and easily. Tripla’ s offices can accommodate companies of all sizes – all and all, there is room for approximately 5,000 people in the three office buildings.
According to Klemetti and Haataja, the new Tripla offices are likely to convince a couple of“ heavy hitters” to move their headquarters here. Without going into more detail, they confirm that negotiations are currently underway with a number of large companies who feel the pull of Tripla.
“ We’ ve had a lot of companies contact us, even if we haven’ t been very active in marketing the offices yet – and this bodes well for the future,” Klemetti says, adding that the forerunner companies are clearly thinking about upgrading their offices right now.
Superhub in the Works
And then there is the unbeatable connectivity. Tripla is easy to access from any direction with any means of transportation and the new Ring Rail Line offers business travelers an easy connection between Pasila and Helsinki-Vantaa airport.
In addition to trains, trams and buses, also new pedestrian and bicycle pathways are in the cards for Tripla. And for those insisting on driving a car, there is ample parking space, too.
Klemetti and Haataja view the development of Tripla and the surrounding Pasila District as one strong signal that urbanisation is upping the ante also in the Finnish capital.
“ Building offices and other functions by active rail connections is a powerful trend that will only intensify in the future,” Teemu Haataja believes.
The Perfect Mix
According to the YIT duo,‘ mixed use’ ideology is very much present in just about everything at Tripla: you can work here, live here and do your shopping and go to a nice restaurant here …
“ When it comes to real estate development, Tripla is an important showcase for the entire nation – and beyond,” adds Tuula Klemetti. While international benchmarks such as Mall of Scandinavia( Stockholm) and La Defence( Paris) have been utilised in the planning process, Tripla is – first and foremost – its own entity, a proud package brimming with potential.
The times, to quote a recent Nobelwinner, they are a-changin’, and Tripla means to make the most of this opportunity. Klemetti notes that in the past, the way of doing things in the office construction business was simple enough: you raise a building and expect companies to cram their operations inside.
“ Now, you work with the companies, assess their values, brand and strategy and create an office concept that is rooted on those. The key element in all of this is embracing a certain dynamic mindset: you must meet the needs of the customer today, and anticipate the needs of tomorrow.”
Boost the Flow
YIT is pushing a concept where there is not one“ right way” of doing things, but, instead, flexibility rules.“ For example, project teams may need extra space and resources at one time and, later on, they might want to scale back. It is important to have the space solu-
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