The Next Helsinki

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Vessel for food, art, performance and creativity

A network woven across Finland forming a grid, with Helsinki at the

heart. Fusing communities together; to drive, food, art, performance and
creativity. A concept reflected within the central hub roof design.
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Idea - 1

A"Landform" inspired by
the ground works of Heizer,
Smithson, Bayer and Turrell,
a single volume whole site
building envelope, an Island,
docked at the harbour side.
Becoming a vessel for food,
markets, trade & art. Natural
light funnels reminiscent of
menhirs, ships funnels,
daymarkers, lighthouses,
inhabits the roof landscape
platform anchored by a
bridge beam to Tahtitornin
Vuori Park.

Duplicates of the menhirs

will be scattered alone or in
groups across Finland to be
used as places of shelter for
many different uses: market,
exhibition, performance,
education, community
space. The main ‘hub’ in
Helsinki will be directly
linked with these locations,
publicising and promoting
their occupation, with the
vision that through a central
hub there is an opportunity
to connect with other
communities and spur
creative growth.

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Concept Sketches - n i t
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Sectional concept for

menhirs/light funnels.

Plan idea: space formation and positioning of

columns. Inspired by the creation of a network
across Finland.
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Floor Plan - 3
Room Key:
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Workings - 1 - Ramped entrance
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Operations collections and management 2
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- Porte-cochère
- Entrance lobby
2.5
1
2.5
is located to the south, below the 4 - External stair to deck
5 - Permanent Retail/shop
envisaged terminal building. Access to 6 - Vertical bookshelf, room within

5 9 the loading dock is along the widened 7

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- Information desk & ticketing
- Locker room & de-booting
road. A fixed turning circle or an 9 - Bike racks under external stair
10 - Ramp to roof deck
2 engineered mechanical carrousel will 11 - Parking for staff
rotate trucks from static to unloading or
6 12 - Multifunctional rooms
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10 13 - Cafe
vis versa; functioning within the building 14 - 2 tier classroom & viewing platform on top
15 - Offices
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envelope and site boundary. 16 - Covered market/exhibition space
17 - Shops\exhibitions in menhir, which can be
enclosed from main space or opened up to the
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rest of the market
8 B 18 - Circulation including exhibition space
19 - Performance/conference hall
20 - Dressing rooms/office
12 13 21 - Multifunctional classroom
22 - Restaurant
23 - Maintenance and operations
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24 - Kitchen to serve restaurant and cafe
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25 - Collections, storage and management
26 - Turning circle for lorries and vans to unload
goods for market, retail and artworks
27 - Large waste bin storage

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Retail -
Books, textiles and fabrics are
2.5 housed within a ramped
enclosure within the light funnel.
Other contents are shown in an
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open plan space with visual and
access connections from inside
2.5 and out.

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2.5
Terminal deck
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Area Schedule - 4

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Key -
97
Gradation of zones: Totals for zone:
378

- Covered Market/exhibition space - 3498 sqm (9960 sqm including roof deck)
107 - Offices - 727 sqm

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- Programs & Events - 757 sqm
217 - Collection Storage & Management - 356 sqm
- Information Desk - 424 sqm
207 - Multi- purpose Zone - 343 sqm
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307 - Circulation - 1674 sqm
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240 - Retail - 378 sqm
1486 - Dining (Cafe & Restaurant) - 1669 sqm (Including kitchen and Bar)
727 - Maintenance & Operations - 238 sqm
39 - Deliveries (Turning Circle) - 507 sqm

Footprint = 11,657 Sqm Total = 10,571 Sqm

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Edges -
Road edge facade is curving, clinker built with inclined
spruce laminated wood planks in contrast to the void
at harbour side with it's rotating glass panels.
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47 Operating fully or partially open, supported on triangu-
390 lar timber laminated frames with gearing mechanisms
238 expressed in a nautical manner.
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Floor level edge is raised with steps defining a hierar-
356 chy of space between building, harbour and water-
side, achieving uninterrupted views and access.
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Roof Plan In Context - 5
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Cut -
A saw cut within the landform to the North
defines the entrance, flanked by retail
and external stair. A ramp ascends and
descends, penetrating the interior, linking
city to vessel (for food, market & art), roof
A
platform, bridge, terminal and park.
New re-configured
terminal deck entering
proposal at roof top
sculpture garden

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Menhir Outposts - 6

Isometric drawings of menhir combinations which will act as outlets throughout Finland -
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Menhirs can be left

open or enclosed with
glass at ground level to
suit function.

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10 - Rovaniemi
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7 8 9 6 - Oulu
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3 - Raahe

8 - Kajanni 7
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Vessel for food, art, 10
and creativity, located
2 - Seinäjoki Finland
in Helsinki port. Acting
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as the main hub.

9 - Tampere

4 - Rauma

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11 - Porvoo
- Isometrics of stand alone menhirs to be placed throughout Finland
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Through the placement of menhirs around Finland an opportunity arises for a The menhirs can occupy any function to suit the
connection between the capital and more rural communities. Local businesses or immediate community, and can be moved with
community groups who use the menhirs locally can sign up to use the their ease, touring around Finland.
duplicate menhir located within the main hub in Helsinki.
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Menhirs Integrated Into Local Finnish Communities - 7
1 - Pargas 2 - Seinäjoki
(Performance) 3 - Raahe

(Food)
(Sculpture & Art)

4 - Rauma 6 - Oulu 8 - Kajanni

(Market)
(Projections)

(Sound)

9 - Tampere 10 - Rovaniemi 11 - Porvoo

(Music)
(Shelter)
(Shops)
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Menhir As A Prop For Art (Moonlit External Perspective) - 8
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Up Inside Menhir (Sound, Projections, Information) - 9
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Detailed Design Aspects - 10

PV’s

Pedestrians Cyclists Cyclists Pedestrians Bridge -

A metaphorical anchor
stretching from roof platform to
park in a single laminated beam,
topped with photovoltaics, with
cantilevered walking and cycle Rolling blinds to
paths either side protected from prevent heat gain
the winter north winds or wet
weather from southerly or south
westerly directions.
Line of
snow drift
A - Bridge section
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B - East facade glazing diagram
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Enclosures - 11

Flexible space diagrams - C - Enclosed shop menhir

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Spaces below the light funnels defined by the displacement of the round wood laminated columns and
one fixed wall within the interior. All other walls are hinged about the columns achieving six enclosed
spaces or in a combination of open and closed scenarios. The enclosures generated can be used
by more permanent shops within the market or when vacant opened back up to become part of the
market once again. They will also be linked to their duplicate menhir in a town within Finland, providing
information on the activities which take place there.
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External Perspective - 12
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Sectional Qualities - 13

Environment -
Road Sea
Passive ventilation stacks,
cooling via geothermal heat
exchanger or the possible
inclusion of passive down
draft cooling in the light
funnels.

Colour -
An all wood building fabric
giving a homogeneous
character, monolithic, Kain
Tapper inspired, with details
of hewn, chisel, shiplap,
clinker, tenon, browing,
traditional boat building
expressions and techniques
translated into a modern
technological building.

Materials -
Low budget, timber
construction with glazing to
the East.

Market produce, shop stock, and artwork can be delivered directly by boat Cross sections
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Long section
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Sculptures / Roof Platform - 14

A Performance/temporary
theatre/outdoor market and
exhibition space, between,
on or around the light funnels
with views.

There is opportunity for large

works of art to be exhibited
outside or within by artists
like, Kapper, Jakko Pernu,
Brancusi, Serra. Space for
making works "on site" or in
the transportation of
completed works by ship. By
way of ship crane lifting art
works onto the roof platform
or through the hinged lids
of the ETFE cushions on
the roof of the light funnels,
lowered into position or
extracted from the interiors.

The raw idea for the light

funnels/menhirs was inspired
by the form of stones, and
Finish day markers. These
- Roof deck perspective
gave context to the shapes
and distribution. To aid the
design process; small pieces
of stone were selected with
care and used as a guide for
creating the variation in form.
- Concept: menhirs/standing stones
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Internal Perspectives (Covered Market) - 15

Covered market and closeable shops at the heart - Cafe/restaurant zones to the East along waterfront -
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Internal Perspective (As Exhibition Hall) - 16

Internal moving walls allow for the space to adapt and change subject to use.