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Waterfront Hotel Approved
According to HS the proposed waterfront hotel by Herzog and DeMeuron has been approved and it’s almost all over for the objectors. The mayor stated that it was nice to get a major building financed by private money, and I guess they thought that the project would inject some life into the whole harbour regeneration [...]
Posted in Architecture, Asides Also tagged harbour, helsinki, herzog&demeuron, juha leiviskä, regeneration 2 Comments
Waterfront Hotel
Herzog and DeMeurons’ proposed Waterfront Hotel on Katajanokka will be opposed it seems tooth and nail by the Finnish Architectural Establishment. Last Thursday a Revised Scheme was handed in to the City Plannning Authority , while a couple of hours earlier a petition from 34 Architetcure and Planning Professors lead by Juha Leiviskä oppposing the [...]
Posted in Architecture Also tagged harbour, helsinki, herzog&demeuron, juha leiviskä, regeneration 1 Comment
South Harbour
ALA architects have produced a new masterplan for the South Harbour. This area really should be the centrepiece of Helsinki for the visitor as well as contributing to the urban centre for the average resident. The connection to the sea established by the original plan and somewhat undermined since will be improved greatly by the [...]
Hanasaari
(image from Arkkitehtitoimisto ALA Oy) ALA just won the design competition for the new urban plan of Hanasaari. As can be seen from the graphic the new housing blocks are going to make a real statement from the sea, with large balconies and an extended wave like form or possibly boat hulls. This development will [...]
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