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COBE unveils the design for a new citizens park in the heart of Helsinki
Finland Architecture News - Nov 17, 2015 - 13:55 7864 views
COBE's vision creates a revitalized, unified Töölönlahti and a diverse, lush, vibrant park given back to the people of Helsinki
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COBE unveils the design for a new citizens park in the heart of Helsinki. The project transforms the currently polluted Töölönlahti bay area dividing Helsinki city centre in two into an attractive green heart for all of Helsinki. The project transforms the polluted bay area, Töölönlahti, currently dividing Helsinki city centre in two, into an attractive green heart that unifies the city - a new citizens park for all of Helsinki. The project proposes new pedestrian and bicycle routes that will re-connect the surrounding neighborhoods with the bay area and provides an eventful promenade along the water, as well as cleaning the currently polluted bay.
Nature, sea and city meet in Helsinki's new citizens park.
Like the purification of Copenhagen’s central harbour area at the end of the nineties, the water purification will be a catalyst for a major revitalization of Helsinki. A revitalization where Töölönlahti will become the main central urban space in Helsinki. A place where people from all over the city will swim in the water, sunbathe in the summer sun and drink evening coffee along the promenade.
Nature, sea and city meet in Helsinki's new citizens park
after COBE's revitalization
Töölönlahti will become Helsinki’s main central urban space. A place where people from all over the city will swim in the water, sunbathe in the summer sun and drink evening coffee along the promenade.
Southern Töölönlahti becomes an active urban promenade by the water. New public functions, restaurants, cafés, conference facilities, a hotel and housing will create an economic basis for implementing this grand vision.
...into meandering boardwalks through existing reeds establishing a more intimate connection with nature
Becoming a natural oasis by the water in the heart of the city
...into an area with a variety of functions and activties related to the water as sheltered lush natural beaches
...into a lively and vibrant park landscape
The vision takes its starting point in an urban acupuncture strategy, which pinpoints the main challenges and potentials and proposes a set of actions that contribute towards making the area a better place for its users
The strategies create a revitalized, united Töölönlahti where the water is present and in immidiate contact with the people.
