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1 COMPETITION PROPOSAL TEAM CODE: (SUB)URBAN LINGROOM! PUBLIC 1/3 PUBLIC TEAM CODE: YARDS FOR EERYONE! PRATE 2/3 PRATE TEAM CODE: LET S MEET AT THE TOWER! 3/3

COMPETITION PROPOSAL (SUB)URBAN LINGROOM!

adjoining square, school - retail along street level & elderly housing - apartments above - raised

SQUARE SPORTSFIELD SKATE PARK ADDTIONAL CARPARKING - 3 storey for visitors PUBLIC ELDERLY housing -

TOWER - parish centre ADDTIONAL CARPARKING - 3 storey for visitors - located before termination of road &

Kirstinharju 6 and 4, an example of an appartment block with infill WOODEN SHADERS - Prevents overheating in

Buildings masses - Provides private yards for inhabitants, more value and natural lighting to the interior

blocks of Suvela - Wooden material gives new identity - oids with greenrooms - Offices, s and storage spaces

Cars are placed under the yard PRATE LET S MEET AT THE TOWER!

stories COMMUNAL SPACE -Meeting place for the inhabitants -Provides the functions of the old Asukaspuisto

2 COMPETITION PROPOSAL (SUB)URBAN LINGROOM! Suvela Birdseye iew ADDTIONAL HOUSING - raised green landscaped yards COMMUNAL BUILDING MIXED USE - adjoining square, school - retail along street level & elderly housing - apartments above - raised landscaped yards ADDTIONAL HOUSING - raised green landscaped yards TEAM CODE: PUBLIC 1/3 PLAYGROUND TOWN SQUARE SPORTSFIELD SKATE PARK ADDTIONAL CARPARKING - 3 storey for visitors PUBLIC ELDERLY housing - adjoining space with school yard - carparking below RENOATED SCHOOL - green roof 5th facade CHURCH / MOSQUE TOWER - parish centre ADDTIONAL CARPARKING - 3 storey for visitors - located before termination of road & beginning of pedestrian square YARDS FOR EERYONE! Kirstinharju 6 and 4, an example of an appartment block with infill WOODEN SHADERS - Prevents overheating in summer - Updates the facade to tie in with the new adjoining development OIDS - Breaks down scale of long Buildings masses - Provides private yards for inhabitants, more value and natural lighting to the interior of appartments > mixed ownership TEAM CODE: PRATE 2/3 NEW HOUSING - Breaks the scale of the massive housing blocks of Suvela - Wooden material gives new identity - oids with greenrooms - Offices, s and storage spaces in the 1st floor COMMON YARD - Meeting place with intimate spaces - Greenhouses and boxes for cultivation - Cars are placed under the yard PRATE LET S MEET AT THE TOWER! The Suvela main Square TEAM CODE: RETAILS IN THE 1st FLOOR - Services of the old Suvela mall - Housing upper stories COMMUNAL SPACE -Meeting place for the inhabitants -Provides the functions of the old Asukaspuisto CHURCH / MOSQUE TOWER -Spaces for the parish center -The landmark of Suvela 3/3 GREEN ROOF -Spaces for horticultural studies -The 5th facade of the building HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY -All basic services are near -Common yard with the school mixes the generations SCHOOL YARD -Playground -Slope enables the access to the roof

1/3 PUBLIC Communal Space I Bar I Church Children Daycare I I I I I I I I Parking hall School Sports field I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I GENERAL PLAN 1:3000

We Domesticate the street t hrough the act of strategically placed Building Infill as obstacles, Redirecting traffic, Landscaping, Surface treatments &

In this way we enhance and give form to the rich micro-cultural-climate by providing intimate spaces & places for meeting & being in Suvela.

By terminating the road we transform the leftover space in the middle into a paved pedestrian zone through which only the occasional bus is allowed to pass

By slowing down the traffic and shifting the focus from the car to the pedestrian we are encouraging safer surroundings, a pleasant environment and healthier,

The redirected road for cars lead only to residential buildings and the speed is limited with curves and barriers.

Greenbelts The 2 vertical Greenbelts that run up through the site on either side of the Square are the Urban parks of Suvela.

3 1/3 PUBLIC Communal Space I Bar I Church Children Daycare I I I I I I I I Parking hall School Sports field I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I GENERAL PLAN 1:3000 GRANULARITY MAP / ROADS GRANULARITY MAP / GREENERY & LANDSCAPE Our guiding vision is to transform Kirstintie Street into an Urban Living room. We Domesticate the street t hrough the act of strategically placed Building Infill as obstacles, Redirecting traffic, Landscaping, Surface treatments & completely rethinking the traditional Parking lot and Private yard. In this way we enhance and give form to the rich micro-cultural-climate by providing intimate spaces & places for meeting & being in Suvela. Redefining the Street Car traffic has been redirected from either end of Kirstintie into a ring that feeds into the surrounding Buildings of Suvela. By terminating the road we transform the leftover space in the middle into a paved pedestrian zone through which only the occasional bus is allowed to pass through. By slowing down the traffic and shifting the focus from the car to the pedestrian we are encouraging safer surroundings, a pleasant environment and healthier, more sustainable lifestyle for the inhabitants of the. The redirected road for cars lead only to residential buildings and the speed is limited with curves and barriers. Intensifying the network of pathways makes cycling and walking in and through the much easier. Greenbelts The 2 vertical Greenbelts that run up through the site on either side of the Square are the Urban parks of Suvela. This bold gesture strengthens the pedestrian connection to and from the surrounding residential & neighboring Tuomarila & Espoo Station whilst also giving back opportunities for leisure and recreation to the residents of the. They extend to the two forests in the North of the Site providing a link to the existing Nature in Suvela thereby keeping the important biodiversity alive in the Urban environment. Within the Green belts the residents and visitors will find places and spaces filled with activities such as Outdoor gyms, Skate parks, Sports Oval, s, Doggy parks and a network of walking paths. This ensures a continuous hive of energy and activity throughout the day & evening.

2/3 PRATE 4B+K 1B+K 78m2 A-A 78m2 KIRSTINHARJU 6 AND 4 1:500 55m2 74m2 63m2 1B+K 23 m2 1B+K 45m2 78m2 78m2 63m2 74m2 55m2 1B+K 45m2 NEW PLAN SOLUTIONS FOR KIRSTINHARJU 6 /Offices Basement SECTION A-A

yards that serve the residents of the adjoining Housing. Typically each Infill Buildings is mixed use with & Commercial at street level and Housing in the floors above.

4 2/3 PRATE 4B+K 1B+K 78m2 A-A 78m2 KIRSTINHARJU 6 AND 4 1:500 55m2 74m2 63m2 1B+K 23 m2 1B+K 45m2 78m2 78m2 63m2 74m2 55m2 1B+K 45m2 NEW PLAN SOLUTIONS FOR KIRSTINHARJU 6 /Offices Basement SECTION A-A 1:750 Infill Buildings & Yards The meandering Infill Buildings along the Kirstintie and the Green belt changes the course of the road and submerges the existing parking under raised green landscaped yards that serve the residents of the adjoining Housing. Typically each Infill Buildings is mixed use with & Commercial at street level and Housing in the floors above. There form and placement is designed to enhance the definition of the Street and create a micro climate of protected communal yards with meeting places and s for cultivation thereby transforming the leftover dead space from the previous empty car parks into a lively and attractive living environment. Furthermore, by raising these landscaped yards on a deck and placing parking underneath we meet the practical requirements of this dense whilst also enhancing the safety and comfort of the living environment in Suvela. More importantly the yards encourage residents to grow their own food and in that way participate in an environmentally and cross cultural social sustainability of the neighborhood, bringing people from different walks of life together by engaging them in collective activities.

3/3 Bus L ane +0.00 Elderly Housing Church or Mosque +1.00 Greenbelt +2.00 Community Building School Yard Walkway Greenbelt +3.

20 e nh ou se Skate park Elderly Housing Church / Mosque School green-roof THE SUELA MAIN SQUARE 1:1500 SCHOOL SCHOOL SECTION B-B 1:1000 Class rooms Sports / Hobby Social rooms Cafe/ staff room

places for playing and being. The two buildings The School & landscaped Square form the heart masses are playfully connected with a bridge. of Suvela.

5 3/3 Bus L ane Elderly Housing Church or Mosque Greenbelt Community Building School Yard Walkway Greenbelt Playground Walkway Gazebo Elderly Housing Sportsfield Roof Garden B-B Auditorium Gr ee Bridg 1.20 e nh ou se Skate park Elderly Housing Church / Mosque School green-roof THE SUELA MAIN SQUARE 1:1500 SCHOOL SCHOOL SECTION B-B 1:1000 Class rooms Sports / Hobby Social rooms Cafe/ staff room Tech/Storage THE FUNCTIONS OF THE SCHOOL School & Square in the Centre by providing people with places to to cultivate and grow plants and vegetables with meet, shop and spend time together. places for playing and being. The two buildings The School & landscaped Square form the heart masses are playfully connected with a bridge. of Suvela. They are surrounded by the mixed Infill The Existing School building has been torn apart Buildings: Community building,, Day care, in to two pieces, with a paved walkway through it Housing for the Elderly, and a Mosque/Church connecting to the additional Housing in the South Tower with places to sit around in the middle. This of the Site. The School s playground wraps variety of functions ensures and sustains activity around the building in a landscaped slope leading to the Roof Garden where the students learn how This is sympathetic to the physically disabled Children and Adults and is consistent with Universal (accessibility) design.

ILLUSTRATIVE MASTERPLAN

ILLUSTRATIVE MASTERPLAN The Development Dairy Crest (Imperial College) The Proposed Development aims to create a new high quality residential neighbourhood, alongside a new public park for White City.