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Kalasatama Became Kalasatama Familiar to the City’S Residents As a Metro Station in 2007 Excellent transport connections The name Kalasatama became Kalasatama familiar to the city’s residents as a metro station in 2007. In Kalasatama Kalasatama is becoming the eastern heart of addition to the metro, there are Helsinki's city center bringing with it a whole several buslines serving the area. new look. Earlier, this area housed a cargo port In the future, tram routes Life and Culture and small-scale industry, but today it offers will also go through Kalasata- homes and jobs to thousands of people. Redi ma. In the mid-2020s, a new tram route will take passengers next to Helsinki’s city centre Shopping Centre offers good commercial ser- from Kalasatama to Pasila rail- vices. The excellent location, lively urban culture way station in just ten minutes. The Crown Bridges tram- and a seaside promenade are attracting new way connection will span the residents. This former industrial area is under- waters of Kruunuvuorenselkä, going a major transformation, emerging as one connecting Kalasatama to the city centre, Korkeasaari Zoo of the most modern city districts in Finland. and Laajasalo, in 2026 at the earliest. In addition to the tram- way, the bridges will provide a pedestrian and cycling con- nection to the city centre and Smart Kalasatama – Laajasalo. Smart solutions Kalasatama is a platform for smart urban construction that tests new kinds of smart city solutions. Residents, companies and city experts are developing Construction new services together. 2009–2040 Kalasatama has an innova- tive pipeline-based automated Keep a sharp eye out waste collection system that for environmental art applies advanced technology to waste management. Waste travels The charm and pleasantness to the collection point through an underground pipeline in just a few of the Kalasatama area will be seconds, becoming recyclable raw material, combustible energy waste enhanced by displays of envi- or composted soil. ronmental art. The public street Kalasatama also features flexible spaces, such as community rooms areas, parks and plazas will in residential buildings, which different societies like hobby groups can offer plenty of space for art and 25,000 inhabitants use when the space is available. Reservations are made through an on- events. There are many ways to line service and the smart locks on the premises can be unlocked with enjoy the art – a sculpture can a code or by smart phone. become a seat to sit and enjoy Kalasatama is becoming the world’s most extensive integrated area the views. Environmental art will that follows building services engineering standards. In day-to-day life, be funded by a fee charged to this is seen, for example, in the way residents can control electrical developers, based on their total devices using smart phones or tablet devices. floor square meters. 10,000 jobs Construction implementation and coordination Town planning Hannu Asikainen Tuomas Hakala Project director Project manager [email protected] [email protected] Uuttahelsinkia.fi Publisher City of Helsinki 2018 Cover Isoisänsilta bridge 6 kilometres 6 minutes Pictures Helin & Co Architects, Mari Lehmonen, Marina Housing Oy, Laura Oja, Tero Pajukallio, Riku Pihlanto, Jarmo Roiko-Jokela, Lauri Rotko, SRV, Voima Graphics Oy of seaside to the city centre Layout Merkitys / Tuomas Kärkkäinen by metro Print Edita Prima Oy 2 1 Sörnäistenniemi 2 Kalasatama campus area 3 Verkkosaari Culture in Suvilahti, Sörnäistenniemi, a residential Kalasatama is also being devel- Apartment construction has great food at Teurastamo district offering housing to near- oped as a student district. The started in the southern part of Many cultural organizers and ly 3,000 people on the south campus area located in Kylä- Verkkosaari, situated just north producers of large public events side of the Kalasatama metro saari houses Diaconia University of the metro station. Apartments and festivals have adopted Suvi- station, is almost complete. of Applied Sciences and student for about 2,000 residents will be lahti as their own. The two old Construction of Kalasatama apartments. The campus will built in the area, in addition to the gas bells will remain as Suvilahti started from Sörnäistenniemi in soon be complemented by the headquarters of the K-Group, landmarks. The other buildings 2009. The area has two day care sports hall of Arcada Universi- K-Kampus. Land is still available in this former gas plant area centres and a comprehensive ty of Applied Sciences, which for office buildings. have been converted, and Kiin- school. The metro station and serves as a student physical Construction of the southern teistö Oy Kaapelitalo rents the Redi Shopping Centre ensure education venue during the day, part of Verkkosaari will continue premises for cultural activities. easy access to services. and will be open to residents in until the mid-2020s. In the 2020s, Suvilahti features spaces Sörnäistenniemi also fea- the evenings. Kalasatama–Ara- a residential area for about 3,600 for writers, photographers and tures Kalasatamanpuisto Park. bianranta is an international and residents will be built in the north- other creative people, and a The southern part of the park multicultural campus area of ern part of Verkkosaari. In the brewery bar, a graffiti gallery and is now completed. The rest of 4,500 students. early 2020s, floating apartments a restaurant. The area also hous- the park will be finished by the will be built along the seaside. es managers of performing arts, early 2020s. The park offers a There will be a day care centre new circus and theatre. Suvilahti Teurastamo playground, a playing field that and a marina, among other amen- is actively being developed into a becomes a skating rink in winter, ities. The seaside apartments will 3 year-round event area. and a plaza for smaller events. feature a beautiful view of the From the metro station, it is Vanhankaupunginlahti Bay area. a short distance to Teurastamo Day care centres, and its many restaurants, shops schools, a health and events. May Day brunches, and well-being centre barbeques and a Christmas Sörnäistenniemi houses a day market are only a few of the M 4 care centre and Kalasatama events held in this former comprehensive school. The slaughterhouse district. The Itäväylä school will be fully completed Teurastamo area is home to a Suvilahti by the end of 2020, when it will pasta factory, distillery and a have grades 1–9 and 700 stu- coffee roastery. dents. The school is a partner of 4 Redi 5 Sompasaari 6 Nihti the Korkeasaari Zoo. The school Kalasatama attracts Redi will become the centre Homes for about 3,000 resi- Nihti is located at the southern- e ti 1 is conceived as an innovative A visit to the Zoo, companies a of Kalasatama as it gradually dents will be built in Sompa- most point of Kalasatama. The nt platform for new ideas and the a swim in Mustikkamaa Companies are interested in Hämeentie ra takes shape around the metro saari. Loviseholminpuisto Park area has a fantastic maritime ten latest trends in education. In From Kalasatama, it is easy to Kalasatama due to its central äis station by the mid-2020s. Redi will be built as a recreational view of the city centre and Kor- rn the evenings, the school gym is walk or cycle along Isoisän silta location and excellent transport ö is a complex consisting of eight area in the central part of keasaari Zoo. Residential con- S open as a recreation and exer- bridge to the Mustikkamaa connections in particular. There 20–37-storey high rises and Sompa saari. Piers for ships struction in Nihti will take place cise venue for residents. outdoor exercise and recreation will be over 6,000 new jobs the largest shopping centre in open to the public, such as res- in the 2020s, with apartments Pikkutylli day care centre area and further on to Korkea- near the Kalasatama metro Helsinki’s eastern downtown taurant ships, have been zoned for 3,000 people and featuring a near the metro station also saari Zoo. After the Crown station by 2020. area. The 2,000 residents will along the seaside. Sompasaari marina. In the future, the Crown serves the residents with 24/7 Bridges tramway connection Lindström Invest is expand- have easy access to the metro, offers a beautiful sea view Bridges tramway connection will day care. opens, Korkeasaari can also be ing its premises along the metro 5 and the shopping centre and its of Mustikka maa. The area is take passengers from Nihti to The Kalasatama health and accessed directly from Nihti, the line. The headquarters of the Mustikka- range of services. The shopping scheduled for completion by the Hakaniemi and on to the Helsinki well-being centre is located next southernmost point of Kala- K-Group, K-Kampus, and the maa centre was opened in autumn early 2020s. city centre in just a few minutes. to the metro station, offering a satama. Helsinki Urban Environment 2018, and the first residential Nihti will also have good con- wide range of health care and In the future, a six-kilometre Division building are currently tower, Majakka (Lighthouse), nections to Korkeasaari Zoo social services. seaside promenade will run being built next to Redi. will be completed in 2019. When and Mustikkamaa’s swimming New day care centres are along the shores of Kalasatama, Business premises will also Crown Bridges finished, it will be the tallest res- beaches and walking and jogging being planned, and a second opening a jogging and walking be expanded into Redi in the Crown Bridges idential building in Finland. routes. Nihti has a temporary school will be built in the north- route all the way to the Vanhan- future. Kalasatama still has public sauna and a summer café 6 ern part of Kalasatama in the kaupunginlahti Bay nature available space for both office which will close before the hous- late 2020s.
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