Kuopio - Finland - europan 12 LINKING HATSALA CAMPUS TO THE CITY CENTRE
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CITY STRATEGY The City of Kuopio, as the hub of Eastern Finland, is aiming in its urban strategy for aracveness, compeveness and growth. The focus will be placed, for instance, on a future-oriented and sustainable urban struc- ture, as well as resident-oriented and prevenve services. HOW THE SITE CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE ADAPTABLE CITY? The compeon area consists of a school property built in the 1970s that is being made available for other purposes, sports buildings from the 1960s at the end of their life cycle, as well as a railway cung between these. The challence is to find new uses for the former campus area and it’s buildings, to unite the split area, as well as beer connect it to the city center. Kuopio - Finland - europan 12 LINKING HATSALA CAMPUS TO THE CITY CENTRE CATEGORY urban / architectural TEAM REPRESENTATIVE architect LOCATION KUOPIO - Hatsala POPULATION City 105 000 inhab. Conurbaon 123 676 inhab. STRATEGIC SITE 40 ha, SITE OF PROJECT 9 ha SITE PROPOSED BY City of Kuopio OWNER OF THE SITE City of Kuopio and Savonia University of Applied Sciences COMMISSION AFTER COMPETITION Urban planning, design of public areas and / or building design.
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CITY STRATEGYThe City of Kuopio, as the hub of Eastern Finland, is aiming in its urban strategy for attractiveness, competitiveness and growth. The focus will be placed, for instance, on a future-oriented and sustainable urban struc-ture, as well as resident-oriented and preventive services.
HOW THE SITE CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE ADAPTABLE CITY?The competition area consists of a school property built in the 1970s that is being made available for other purposes, sports buildings from the 1960s at the end of their life cycle, as well as a railway cutting between these.
The challence is to find new uses for the former campus area and it’s buildings, to unite the split area, as well as better connect it to the city center.
Kuopio - Finland - europan 12 LINKING HATSALA CAMPUS TO THE CITY CENTRE
CATEGORY urban / architectural TEAM REPRESENTATIVE architect
LOCATION KUOPIO - HatsalaPOPULATION City 105 000 inhab. Conurbation 123 676 inhab.STRATEGIC SITE 40 ha, SITE OF PROJECT 9 haSITE PROPOSED BY City of KuopioOWNER OF THE SITE City of Kuopio and Savonia University of Applied Sciences
COMMISSION AFTER COMPETITIONUrban planning, design of public areas and / or building design.
aerial photo with strategic elements aerial photo with project site
ADAPTABILITY: MAIN ELEMENTS TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNTThe objective is to defragment the urban structure with possible super-imposed infill building above the railway line, to look for ideas for the re-use of the educational institutions and sports facilities that are becoming vacant, as well as to improve the urban image. The proposed ideas for activities can – in accordance with the urban strategy – be housing, ser-vices and work facilities supported by the existing recreational services in the city centre and vicinity.
By building over the railway tracks, the Hatsala campus becomes more tightly linked as a part of the adjacent Kuntolaakso sports area and the city centre.
Museum
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City centre 200 m
Bowling hall
Sports centre
Railway line
Swimming centre
Educational institute
HATSALA
Educational institute
SITE DEFINITIONThe area is located at the north edge of the city centre, along the en-trance traffic artery, as part of the public service zone of the master plan. The competition area consists of a school property built in the 1960s , 1970s and 1980s that is being made available for other purposes, sports buildings from the 1960s at the end of their life cycle, as well as a railway cutting between these. West and south of the area are sports halls and school buildings, and on the east side is a museum and cemetery. The motorway functions as a backbone for the ribbon-like urban structure, with its exits immediately to the north of the planning area.
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aerial photo with limits of the site
view from the north towards the university building
swimming centre rail road
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