience Finish culture.In the aspect
of space concept, the design of these giant space,
connects several functions ,also can be considered
as a vertical association of building itself.