Nordicum - Real Estate Annual Finland 2014 | Page 25

Photo: HKP Architects

The architecturally valuable
”Ervi centre” around Tapionraitti
and Keskusallas will be developed respecting its origins and traditions.
In the new Tapiola centre, only areas that already have buildings will be built on.
so, the environs of the station will be developed into a services and wellbeing park
which will feature a lot of “grey power”.
“We are making solutions that will
make the area enjoyable to especially senior citizens,” Saari says. For instance, the
new Tynnyripuisto (Barrel Park) promises

to combine leisure and services in a novel
way. “In the Suomenlahdentie area, on the
other hand, there will be a very diverse residential offering.”
There’s been talk of a swimming hall
in Matinkylä for years, too, and according to
Saari, there are plans to that effect already:

“We are looking for players who could realise the concept.”

Big on Personality
Looking at the string of stations from Keilaniemi to Matinkylä, Kokkinen and Louko
are confident that the stations will deliver a
totally new type of metro experience.
“Each station will have a personality
of its own,” Kokkinen promises. It is no secret that even flashy personalities are welcomed here, since a range of renown artists
has been hired to work on their own designated stations – with artist Jaakko Niemelä
coordinating the over-all effort.
Coming off a successful World Des