Nine groups have been shortlisted for a redesign of the Helsinki old harbour area of Makasiiniranta, which will become a pedestrianised zone linked with the city centre containing a seaside trail and a new architecture and design museum. The nine teams are: Foster + Partners, Maanlumo and Ramboll with Hines Nordics HGR Property Partners, PES-Architects, VSU, WSP, Sweco Consortium Gran, K2S Architects, White Arkitekter, Ramboll, HTJ Merellinen Helsinki 2030, JKMM, Loci, Ramboll NCC Property Development Oy and NCC Suomi Oy (NCC, Architects Soini & Horto, AOR Architects, MASU Planning, Destia, Ramboll Finland, Salsa Concept) Skanska CDF Oy and Skanska Talonrakennus Oy (Skanska Talonrakennus, ALA Architects, SLA S/A, Sitowise) South Harbour (NREP, SRV, Anttinen Oiva Architects, Nomaji Landscape Architects, Sitowise) AALTO Development, LMA, NÄKYMÄ Oy Landscape Architects, Sitowise Elävä Eteläsatama (Ålandsbanken, Tommila Architects, Arkkitehdit Rudanko + Kankkunen, A-insinöörit, VSU)The jury will focus on the design’s suitability within Helsinki, feasibility and environmental impact. A maximum of four competitors will be selected for the second phase of the competition in March 2022, with a winner due to be announced in the autumn of 2022. The competition winner will not design the museum, for which a later competition will be held.
Nine groups have been shortlisted for a redesign of the Helsinki old harbour area of Makasiiniranta, which will become a pedestrianised zone linked with the city centre containing a seaside trail and a new architecture and design museum. The nine teams are: Foster + Partners, Maanlumo and Ramboll with Hines Nordics HGR Property Partners, PES-Architects, VSU, WSP, Sweco Consortium Gran, K2S Architects, White Arkitekter, Ramboll, HTJ Merellinen Helsinki 2030, JKMM, Loci, Ramboll NCC Property Development Oy and NCC Suomi Oy (NCC, Architects Soini & Horto, AOR Architects, MASU Planning, Destia, Ramboll Finland, Salsa Concept) Skanska CDF Oy and Skanska Talonrakennus Oy (Skanska Talonrakennus, ALA Architects, SLA S/A, Sitowise) South Harbour (NREP, SRV, Anttinen Oiva Architects, Nomaji Landscape Architects, Sitowise) AALTO Development, LMA, NÄKYMÄ Oy Landscape Architects, Sitowise Elävä Eteläsatama (Ålandsbanken, Tommila Architects, Arkkitehdit Rudanko + Kankkunen, A-insinöörit, VSU)The jury will focus on the design’s suitability within Helsinki, feasibility and environmental impact. A maximum of four competitors will be selected for the second phase of the competition in March 2022, with a winner due to be announced in the autumn of 2022. The competition winner will not design the museum, for which a later competition will be held.
