Team: Anna Michalsdotter, Johanne Heesche, Mari-Liis Männik
Site: Finnoo marina, Espoo, Finland
Size: ca 100 ha
Time: October 2012
The master idea of the proposal is to design the shore area into an urban and vivid archipelago district. The sea and the marina have been brought inside the urban structure. The overall idea is strong and unambiguous.
The proposal is based on a grid plan derived from the existing structure of the area, and on its further refinement in the shore area into a maritime spirit with canal motifs, islands and marina basins. The centre is handsome – even monumental – and is in places reminiscent of the shore structures in the capital city centre. Moving towards the sea, the buildings become lower and the urban structure less heavy. The outermost objects are a block built over the water on pillars and the floating block structures adjoining Pirisaari. The Pirisaari island has been effortlessly included as part of the plan. The area consists of islandlike blocks, each having its own structure and character. The unambiguous block structure allows the urban structure to be designed flexibly, and the area can be easily built in stages.
The area has a maritime character, and it is open to all Espoo inhabitants. The shore areas of blocks are vibrant and attractive. The space series are varied and interesting. The competition proposal has a light, fresh and gardenlike touch.
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