INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS
EVALUATION MINUTES
Jury 6th May 2014
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Publisher: City of Tampere, City Centre Project, 6th May 2014 Editors: Minna Seppänen, Sakari Leinonen Evaluation minutes: Jury of the contest Photographs and maps: City of Tampere 2013-2014 Pictures on front and back covers: City of Tampere/ Contest proposals Layout: City of Tampere/ Kay Bierganns, Minna Seppänen, Tarja Kaasalainen Translations (Finnish-English): Translatinki Oy 2014 City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 2
CONTENTS 2.1.9 Deviations from the contest programme 2.1.10 City planning matters highlighted by the contest
1. Foreword 2.2 Evaluation of the competition entries………………23 2.2.1 Pseudonym ”Eteläpuisto City Shore” 1. Course, objectives, and contents of the contest………………….4 2.2.2 Pseudonym ”Lakeside Balcony” 2.2.3 Pseudonym ”Parks & Blocks” 1.1 Contest arrangements……………………………………………………...4 2.2.4 Pseudonym ”Rapid Rhythms” 1.1.1 Implementation method and contest schedule 2.2.5 Pseudonym ”Seelake” 1.1.2 Organizer, jury, and other organization of the contest 2.2.6 Pseudonym ”Sunny Side of the City” 1.1.3 The rules of the contest and selection of the contestants 1.1.4 Contest entries 2.3 The result of the contest…………………………………….43 2.3.1 The result of the contest 1.2 Planning task of the contest………………………………………….…6 2.3.2 Grounds for the decision and recommendations 1.2.1 Planning area 2.3.3 Signatures of the jury members 1.2.2 The objectives of the contest, content of the planning task, 2.3.4 Opening of the closed envelopes containing the names of the and evaluation criteria competitors
2. Evaluation of the contest………………………………………………….…9 APPENDICES:
Reduced copies of the contest proposals (A4 landscape) The evaluation of the contest in Chapter 2 consists of the evaluation Appendix 1 A-F Pseudonym ”Sunny Side of the City” th minutes approved of by the jury in its meeting held on 6 May 2014. Appendix 2 A-F Pseudonym ”Lakeside Balcony” Appendix 3 A-F Pseudonym ”Rapid Rhythms” 2.1 General evaluation of the contest………………………………………9 Appendix 4 A-F Pseudonym ”Seelake” 2.1.1 General remarks about the competition entries Appendix 5 A-F Pseudonym ”Eteläpuisto City Shore” 2.1.2 Originality and idea Appendix 6 A-F Pseudonym ”Parks & Blocks” 2.1.3 Overall city structure 2.1.4 Internal city structure 2.1.5 Dimensioning and functional focus 2.1.6 Shores, parks, and recreational areas 2.1.7 Traffic 2.1.8 Feasibility of implementation and overall cost-efficiency City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 3
Foreword
The City of Tampere is developing the city centre with the aim of making it more pleasant, attractive, and vibrant. The goal is a cityscape that is unique in the world, in which the lakes, rapids, forests, parks, and architecture are in harmony with each other, and bring happiness to us all.
The City of Tampere develops its city centre for the needs of the wider city area, city region, and the entire region. The aim is that people from near and far will want to visit and stay in Tampere. The City Centre Development Programme that was approved by the city board on 6th May 2013 is used as a framework for the development work.
The International Design Contest for Eteläpuisto Park and Its Environs implements the contents of this programme. Our hope is that the results of the contest will help residents, decision-makers, and officers to reach agreement on the development of Eteläpuisto and Nalkala Shore, as befits the image of the new Tampere. The location of the competition area is excellent and important to the city.
The results of this design contest do not provide any conclusive solutions – planning work continues after the contest. We invite all local residents who are interested in developing the city centre to participate in the planning and related discussion. Let's make a better city together! City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 4
1. Course, objectives, and contents of the contest 1.1 Contest arrangements
The City of Tampere’s City Centre project organized the International 1.1.1 Implementation method and contest schedule Design Contest for Eteläpuisto Park and Its Environs in 2013–2014. The competition area is located at the southwestern edge of the Tampere city The contest was organized as a design contest in accordance with the centre, in the shore scenery of Tammerkoski Rapids and Lake Pyhäjärvi. Finnish Procurement Act. Six workgroups were selected as contestants The aim of the contest was to generate material to be used as a basis for from among the 42 participation applications that were submitted in the urban design of the area and related decision-making. The contest autumn of 2013. The result of the contest was published in May 2014. implements the objectives and contents of the Tampere City Centre th Development Programme approved by the Tampere City Board on 6 May Full schedule of the contest 2013. 9-10/2013 Selection of contestants The purpose and schedule of the contest are described in more detail in 10/2013 – 2/2014 Preparation of the contest entrie the following documents: 3-5/2014 Evaluation of the contest • The International Design Contest for Eteläpuisto Park and Its 5/2014 The result of the contest and publication Environs. The contest rules and the instructions for submitting a of the results request to participate. City of Tampere. City Centre Project 6th 5/2014 - Planning phases following the contest September 2013. • The International Design Contest for Eteläpuisto Park and Its 1.1.2 Organizer, jury, and other organization of the contest Environs. Invitation to participate and the competition programme. st City of Tampere. City Centre Project 31 October 2013. The contest was organized by the City of Tampere’s City Centre project. The jury met five times (19th-20th March 2014, 2nd-3rd April 2014, 15th-16th April 2014, 28th-29th April 2014, and 6th May 2014). During the meetings, the jury made three visits to the competition area and its surrounds. The members of the jury also studied the competition area independently. During the evaluation process, the jury heard outside experts who were nominated by the contest organizer. The jury made the decision on the result of the contest in its last meeting, held on 6th May 2014.
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Jury members (appointed by the Mayor): 1.1.3 The rules of the contest and selection of the contestants • Wulf Daseking, Professor, Architect, Dipl. Ing. (Freiburg, Germany) • Yrjö Haila, Professor / Professor (University of Tampere) The contest rules and instructions for submitting a request to participate • Ranja Hautamäki, Senior Specialized Designer, Landscape prepared by the contest organizer are dated 6th September 2013. They Architect (City of Tampere) were published with the public procurement notification that was made in • Anna-Kaisa Ikonen, Mayor (City of Tampere) accordance with the Finnish Procurement Act. The deadline for submitting • Sakari Leinonen, Project Manager, Architect (City of Tampere) requests to participate was 8th October 2013. A total of 42 requests were SAFA / vice chair of the jury received within the time limit. One request arrived after the set time limit • Staffan Lodenius, Professor, Architect SAFA had expired. The contestants were selected by the City of Tampere’s • Eija Muttonen-Mattila, Building Inspector, Architect (City of workgroup appointed by the contest organizer. Six designer groups were Tampere) selected from those that had submitted a request to participate. The • Pekka Salmi, Vice Mayor (City of Tampere) organizer sent the chosen contestants the invitation to participate and the competition programme, dated 31st October 2013. The contestants had the • Tero Tenhunen, Project Director (City of Tampere) / chair of the jury opportunity to ask questions about the contest both before submitting their request to participate, and during the contest itself. Competition Secretaries (not included in the jury):
• Kay Bierganns, Project Architect (City of Tampere, until 31st March 2014) 1.1.4 Contest entries • Minna Seppänen, Architect SAFA (City of Tampere, from 1st March All six workgroups that were invited to participate in the contest submitted • th 2014) their contest entries by 28 February 2014, which was the set time limit. The organizer opened the submitted contest entries and inspected their rd Consulting experts (not included in the jury): contents on 3 March 2014. All contest entries were submitted under pseudonym as requested, and each included the required documentation. • Jori Lehtikangas, geotechnology engineer (City of Tampere)
• Mikko Nurminen, Real Estate Director (City of Tampere) • Ari Vandell, Senior Designer (City of Tampere) City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 6
1.2 Planning task of the contest • locate the area’s functions in a purposeful manner as well as guarantee pleasant housing and feasibility of the city blocks; 1.2.1 Planning area • create a pleasant and multi-functional public shore area, ensure the continuity of local green corridors, as well as create a The competition area is located in the southwestern part of Tampere city functional and safe travelling network; centre, and covers 23.3 hectares of land. The competition area borders on • establish an urban space that is controlled in terms of the scale the Tammerkoski Rapids, Lake Pyhäjärvi, Pyynikki recreational area, and and a pleasant local environment; constructed urban area. The area includes constructed blocks, traffic • be based on a practical street network and pedestrian and cycling areas, parks, and sports facilities. The landmark building in the area is the network, and adapt parking areas to suit the surroundings. Klingendahl factory property, which is no longer in industrial use. The area The above criteria were sent to the contestants as part of the contest rules includes the southern part of Hämeenpuisto, which is significant in terms of and instructions for submitting a request to participate, dated 6th cityscape and cultural history. A significant volume of traffic to and from the September 2013. More detailed instructions on the contents of the western city districts passes through the area. Some of the area is not planning task, preparation of the plans, planning documents, and utilized to its full potential or is used inefficiently with respect to the area in evaluation criteria were provided in the invitation to participate and the question (ramps, infrastructure, parking and storage areas, steep slope competition programme, dated 31st October 2013. areas). There is a connection from Pyynikki to Laukontori Square along the shores of the area.
1.2.2 The objectives of the contest, content of the planning task, and evaluation criteria
The contestants’ task was to prepare a high-quality residential area and services that suit the city structure and landscape, and to enable diverse recreational use of the shores while providing a natural connection to Hämeenpuisto. The overall solution must:
• function as part of the city centre, promote Tampere’s image as a lakeside city, and increase the attractiveness of the city centre; • develop the area into a diverse urban area that is unique, vibrant, and respectful to historical and landscape values;
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Images: Map of the planning area, an aerial photograph, and photographs of the planning area. City of Tampere 2013-2014.
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Southern edge of the French formal garden Nalkala Shore Lake Pyhäjärvi, a view to the west
Hämeenpuisto viewed from the south Koulukatu Rink The Art Nouveau -style former old people’s home
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2. Evaluation of the contest 2.1 General evaluation of the contest
The jury has evaluated the contest entries without knowing the true identity of the contestants, and in adherence with the manner outlined in the 2.1.1 General remarks about the competition entries procurement notification of the contest. The following were considered in the evaluation in accordance with the rules, instructions, invitation to The aim of the contest was to prepare a plan that would extend the city participate, and programme of the contest: centre structure and enhance its coherence in Eteläpuisto Park and its • contest objectives environs in accordance with the Tampere city centre development • planning instructions programme (Tampere City Board 6th May 2013). The central starting points • evaluation criteria for the planning included extending the city centre, planning infill development, developing green and recreational connections, adding an (The contest rules and instructions for submitting a request to end to Hämeenpuisto, and investigating the option to locate public participate were published on 6th September 2013, and the invitation to buildings in the area. participate and contest programme on 31st October 2013.) Six contest proposals with a variety of values and solutions were The aim of the evaluation: submitted, all of which provide a comprehensive insight into the planning • to compare the competition entries to each other task. All six proposals correspond to the objectives set for the contest in all • to find ideas and solutions with development potential from among key respects. For the most part, the entries were based on thorough the competition entries as a basis for further planning investigations and were carefully presented. In this respect, there are • to pinpoint problems that the competition entries do not provide a differences between as well as within individual contest entries. However, solution for. none of the entries met all of the set competition objectives in the form in which they have been presented. This is due to the challenging nature of Evaluation consists of two parts: the planning task, and to the many highly demanding conditions that were • the general evaluation of the contest (based on the individual set for it. evaluation of the entries, Chapter 2.1.1) • individual evaluation of the competition entries (Chapter 2.1.2) Most of the solutions proposed in the entries suit their environs well. In some solutions, the features of the city architecture, architecture, or sociocultural environment would be a little out of place in Tampere. This is understandable in an international contest, and has not been judged to crucially weaken the value of any of the proposals, since architectural City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 10 language and method of construction can easily be developed in further 2.1.2 Originality and idea planning to better merge with the given environment. Ideas that distinguish the contest entries from each other relate to block The result of the contest shows that the targeted volume of construction structure, method of construction, traffic solutions, parks and local set in the competition programme is feasible, and can even be exceeded. neighbourhood, and the like. In this regard, all the proposals have their The jury has in its assessment come to the conclusion that exceeding the own unique touch that produces a recognizable environment. In the jury’s target volume is acceptable, and total floor area is not a crucial or view, the contest entries included quite few original and genuinely restrictive evaluation criterion. The entries are assessed based on how innovative solutions. successfully the chosen volume of construction has been implemented as a whole and in terms of city structure. With regard to the volume and All of the entries are relatively conventional in terms of construction. location of construction, the entries can be divided into two main Although grandeur is not the essence of the urban environment, nor is it categories: the objective of the contest, the contestants have generally not tried to or • Construction adheres to the current grid-plan area have been unable to create city architecture that would earn Tampere • Construction extends outside the current grid-plan area. global recognition. Although the proposed park functions and architecture are also very cautious, the best solutions are clearly unique, offering new Three proposals fall into each of these categories. Exceeding the targeted and creative ideas. floor area of the competition programme has partially affected the location of construction and extending the constructed land area outside the current The jury rated the following basic solutions highest in terms of originality grid-plan area. Neither of these basic solutions is better than the other as and idea of the entry: such. The contest has illustrated the basic solutions available for land use • The proposal that is the least conventional and also has the and city structure. greatest volume of new city structure is the city shore solution (“waterfront”), in which imposing new residential infill is extended PICTURES: A general comparison of the contest entries. close to the shoreline in Eteläpuisto. • The urban block front on Nalkala shore with its event and residential shores has been given a powerful and memorable urban appearance in some of the proposals. • A public building in Eteläpuisto, near the end of Hämeenpuisto, is an imposing construction opportunity that enhances the attractiveness of the entire city centre and adds to the identity and value of the entire area. 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location within the cityscape, since neither the contest programme Developing these parts of the competition area into an active part of the nor the proposals provide a special contextual and/or architectural centre’s city structure is ably justified from the point of view of a wider concept for the building. urban whole, whether they are to be developed as green and recreational • Some of the contest entries have successfully managed to give a areas or as part of the built urban environment. In both cases, special modern urban design to features relating to the history of Tampere attention should be paid to the needs of the younger generations, and to and the competition area. the subsequent social and cultural aspect of the city structure development. 2.1.3 Overall city structure If the new building stock can be successfully integrated with the existing With regard to city structure, the jury stated based on the contest proposals city structure, the competition area could become a significant new area that the southwestern part of the city ring route can be developed as one of with diverse functions that extends the compact epicentre of Tampere. This the focal areas of the city centre in order to increase the balance of the city opportunity emphasizes the position of the recreational areas in centre's growth, both in terms of infill development and recreational use. Eteläpuisto as part of the urban green network of the city centre. This Infill development and recreational use can be integrated with each other in raises the question of the available options for creation of connection various ways. In assessing the major structures of the city structure and points within the urban green network. It is also obvious that enhancing the cityscape, the direction of the city’s epicentre and the future urban attractiveness of the competition area as part of the city’s epicentre development of the remaining shore zone of Viinikanlahti and Pyhäjärvi requires that a significant cultural facility or other public building be located have been considered. there in future. There is no need at this point to define the exact nature of such a building. In the jury’s view, the competition area or part of it is well suited for one of the most significant areas of infill construction in the entire Tampere city The contest entries illustrate that the grid-plan along Hämeenpuisto can be centre. Based on experiences in other European countries, strengthening complemented and extended in a natural and purposeful way. Historical the population base, the use of densifying infill development, and and urban spatial elements can also be taken into account in the developing public transport can be considered the correct route for connection point. The simplest solution is to continue and enhance the Tampere also. Infill construction within the city structure is more coherence of the existing block structure using traditional dimensioning, sustainable and ecological than extending the structure. coordination, and arrangements. The changes to coordination and variations in the use of enclosed/open city spaces that have been used in In its current form, the competition area is extremely underused several proposals have produced quite interesting and fresh city structures. considering its location, and its use is incoherent with regard to cityscape The importance of Tampereen valtatie Road and Hämeenpuisto as part of (this includes various undefined areas used for parking, traffic, the city ring route and external border of the pedestrian centre has not warehousing, technical structures, and excavated artificial slopes). been fully understood in all the proposals. On the one hand, this active City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 12 motor traffic route is a major source of disturbance due to noise and also that the road has imposed on the nature of the environment, the provides a barrier to accessibility. On the other hand, however, it is a significance of the French formal garden designed at the southern structuring element that connects the entire city centre, serving pedestrians end of Hämeenpuisto has waned. Around half of the traffic of and cyclists as well as motor vehicles. This double role is both a challenge Tampereen valtatie Road and Hämeenpuisto is city centre through and an opportunity, for which one of the contestants has found a new and traffic. Because the negative impacts of the resulting volumes of creative solution. The barrier effect caused by busy vehicle traffic for vehicle traffic in the competition area are principally linked with smooth flow of pedestrian and cycling traffic has proven difficult to resolve. wider city structure and the main collector street -level traffic network, the attendant problems cannot be solved during this In city centre-like environments such as the competition area, pedestrian planning contest. and cycling routes are naturally developed into a functional network-type • Creating a natural connection between the southern end of structure. In addition to clear main routes that combine important locations Hämeenpuisto and Pyhäjärvi shore zone has proven difficult. within the city structure, a smooth city structure includes various smaller Currently, Hämeenpuisto is not connected to Lake Pyhäjärvi. The and safe route options that are varied in terms of cityscape and have upper plateau of Eteläpuisto offers an outstanding view over the plenty of functions. The competition area offers possibilities for walking, lake, but the beginning of Tampereen valtatie Road with its high cycling, health-enhancing exercise, and urban recreation, all of which can volumes of traffic separates Eteläpuisto from Hämeenpuisto. The be developed as part of an inspiring and impressive city structure. They topography of Eteläpuisto has made the establishment of a link can also be used as contextual themes of the main routes within the city between Hämeenpuisto and Pyhäjärvi a difficult matter to resolve. structure (water scenery, cultural historical sites, interesting street views, • The green link of public outdoor spaces from the Laukontori– constructed environments, green areas, peacefulness, light and warmth, Nalkala shore zone to Pyynikki is key to the development of nature elements, urban outdoor activities). recreational activities. Alternatives that represent the extremes of the solutions are: a) To turn the current wasteland of the lower Based on the contest, developing the city structure in the contest area plateau of Eteläpuisto into a park. b) To create an urban shore poses several especially challenging problems for planning. To resolve boulevard that is part of the constructed cityscape. Both them, the contestants have proposed several good partial solutions and alternatives include benefits and drawbacks that must be approaches. However, the jury's view is that none of the contest proposals considered in further planning: urbanity, width of the shore zone have succeeded at solving the problems to a sufficient degree. The reserved for public and recreational functions, position and aspects that are especially problematic in terms of city structure and, significance of the area as part of the identity of the city centre, a based on the contest, in terms of planning include: link to Laukontori Square via Nalkala, a connection to Ratina and • In its current form, Tampereen valtatie Road separates Eteläpuisto its shore areas. functionally from the residential, office, and business block area that extends towards Laukontori Square. As a result of the change City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 13
The relation between construction and the green environment varies extending it all the way to the shoreline. The feature that requires further greatly among the contest entries. In this regard, the entries can be divided investigation in the narrow upper plateau solution is the impact of the into the following three main categories: a) Bordered: a clear and marked proposed semi-public blocks on the cityscape, and the border between dividing line between the constructed and unconstructed areas; b) Mixed: public and private city spaces. The alternative that makes use of the slope the dividing line between the constructed and unconstructed areas is meets the objectives of the contest programme on extending the city dissolved; c) Floating: constructed blocks “float” in the green environment. structure and recreational use of the shore. Gradually descending building masses merge well with the slope terrain. The blocks open in a controlled manner through terraces to public spaces. The functionality of the park- 2.1.4 Internal city structure side commercial premises was considered uncertain, leaving the edge of the park partly undefined. In the alternative where construction continues Internal city structures of the competition area proposed by the contest all the way to the shoreline, a new urban constructed urban shore or entries are assessed section by section, and from general city planning waterfront zone is created in the competition area. In the proposal, a large viewpoints. volume of commercial and office premises have been located in the lower floors of the buildings in the Eteläpuisto blocks. Public use of the shore and About the city structure section by section continuity of the green links should be developed based on the starting points for the competition programme. Nalkala area: In some of the contest entries, the solutions offered for the Nalkala area are rather commonplace, while others approach the area Southern part of Hämeenpuisto: Developing an end to Hämeenpuisto more innovatively and creatively. Based on the contest, however, Nalkala Esplanade proved a very challenging task. The location includes the traffic Shore, Nalkala Field, and blocks 95 and 96 are well suited for infill junction of Hämeenpuisto and Tampereen valtatie Road, which is very development. The contest also produced excellently-executed and high- important in terms of cityscape. The contestants proposed changing the quality solutions for different sub-areas. end of Hämeenpuisto into a market square, restoring the French formal garden in various forms, various park solutions with stairs, series of urban Koulukatu Rink: The solutions suggested for the Koulukatu Rink area vary squares, and buildings that end the streets serving as a dominant element from the preservation of its current use to new construction. The available in the cityscape. Ideas for the end of Hämeenpuisto offer good starting solutions for developing the area can be found from among the proposed points for further development, although none of the proposed solutions alternatives. was considered to be of sufficiently high quality. In the jury’s view, none of the proposals offered by the contestants for the end of Hämeenpuisto is Eteläpuisto: Infill construction was proposed in Eteläpuisto in three of the satisfactory, nor do any of them sufficiently reflect its cultural-historical contest entries. Residential infill was solved in various ways including value that is significant on a national scale. location on the upper plateau of the park, on the slope of the park, and City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 14
About the internal city structure in general urban position of the Klingendahl building as part of the city structure also varies among the proposals. Relation between public and private urban space: The contest proposals differ greatly as to how they address the relation between public and City silhouette: The contest entries change the city centre’s silhouette in private urban space. In some of the proposals, the border has been different ways. In some proposals new construction merges with and dissolved almost completely, while in others it is very strict. In the jury’s adapts to the current cityscape, whereas others contain a single landmark view, further planning must pay special attention to this matter. building that rises above the current horizon. This would slightly change Constructed environment must communicate the level of publicity of the the city silhouette of ridge tops, observation towers, church towers and areas clearly so that public urban spaces do not appear private and vice factory smokestacks that is typical of Tampere’s existing cityscape. In the versa. Ratina Shore and other similar existing areas can be used as jury’s view, the cityscape of the Tampere city centre would not be defaced examples of what does and what does not work. by a landmark building that rises above the current horizon, provided that its architecture is of high quality and public in nature. It could even be Taking account of topography: Opportunities provided and challenges welcome in the city silhouette, as an element that emphasizes the posed by the topography of the area has been addressed in the contest significance of the area and renews its identity. proposals differently in a more or less well-researched and justified manner. Some of the contest proposals take the current natural and man- Microclimate: The contestants’ level of understanding of the microclimate made altitude differences in the area into account carefully and to an conditions of the area varies greatly. In some of the contest proposals, the adequate degree, whereas in others the contest documents fail to provide microclimate and utilization of passive solar energy has clearly been used an unambiguous description of how the altitude differences are to be as a starting point in the planning of the block structures. In some of the managed. This overlooked consideration may be crucial to the cityscape contest proposals, public outdoor recreational areas have been placed in and pleasantness of the future environment (landscape and views, cuttings areas that are mostly in shadow during the day, meaning that they have and fillings, retaining walls and embankments, stairs and ramps, levelling low utility despite their otherwise good location (for example, restaurants of street areas, character of the ground level storeys of the blocks, etc.) and parks on Nalkala Shore). Some of the contest proposals also include extensive shadowy yard areas or narrow and dark street wells inside the Taking account of the existing blocks, buildings, and structures: The blocks. Wind conditions have also been observed to a varying extent in the contest entries vary greatly in their treatment of existing environmental contest proposals. elements. In some of the proposals, the city structure is renewed radically within the blocks and areas. Some proposals create a new milieu context Relation to areas and destinations with cultural historical value: for existing structures. Areas where the contest proposals differ greatly Values and protected sites relating to the built and other cultural include the old Epidemic Hospital and the Music Institute blocks, and areas environment specified in the contest programme and contest rules are by Koulukatu Rink, the mini-golf course, and the natural gas station. The taken into account in the assessment of the contest proposals. The most City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 15 significant is the nationally important built cultural environment that extends • In entries that focus on park-like land use, the total dimensioning into Hämeenpuisto, which is partly within the bounds of the competition varies between 74,000 and 86,500 floor sq m, of which the area. residential building right is 64,000 – 68,500 floor sq m. The park solutions comply with the binding dimensioning instructions Environmental disturbances: In the jury’s view, the most important provided, i.e. 52,000-72,000 floor sq m. The proposals show that environmental disturbance is caused by the traffic passing through the city restricting residential infill within the current grid-plan area, on structure along the Tampereen valtatie Road and Hämeenpuisto. The jury Nalkala Shore, and by Koulukatu Rink does not result in a fully considered traffic noise to be an especially important disturbance factor satisfactory solution. Parts of the built-up area may become too that reduces the pleasantness of the recreational areas and housing. In densely constructed, be affected by traffic noise, or similar. some of the contest proposals, housing, parks, and other functions that are • In the urban solutions, residential infill was proposed in the current vulnerable to noise have been located in areas that are clearly affected by grid-plan area and in Eteläpuisto, which has led to exceeding the traffic noise without proposing measures to tackle noise disturbance dimensioning instructions provided in the contest programme. The (apartments, recreational and sport parks, urban squares, yard areas of total dimensioning of the proposals varies between 92,000 and public buildings). 152,000 floor sq m and the residential infill between 81,000 and 113,000 floor sq m. The proposals include some over- dimensioning. 2.1.5 Dimensioning and functional focus The result of the contest shows that the targeted volume of residential infill Regarding the volume of construction and related dimensioning, the set in the competition programme is feasible, and can even be exceeded. contest entries are not entirely comparable. This is because of the different The jury has in its assessment come to the conclusion that exceeding the starting points of and principles applied in the planning proposals. Some of target volume is acceptable, and that the floor area is not a crucial or these related to city structure, and some to block and construction restrictive evaluation criterion. The entries have been assessed based on planning. Focus area and dimensioning matters relating to a wider city how well the chosen volume of construction has been implemented in the structure are discussed in more detail in Chapter 2.1.3. With regard to solution. The contest also showed that the area offers a natural location for block-level planning, the jury decided that in some of the proposals the diverse centre-oriented functions that come together in the city structure. dimensioning of the residential buildings in particular used overly large construction depths, which distorts the reported combined volumes. The total dimensioning of the contest entries varies between 74,000 and 2.1.6 Shores, parks, and recreational areas 152,000 floor sq m and the volume of residential infill between 64,000 and 113,000 floor sq m. One of the central objectives of the competition programme was to enable diverse use of the shores as a public recreational area. 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Nalkala shores have a significant and even strategic role in the city centre's In terms of parks, the contest entries differ significantly with regard to the green and recreational network. They are part of the green link and series utilization of the shore zones. Some of the proposals provide a very of public outdoor areas that lead from Laukontori Square to Pyynikki. The sketchy idea of the park, without considering its landscape architecture. landscape and green structures of the area, on the other hand, are part of The jury would have liked to have been presented with bolder approaches a wider geomorphological structure (Pispala-Pyynikki-Kalevankangas to the formation and use of the slope and the shoreline, and to the esker ridge, Pyhäjärvi and Iidesjärvi valley and water systems). composition of the green area. The nature of the location as a connection point between the Pyynikki ridge and the urban city shore is not conveyed Eteläpuisto shore zones are part of the scenery that opens on to Lake by any of the proposals. All the proposals include swimming areas, but in Pyhäjärvi and Viinikanlahti Bay, and continues to Iidesjärvi valley in the all other respects recreational opportunities have been generally east and to the Ratina pool of quiet waters and Tammerkoski Rapids in the overlooked. The southwest corner of the shore, which has the best views north, which is one of the 27 national landscapes in Finland. The jury and most attractive location, has in all proposals been successfully states that Tampere city centre’s location on a narrow strip of land between reserved for recreation. two large lakes is internationally unique. The shores of Lake Näsijärvi, Tammerkoski Rapids, and Lake Pyhäjärvi can be developed into a The location of the public building that was located in the shoreline zone in continuous and unique recreational zone that connects with waterways in some of the contest entries was considered feasible. The location of the the city environment. public building supports the development of the entire southern shore into an attractive area for recreation, and adds to the value of the entire Nalkala Shore and Eteläpuisto are part of this larger recreational zone by Eteläpuisto area as part of Tampere’s city centre. Buildings proposed for the shore that is already specified as an objective of the Tampere city the shore in some of the proposals are too massive from the viewpoint of centre’s development. There are pedestrian and cycling routes along the the green environment. shores, which are important for recreation and must be developed as part of a larger network. In the jury’s view, sites for stopping and recreation are In two proposals, a clear, distinctive, and new identity is offered for the needed in the competition area in addition to transport and passage, which shore park. This was considered a merit by the jury, even though details of can be both green environments and urban public outdoor spaces. the solutions evoked comments. The jury considered the proposal where the entire shore area is constructed to be problematic in terms of Diversity of the recreational use of the shore areas, making the most of the recreational use, and to some extent as being contrary to the recreational area’s uniqueness, and developing Eteläpuisto into an attractive location objectives of the contest programme. The problems observed include became the central criteria in evaluating the contest entries. In five of the narrowness of the shore area, privatization of public space, lack of diverse six contest entries the entire shore area of Eteläpuisto is reserved for a recreational opportunities, and discontinuation of the green links. However, park. In three of these, a public building is located in the park. In one connectivity and functionality can be developed in further planning. proposal, the shore is reserved almost completely for construction. City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 17
From the point of view of constructability, the Eteläpuisto shore zone is not with the plan, e.g. the Tampereen valtatie -Hämeenpuisto route is a recommended for construction in the competition programme. significant main collector -level street connection serving the entire western Recommendations provided in the competition programme for the city structure. The traffic network plan offers no alternative route for suitability of the shore area for construction were not followed in some of Hämeenpuisto, as the aim is to develop Hämeenkatu Street into a public the proposals. Solutions that deviate from the recommendations add to the transport street and the traffic volumes and transmitting ability of financial cost of implementation. The greatest deviations include the Satakunnankatu Street cannot be increased. When approaching the city buildings located in the shore area in Eteläpuisto in general, and from the south, a rigorous effort will be made to direct traffic to the particularly the building areas located outside the current shoreline. Rantaväylä tunnel through Ratapihankatu Street. When Hämeenpuisto serves as the city ring road, the currently busy through traffic will be The continuity and smoothness of recreational routes have been taken into replaced partly with other traffic heading to and from the city centre, based account in nearly all the proposals. All have proposed a shore promenade on which the total traffic volume is not expected to reduce. The aim is to on Nalkala Shore. Three proposals include a green area on Nalkala Shore; establish a balanced traffic network in the centre and its surrounds with the jury did not consider this justified in solutions that included a range of smooth connections also on the western side of the rapids. Tampereen other green areas also. In the solution where Eteläpuisto shore is built on, valtatie Road and Hämeenpuisto have a significant role in achieving this Nalkala Shore’s green area is the only recreational area in the vicinity. For goal. this reason, the park is justified in this proposal as part of the overall structure, although its location and microclimate are not nearly as Based on the traffic volume estimates, the volumes of vehicle traffic will favourable for recreation as Eteläpuisto shore. increase in future. Approximately half of the traffic is city centre through traffic. This cannot be affected by traffic arrangements in the competition In terms of parks and green environments, assessment of the contest area only. The city centre’s traffic network includes within the city structure entries has taken into account the physical continuity of the green areas, only a few traffic bridges that cross the Tammerkoski Rapids from east to the historical and temporal connection, and very significant cultural west. The main means of reducing traffic volumes in the long term include historical values relating to the parks in the competition area enhancing public transportation in the entire city centre area, and (Hämeenpuisto, remaining parts of the French formal garden in simultaneously influencing the everyday choices of people with regard to Eteläpuisto). modes of transport and routes. Driving speeds and subsequent noise disturbance can be reduced within the competition area by measures relating to traffic control, and by increasing the safety of pedestrian and 2.1.7 Traffic cycling traffic.
The traffic solutions in the competition area are based on the basic solution Based on the contest entries, the jury recommends that the speeds of specified in the Tampere City Centre Traffic Network Plan. In accordance vehicle traffic be reduced, and that traffic noise be prevented also by City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 18 structural means on Tampereen valtatie Road and in Hämeenpuisto. It is are already significant in Hämeenpuisto and by Tampereen valtatie Road. also evident from the proposals that the safety and smooth flow of In many of the contest entries, this problem has not been considered at all; pedestrian and cycling traffic must be improved in the area by developing instead, functions that are sensitive to disturbances have been proposed the traffic environment. The contest did not provide sufficiently good for location near the most active vehicle traffic routes without any noise planning solutions to resolve these traffic problems. protection measures. The jury wished to see more radical proposals on how the vehicle traffic in the area could be reduced, or how its negative Following the Traffic Network Plan, the central starting points of the traffic impacts could be better prevented. arrangements of the proposals include the street connections to Hämeenpuisto, a pedestrian and cycling route connection along Lake In terms of vehicle traffic, the contest entries also differed in the alignment Pyhäjärvi and from Hämeenpuisto to the shore, and the regional main of Hämeenpuisto/Tampereen valtatie Road and in the traffic solution for cycling route leading to Koulukatu Street via Tampereen valtatie Road and Näsilinnankatu Street. One of the contest proposals include a significant Eteläpuistokatu Street. The solutions specified in the traffic network plan alignment change of Tampereen valtatie Road that differs from all the other are not binding on the contestants, provided they are able to present a contest proposals. Nearly all proposals leave crosswalks in the southern functional traffic solution that fits the rest of the proposal. The jury’s view is end of Hämeenpuisto. Safety issues relating to crosswalks have not been that the traffic solutions of all contest proposals have potential for fully resolved in the proposals. One of the proposals includes an development or are feasible subject to certain conditions or modifications. underpass.
The contest proposals differ greatly in terms of how the vehicle traffic Some of the contest entries are for the most part based on shared space coming from the western side of Hämeenpuisto is fed into the street type solutions (all modes of transport are equal). Not all solutions included network outside the area. In some of the proposals, Eteläpuistokatu is cut in the contest entries are fully successful, as for example some of the off from vehicle traffic, which would result in a fairly significant increase in traffic from the parking facilities are directed directly to pedestrian-oriented the traffic volumes of the streets inside the area. In particular, it would streets. In some of the contest entries, there are defects in the marking of increase eastbound traffic volumes at Tiiliruukinkatu Street and street direction and driving connections. Hämeenpuisto junctions. The capacity of the streets and junctions is in theory sufficient in these solutions also, but the traffic volumes of the In terms of parking solutions, there are great differences between the streets within the area would in the worst-case scenario be doubled. This contest entries. In some of the proposals, parking solutions are naturally would make e.g. parking along the streets more difficult. integrated with the street network in the area but also these solutions are partially challenging in terms of implementation. All the contest entries Increasing traffic volumes inside and through the area adds to the significantly affect the current streetside parking in the area, for which no disturbances and downsides caused by the traffic to current and future solution is proposed in any of the proposals. land use (traffic noise, emissions, etc.). In the jury’s view, these downsides City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 19
Public transport solutions comply, for the most part, with the traffic network 2.1.8 Feasibility of implementation and overall cost-efficiency plan. In some of the proposals, there are defects in the presentation of the public transport solutions. Implementing safe bus stop connections along Economic feasibility of implementation Hämeenpuisto/Tampereen valtatie Road requires further investigation in all proposals. There are significant differences between the contest entries in terms of construction efficiency. The total land area used for construction also Pedestrian and cycling connections have, for the most part, been varies. In construction, the main differences relate to the volume of housing presented in accordance with the traffic network plan. In one of the contest construction, but differences in the volume of office and business premise entries, an alignment has been proposed for the main regional cycling construction and public construction are also significant. route that deviates from the traffic network plan, and which would create traffic problems. The cycling routes along Hämeenpuisto that are The competition area is fully owned by the City of Tampere, which means suggested in several of the contest entries are challenging due to the high that the City will enjoy the full benefit of any future plot sale and rental traffic volumes and need for parking space. The pedestrian route network income. Therefore, a higher construction efficiency adds to the city’s in the competition area is a significant part of the pedestrian and cycling income in principle. However, the following factors must also be taken into traffic infrastructure in the entire city centre area. In developing the account: pedestrian and cycling routes, the jury considered the suggestions made in • investment and maintenance expenses relating to infrastructure several of the proposals for a new pedestrian and cycling bridge between • demand for various forms of land use (e.g. the demand for office Ratina Shore and Eteläpuisto very interesting. However, the strong flow premises is not likely to be very high) and ship route of the Ratina pool pose a challenge to design of the bridge. the feasibility of gradual implementation of areas and blocks (e.g. • various forms of living) In terms of maintenance and logistics services traffic, the contestants were unable to provide a solution that would facilitate safe connections to the • how the special characteristics of the area (e.g. views of the water functions on the Eteläpuisto shore zone. Instead, the maintenance and and shoreline, cityscape) can be best utilized. logistics services traffic mixes up with the pedestrian and cycling traffic in the shore zone. The competition area is located within existing city structure and its public utility networks and services. For this reason, implementing the area will be economical from a socio-economic point of view compared to e.g. areas near the edge of the city structure.
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Technical feasibility of implementation and infrastructure costs Overall cost-efficiency
The technical feasibility of implementation of the contest entries was The assessment of the overall cost-efficiency of the contest entries was assessed on a general level from the standpoint of geotechnical general and indicative in nature. In jury’s view, differences between the constructability and infrastructure costs. A previous investigation of the contest entries were great in this respect. suitability of the area for construction prepared on the area was used as a source material in the assessment work. The assessment focused on 2.1.9 Deviations from the contest programme public areas (street areas, squares, parks, green areas, and shore and water areas). Central cost factors relating to the construction of In its review of the contest entries, the jury has assessed the infrastructure (shore and water construction, soil conditions, topography, correspondence between the competition programme and the proposals. groundwater surface level, filling and excavation areas, the possible need Several differences were observed between the contest entries in this for relocating the natural gas line, public utility networks) were considered. respect: some of the proposals comply with the conditions set in the In the block areas of the contest entries, attention was paid to e.g. competition programme pretty closely, whereas some deviate significantly technical challenges and cost impacts generated by topography (need for from the set conditions. The most significant deviations are specified in the retaining walls, etc.). contest entry -specific assessments. On a general level, the following significant deviations were observed: In three of the contest entries, the location of the constructed block areas is • Mini-golf course: specified in the competition programme as an good in terms of constructability. In three of the contest entries, blocks, object to be conserved, yet some of the contestants have buildings, or significant structures are located in areas that are not designated the area for construction. recommended for construction. Construction is especially difficult on the • Streets: minor changes in levelling and alignment, but no approx. 20m-wide stretch by the Pyhäjärvi shoreline. Construction is significant deviations. technically possible in this area also, but will in practice increase Dimensioning of housing: the targeted volume of residents implementation costs. • specified in the competition programme is 1,300-1,800 (living
space 40 floor sq m), deviations in both directions that are Based on the general assessment, there are significant differences justified and acceptable. between the contest entries with regard to implementation costs of public areas and infrastructure. The factors that were found to increase the costs • Daycare centre: a proposal for its location is requested in the include construction on an in-fill area, by the shoreline, or on water; the competition programme, yet no suggestion is made in some of implementation method of the waterfront area; and the location of the the contest entries. blocks and streets on steep terrain. • Shore zone: changing the alignment of the shoreline or locating construction outside it is not recommended in the City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 21
contest programme. However, some of the contest entries Urban green and recreational network deviated significantly from this stipulation. Eteläpuisto is a central connection point along the green and recreational network that extends from the shores of Tammerkoski Rapids and Ratina 2.1.10 City planning matters highlighted by the contest to Pyynikki and provides opportunities for future development in particular. In the jury’s view, the position of Nalkala Shore and Eteläpuisto shoreline as part of the urban green and recreational network covering the entire city The contest and evaluation and comparison of the contest entries revealed centre area must be developed from a wider overall perspective of several significant city planning matters. Some of these concern the networks, city structure, and cityscape. Arriving from the direction of the contest area only, whereas others relate to the overall city structure of city centre, Laukontori Square is the preceding significant connection point Tampere city centre. In the jury’s view, the following aspects should to this urban green and recreational network. On the western edge of the receive particularly close consideration in developing the southwestern part competition area, the network merges with the Pyynikki recreational and of the city centre and in further planning of the contest area: conservation areas. An urban green network has various ingredients. It is
vital that connection points such as Eteläpuisto and other shores in the Traffic on Tampereen valtatie Road and in Hämeenpuisto contest area be preserved as clearly public spaces, and that conditions are
created for both recreation and passage through the area. It is also vital The contest area is located relatively close to the city’s epicentre. Although that the environment is interesting in a diverse, functional, and sufficiently the geographical distance is short, the area and Eteläpuisto in particular is minimalistic way. The new pedestrian and cycling bridge suggested relatively isolated from the epicentre. This is due to the special between Eteläpuisto and Ratina Shore is worth investigating as an addition characteristics of the city structure, and especially to the busy traffic on to the urban recreational network. Tampereen valtatie Road and in Hämeenpuisto, which for the most part consists of through traffic (around 50 % of all traffic). The road gives too The southern end of Hämeenpuisto in Eteläpuisto large a part of Eteläpuisto and the southern end of Hämeenpuisto the stigma of a roadside area. Hämeenpuisto is a very significant element of Tampere’s city structure, its The main course of action in tackling this could be to convert the road into cityscape, and its cultural history. The southern end of Hämeenpuisto a street (using noise protection and other noise prevention methods, Esplanade connects with the sceneries of Lake Pyhäjärvi. Originally, enhancing the urbanity of the cityscape by the Tampereen valtatie Road, Hämeenpuisto ended with a French formal garden. The garden is not e.g. as a boulevard, and minimizing the barrier the road poses to located by Lake Pyhäjärvi but on top of a terrace that is clearly separate pedestrians and cyclists in particular in terms of accessibility). In the longer from the more low-lying shore area. Currently, the French formal garden is term, the aim should be to reduce through traffic and redirect it along main cut away from Hämeenpuisto by the busy Tampereen valtatie Road and its routes. ramp. Parts of the garden were destroyed when the Tampereen valtatie City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 22
Road and a related ramp were constructed. The more low-lying shore area Topography is currently a storage area reminiscent of wasteland, which is mainly used for parking, winter storage of boats, and passage (the loop ramp to The competition and the contest entries made it clear that the topography Tampereen valtatie Road, pedestrian and cycling traffic of the shore). In of the southern part of the contest area creates challenges and the current situation, the functional and visual connection of Hämeenpuisto opportunities in terms of city- and landscape. Altitude differences allow for and Eteläpuisto does not live up to its potential. The problems are development of urban landscape architecture (views over Lake Pyhäjärvi enhanced by the fact that the Hämeenpuisto Esplanade is not as pleasant from public outdoor areas, courtyards, and windows; recreational functions in the south as in its north and middle sections. This is due to the low-lying located on scenic terraces; variation in the foundation level, etc.). topography of the southern parts of the park, and also to the city structure Technical difficulties can be identified as relating to the levelling of streets, enclosing the park. Creating a natural connection from Hämeenpuisto to arranging maintenance and parking traffic, and possibly to the accessibility the shore zone of Lake Pyhäjärvi is made difficult by various conflicting of pedestrian and cycling routes. Difficulties relating to the cityscape can factors. In the jury’s view, special attention should be paid to these issues be caused especially by the ground floors, courtyard structures, and any in future planning. retaining walls of blocks constructed on a steep slope. In further planning, special attention should be paid to integrating construction with the Public and semi-public functions prevailing terrain. In addition to planning of courtyards and buildings, this applies to parks, streets, and other public outdoor areas. Special sensitivity Although the competition area is located at the edge of the city centre area, is required at the southern end of Hämeenpuisto where the historic, and the distance to the functional epicentre of the city is short. For this reason, later partially destroyed, French formal garden was located on a natural the jury believes that the competition area could be developed as part of scenic terrace offering magnificent views. In future, city planning that takes the functionally mixed city structure of the city centre. In addition to housing account of altitude differences of the terrain is especially important in the and recreational functions, the area needs a public building and/or other vicinity of the steepest, several decades-old manmade embankments and clearly public and/or semi-public functions. A sufficient number of business ramps. Their current appearance is forced and artificial compared to the and office premises are also needed to ensure the area’s structural natural terrain surrounding them; in terms of the cityscape, they almost diversity. It is very difficult to propose a realistic assessment of the actual constitute a scenic flaw (Tampereen valtatie Road ramp that partially quantitative need for these premises. A more in-depth consideration is destroyed the French formal garden, edges of the Koulukatu Rinks east of required from the point of view of the entire city centre’s city structure. In Pyynikinlinna, edges of the extensive sports areas dug into the ridge planning the internal structure of the contest area, special attention must terrain). In these locations, thoughtful construction is capable of correcting be paid to the level of publicity of outdoor spaces (public, semi-public, previously created topographical interruptions and scenic flaws. private). The jury also believes that considerable importance should be placed on the relation of any public buildings to the urban green and recreational network in terms of location and cityscape. City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 23
2.2 Evaluation of the competition entries
The individual evaluation of the competition entries is divided based on the evaluation criteria specified in the contest instructions. The individual evaluations of the six competition entries are presented in the alphabetical order of the pseudonyms:
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2.2.1 Pseudonym ”Eteläpuisto City Shore” The green corridor of Eteläpuisto runs undisrupted from Pyynikki to Nalkala Shore and the city’s epicentre. Conditions have been created for a controlled end to Hämeenpuisto, although no convincing solution has yet been offered.
Originality and idea
The idea of the proposal is to supplement the grid-plan structure and to extend it to Eteläpuisto. The border of the built grid-plan structure has been dissolved towards the park with an open block structure, providing nearly all the apartments with lake views. Tampereen valtatie Road has been integrated with the city structure, and its nature has been developed into a more pedestrian-friendly boulevard. The landscape structure is developed so that the forest-covered ridge that begins at Pyynikki and the Lake GENERAL ASSESSMENT Pyhäjärvi shore that joins it at the bottom as a plateau are preserved as a park zone. A professionally prepared and sensitively presented proposal, in which city structure merges seamlessly with the park and environment. The block City structure structure of the city centre’s grid plan has been made dense in a natural manner to the extent allowed by the terrain and the landscape, leaving a The proposal meets for the most part the planning targets laid down in the spacious shore zone for recreational use. The block solution systematically contest programme. The city structure has been extended to Eteläpuisto increases the coherence of the traditional street spaces while also opening and its upper plateau, Nalkala Shore, Nalkala and Koulukatu Rinks, and the external borders of the block towards the parks and lakeside sceneries. the Music Institute and former hospital blocks. The solution only proposes This creates very attractive and pleasant opportunities for city centre living. residential functions in the area and supports only little the development of The aim to integrate the city structure with the park has led to an open Tampere’s city centre in terms of functions. No public building, public block solution. However, this is problematic as the border of the city function, or dominant feature relating to the cityscape is proposed in the centre’s grid-plan area because the border between the public park and city structure. The new French formal garden is not a good solution, either private yard areas is undefined. Seen from the lake, the shore’s silhouette in terms of the cityscape or historically. The proposal fails to make use of that consists of slab and tower block -type residential blocks resembles the features of the old French formal garden and the views that the location that of a suburb rather than a city. offers. The central axis of Hämeenpuisto Esplanade leads to the shore, but City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 25 the connection of pedestrian and cycling routes coming from perhaps a little out of place in the local conditions. A continuous and Hämeenpuisto to the shore routes has not been investigated. functional recreational connection has been created from Laukontori Square to Pyynikki park areas. The proposed green area in Eteläpuisto Internal urban spaces would bring new urban wilderness to the residents of the city centre. The connection between the shore and Hämeenpuisto remains incomplete. The block structure is a skilled mixture of enclosed street spaces and open courtyards. The open courtyards of the blocks suggested in the proposal Streets, traffic and parking are spacious and park-like but not necessarily sufficiently private. Residential blocks are well planned and designed, but better suited for a The southern end of Koulukatu Street and western end of Eteläpuisto have suburb than a city centre. Tower blocks in a park-like environment are not been closed from vehicle traffic, which significantly changes the character a feasible solution in the city centre area in terms of cityscape. A quite of Kurilankatu Street. Eteläpuisto Street serves as a feed street for large volume of old building stock has been removed to make room for eastbound traffic, reducing the pressure put on Tiiliruukinkatu Street. The new construction. Some of the blocks and areas designed for housing are proposed street network divides the pressure resulting from the new land subjected to traffic noise. Noise leaks through the tower blocks on the use solution successfully. The parking solutions of the proposal are quite northern and southern side of the Ratina Bridge to yard areas, reducing realistic. The main regional cycling route through Eteläpuisto Street has their pleasantness. The Nalkala Square solution has been presented in a been replaced with a connection through Pyhäjärvenkatu Street, where the simplified manner, and the proposal for the public shore is rather narrowness of the street space requires that parking be no longer conventional. The skateboarding site and playground area, however, are permitted. A connection that is part of the main route network of the city functionally justified. The alignment of the Tampereen valtatie Road has centre runs on the shore. A direct cycling connection from Hämeenpuisto been straightened towards the park in the south, which emphasizes the to the shore is missing. Implementing cycling streets/lanes on the sides of urban street space but fails to create a natural square at the end of Hämeenpuisto is not realistic due to the lack of space. The proposal Hämeenpuisto. The end of the Hämeenpuisto park axis is visually weak. supports the continuity of the shore route and the significance of Eteläpuisto as a gateway from the city centre to Pyynikki, but the linking of Green areas, parks, and shores the pedestrian routes to Hämeenpuisto is unconvincing.
A new green area with an interesting approach has been proposed for Feasibility and dimensioning Eteläpuisto shore. The strong concept based on the mixing of different landscape types is not conveyed through the arrangement of the proposal, The construction proposed in the contest entry can easily be implemented but the green area that contains a large number of plantations throughout in terms of land use. With regard to the construction of public utility remains slightly uninspiring. Most of the attraction of the shore has not networks and public areas, the solution is among the most economical of been utilized either. The dune landscape is difficult to implement, and is all the contest entries. The floor-specific floor area of the tower block -style City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 26 residential blocks is too small for Finnish conditions from the point of view of the feasibility and economy of construction (approx. 300 floor sq m/floor, compared to the approx. 360 floor sq m/floor used in Finland as the minimum requirement for the feasibility of construction). The long residential building masses are large from the point of view of construction, but can be split into smaller units. The average apartment size used in the proposal is 126 floor sq m, which is far too large for Finnish conditions. The floor-specific floor area suggested in the proposal, i.e. 81,200 floor sq m, slightly exceeds the target set in the contest programme (52,000-72,000 floor sq m). The impact of traffic noise considered, the volume of residential infill will be reduced from that suggested. The proposal contains 10,800 floor sq m of service and office premises. The reported combined floor area is approx. 92,000 floor sq m. City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 27
2.2.2 Pseudonym ”Lakeside Balcony” the park into one of the most diverse green areas of the inner city area – if only traffic noise, barriers, and other disturbing impacts can be countered. The proposal does not provide solutions to these challenges. The park that follows the natural scenery of Nalkala Shore integrates Pyynikki and Eteläpuisto with the city centre structure. Hämeenpuisto connects to Eteläpuisto without an actual end.
Originality and idea
The basic idea of the proposal in terms of cityscape and city structure is to create a clear and strongly defined border between built and non-built areas. A spa located on the shore of Lake Pyhäjärvi plays a central role in the idea. It is a dominant feature in the park zone in terms of location and the entire city structure. Terraces and the shore promenade connect the spa with the park and the lake scenery.
GENERAL ASSESSMENT City structure
The proposal adheres to the city’s current grid-plan structure enhancing Extending of the city structure required by the contest programme has the coherence of the blocks and their edges. The exact densification of the been implemented within the existing grid-plan area. Dense infill grid-plan area creates a clear edge between the “hard” built environment construction has been included on Nalkala Shore, Nalkala Field, and in the and the “soft” green environment. The proposal therefore provides a good Music Institute and former hospital blocks. The Koulukatu Rink has been basis for the self-motivated development of Eteläpuisto and the shore area preserved in its current use. Space is indicated for residential buildings and in terms of land use. The significant noise disturbance caused by the new parks only. The proposal includes no public construction. The entire alignment of Tampereen valtatie Road towards the park disturbs the extensive Eteläpuisto shore has been presented as a green area. The end development. Adhering to the current block border has led to narrow block to Hämeenpuisto is modest - the Esplanade has not been successfully structures with over-dimensioned floor areas. Eteläpuisto has been linked with the lakeside park in terms of functions or cityscape. presented as a green area and park with a spa. The urban shore promenade is constructed on two levels. Serving as a kind of terraced lakeside balcony, it has inspired the name of the proposal. The promenade is linked to swimming areas and recreational areas that give Eteläpuisto a distinctive and attractive character. These provide the freedom to develop City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 28
Internal urban spaces from the spa. Parking at the spa is placed underneath the Koulukatu Rink, which is functionally too far from the spa and expensive to implement. The yard and outside areas of the proposed residential blocks are narrow. Space reserved for parking in the blocks west of Klingendahl seem under- The building depths of the blocks are too wide (19 m), and they include dimensioned. The land area reserved for parking is too small for the shadowy corners, which are difficult from the point of view of apartment number of parking spaces specified. Underground parking solutions ground plans. The proposed solution would in practice require all implemented on two floors on Nalkala Shore are, in theory, unrealistic apartments to face north, which is neither ideal nor even permitted. The because they are below the groundwater surface level. The alignment of apartments and yard areas are not especially attractive. Tampereen valtatie Road has been straightened towards the park in the south in a manner that increases noise and other disturbances in Green areas, parks, and shores Eteläpuisto. Housing is not possible in the areas that are affected by traffic noise the most. The highest of the proposed buildings, a 12-floor The proposal includes an extensive park in Eteläpuisto, whose attraction is residential block north of Ratina Bridge, is subjected to noise in particular. a spa. The spa introduces a new significant cityscape element to the shore In further planning, the blocks that are subjected to noise should be turned scenery. However, the scale of the structure is too large in terms of the into business and office premises. The option to install noise barriers on nature and scenic sensitivity of the site. The shore is uninteresting from the Ratina Bridge could be investigated in further planning. The pedestrian and pedestrian’s point of view. Apart from the spa, the green area remains cycling route networks have functional flaws. The main regional cycling blank and uninteresting. The proposal includes a park and a shore route from Ratina Bridge in the east to Eteläpuisto Street is not continuous. promenade on the Nalkala Shore, the solution for which is successful if A connection that is part of the main route network of the city centre runs fairly conventional. The wilderness park has been extended partially to on the shore but its connection to Hämeenpuisto is not ideal. Nalkala market square. This is considered an exaggerated green solution considering the location of the site in the epicentre of the city. The park’s Feasibility and dimensioning connection to Pyynikki is continuous, although the excessively long and highly developed spa building obstructs the views of and passage by Lake Due to the excessively large building depths, the combined apartment floor Pyhäjärvi. area reported in the contest entry is too high. Underground parking facilities are large units that are expensive to implement in the same size Streets, traffic and parking as the residential buildings on top of them. The natural gas station will remain in its current location and therefore no costs will be generated by its The proposed street network divides the vehicle traffic load resulting from relocation. The swimming facility is difficult to construct technically and in the new land use solution successfully. Maintenance traffic of the spa and terms of its foundation, and is therefore likely to be costly to implement. the shore mixes with pedestrian and cycling routes, which is not a good With regard to the construction of public utility networks and public areas, solution. The proposal does not specify other traffic arrangements to and the solution does not stand out from among the contest entries either way. City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 29
The proposed volume of residential infill is 64,000 floor sq m, which is over-dimensioned in terms of dense block structure and noise disturbance. The proposal contains 8,000 floor sq m of service, business, and office premises. The combined floor area is approx. 72,000 floor sq m. City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 30
2.2.3 Pseudonym ”Parks & Blocks” Eteläpuisto shore is shown as an imposing new green area with diverse functions. The proposed solution includes new landscape architectural ideas such as the sheltered swimming area, a public building in the park, and a series of different spaces that include a channel, a French formal garden and a shore terrace. The French formal garden, restored to the extent applicable, serves as a distinguished if slightly disconnected end to the Hämeenpuisto Esplanade. The solution is similar to the current end, but is supported by the location and proposed design of the public building.
Originality and idea
A well-placed public building in the southeastern corner of the area is a central part of the overall idea. The building breaks the otherwise continuous green zone of the shore area. However, the break is well- founded and provides a contrast that emphasizes the public nature of the area and the significance of the site for the landscape and cityscape. The GENERAL ASSESSMENT green area in Eteläpuisto is the most convincing of all contest entries in
terms of landscape architecture and provides the best recreational A carefully prepared and beautifully presented proposal with a partially opportunities. The block structure builds on the past city construction and historical approach to city planning that demonstrates familiarity with the block structures, offering very few new elements. area. In terms of construction, the proposal for the most part adheres to the current grid-plan structure with new elements relating to city structure, City structure cityscape, functions, and scenery near the edges. A public building in
Eteläpuisto and infill on Nalkala Shore enhance the functional Infill development within the existing grid-plan area is designed based on attractiveness, pleasantness, and interestingness of the southwestern the characteristics of each block entity. Combined with a careful approach corner of Tampere and its city centre. Infill development concentrates on to planning, the general appearance of the proposed city structure is more enhancing the coherence of the existing grid-plan area. The solutions are a selection of various kinds of planning solutions than a systematic modern professionally investigated but the area-specific problems arising from the city structure. Dense infill construction has been included on Nalkala said starting point of the planning and the dimensioning have not been fully Shore, Nalkala Field, and in the Music Institute and former hospital blocks. solved. The method of construction used on Nalkala Shore creates a new A residential block consisting of seven tower-type blocks with IV-VI-floors interesting and functionally attractive area in the city centre. The proposal each is located in the Koulukatu Rink area. The western blocks are an provides an opportunity to develop Eteläpuisto on its own terms. City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 31 excellent example of integrating efficient residential infill with a green Green areas, parks, and shores environment. The public building proposed by the lake serves as an attractive new reference point and end to Nalkala Shore, Eteläpuisto, and The proposal suggests a new lakeside park with diverse functions and Hämeenpuisto. The entire extensive Eteläpuisto has been presented as a interesting topography, and new kinds of water and shore sceneries in green area. Eteläpuisto. The green area provides the residents of the city centre area The end of Hämeenpuisto is subjected to noise,and the end of with new and diverse recreational opportunities and supports the Hämeenpuisto Esplanade has not been successfully linked with the continuation of the green corridor from the centre to Pyynikki. The lakeside park in terms of functions or cityscape. connection to Hämeenpuisto is successful also. The French formal garden on the upper plateau has been restored as an end to the Hämeenpuisto Internal urban spaces Esplanade and the trees of the old garden have been preserved, which can be considered a merit. The location of the tennis courts is impractical, The Amsterdam-style façades and dimensioning of the blocks on Nalkala as the park area is too public for the function and could cause disturbance Shore are a new architectural theme in Tampere's cityscape. The idea of to housing. Functions, topography, and structures of the Eteläpuisto green the Nalkala Shore as an active and public city space is a good new area have been investigated carefully, but in places a braver and fresher element in the centre’s cityscape. The Nalkala Shore promenade is a landscape architectural approach would have benefitted the proposal. The functional solution, but perhaps a little dull in terms of cityscape. management of altitude differences in the terrain is good. The Unfortunately the area is mostly in shadow during the best recreational canal/channel in Eteläpuisto is a different and interesting landscape hours, although the location of the active area by the shoreline is otherwise element that brings the water theme inside the park and within reach of the good. New construction in the music institute and former hospital blocks users. However, it is perhaps a little out of place in the surroundings and are integrated with the old structure successfully but the scale might need unnecessary in a lakeside setting. The skateboarding site under the to be reconsidered. The proposal manages to conserve all old buildings. Nalkala Bridge is a successful idea. The daycare centre is located in the Music Institute building. The green corridor from the Music Institute block to the shore is disrupted by the tennis courses. The granularity plan of the block on the western side of the Koulukatu Street deviates from other new and in-fill blocks. This relates to the Pyynikki free-form city planning areas in the west. The appearance of Tampereen valtatie Road remains disturbingly route-like. The Nalkala Field block at the junction of Tampereen valtatie Road and Hämeenpuisto seems too massive in terms of its dimensioning and mass. Some of the courtyards in the proposal seem excessively narrow. City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 32
Streets, traffic and parking reserved for business premises and services and 14,000 floor sq m for the culture building. In the Nalkala area, the volume of construction is clearly The street network of the proposal mainly adheres to the current solution over-dimensioned. The reported volume of construction is slightly over- and traffic poses no major problems. However, some of the solutions dimensioned throughout the proposal. The reported combined floor area is would require traffic flow to be examined further, as for example the 90,000 floor sq m. direction of the streets remain partially unclear. Cutting off Eteläpuisto and Nalkalankatu Streets would increase the traffic volumes in Hämeenpuisto, which already has a high number of junctions. Removing Näsilinnankatu junction has resulted for example in establishing Nalkalankatu Street and Hämeenpuisto junction, which can be problematic traffic-wise. The only connection from the southeastern part of the area to the direction of Laukontori Square is through Hämeenpuisto. Parking solutions are relatively realistic but there is some under-dimensioning especially by the blocks on Nalkala Shore. The continuity of the pedestrian and cycling traffic on the shores is realized for the most part. However, there is no direct cycling connection from Hämeenpuisto to the park. The two crosswalks locating near each other at the end of Hämeenpuisto are not a good solution in terms of traffic safety. Also, maintenance traffic mixes partially with pedestrian and cycling routes in the shore zone.
Feasibility and dimensioning
The park to be constructed in Eteläpuisto with the canal and the public building significantly reduce the overall cost-efficiency of the proposal. The relatively high implementation costs of the canal in particular must be weighed against the benefits it would offer. The cost for the construction of public utility networks and public areas is estimated to be below the average of all contest entries. The feasibility of construction and implementation has been considered in the planning. The proposed volume of residential floor area is 72,000 floor sq m, which is within the limits required by the competition programme. A total of 4,000 floor sq m is City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 33
2.2.4 Pseudonym ”Rapid Rhythms” Originality and idea
The proposal includes original and new-seeking block structures that vary in quality in terms of architecture and integration with the cityscape, and some of which seem a little out of place in the surroundings. But despite the strong approach, the overall idea of the proposal remains slightly disconnected. The block and shore solution proposed for the Nalkala Square is among the best in the contest.
City structure
The proposal places infill development of the city structure within the grid- plan area, which is a fairly conventional solution. The planning of the blocks shows a self-aware and clearly defined approach that generates
recognizable new city environment. The location of the public building in GENERAL ASSESSMENT Eteläpuisto is good. Eteläpuisto shore is presented as a green area
constructed on nature’s terms. The location of the Eteläpuisto swimming A carefully prepared proposal, based on a strong architectural planning facility is good in terms of its direction. Harbour activities and commercial approach. Concentrating infill development within the current grid-plan services have also been proposed as part of the swimming facility. These area so as to enhance its coherence creates an opportunity to develop would, however, require better connectivity. The square at the southern Eteläpuisto as a green and recreational area on its own terms. Eteläpuisto end of Hämeenpuisto is a modest and, due to traffic noise, an unpleasant is viewed as an event venue and location for various functions close to the solution. The proposal provides no suggestion for an end to Hämeenpuisto natural world. A public building and swimming facility are natural functional in Eteläpuisto, nor does it provide a functional pedestrian and cycling attractions in the area. A public culture building placed in a central location connection to the shore. and construction in the Nalkala Square enhance the attractiveness and pleasantness of the city centre. Nalkala Shore can become an area of high-quality housing, diverse services, and urban recreation as part of the city’s epicentre. Hämeenpuisto ends with a market square that has no continuity, nor does it have a connection to Eteläpuisto. City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 34
Internal urban spaces conventional and slightly too forested, therefore lacking the potential to become a city centre attraction. The altitude differences at the waterfront The combination of public buildings and a shore promenade in an and the shore are not very well utilized. The existing trees of the old outstanding location in Eteläpuisto creates a new kind of urban space and French formal garden in the southern end of Hämeenpuisto have been an end to Nalkala Shore and Hämeenpuisto. Despite the excellent views, utilized as part of the park, but otherwise the features of the garden and the roof terrace is exposed to noise, which decreases its use value. The the views offered by the location have not been taken into account. The connection of the terrace with the shore and Hämeenpuisto is not smooth swimming facility and swimming area proposed for Eteläpuisto are good as either. The courtyards of the Nalkala Shore blocks have been successfully functions, but the architecture of the solutions is somewhat plain. The raised above street level. The functionality of the courtyard of the Nalkala decks and promenade of Nalkala Shore introduce a unique and diversely Field is diminished by the pedestrian and cycling route passing through it. arranged new city shore to the centre. New functions proposed underneath The need for a spatial and functional link between Nalkala Shore and the the Ratina Bridge are well justified, and increase the opportunities for end of Hämeenpuisto is a good observation, even though the proposed sports and recreation in the city centre and on the shore zone. solution is not the best possible. Other courtyards are on principle spacious and park-like. The block west of Klingendahl that joins two existing blocks Streets, pedestrian and cycling traffic, parking is large in scale, and almost completely destroys the old building stock. On the other hand, the number of storeys in parts of this major block is The alignment of the Tampereen valtatie Road has been straightened with perhaps even too small. While the Music Institute building will be preserved the aim to create a more street-like traffic environment. The connection of as a daycare centre, the setting will otherwise change radically. Green Tampereen valtatie Road and Hämeenpuisto is unstructured and causes roofs have been used in a random manner, for which no feasible noise disturbance in the park. Closing the connection between Eteläpuisto explanation is offered. The extremely massive, long canopy proposed at Street and Hämeenpuisto would entail a long detour to access the the northern edge of the park south of Klingendahl is a disconnected Klingendahl parking and put pressure on the Tiiliruukinkatu junction. The feature and urban element. The minor events proposed for the canopy do main regional cycling route complies with the Tampere City Centre Traffic not provide sufficient grounds for its construction functionally. While Network Plan. A connection that is part of the main route network of the removing one corner of the block east of Pyynikinlinna improves the views, city centre runs on the shore but a direct cycling connection from the solution seems unfinished and problematic in terms of cityscape. Hämeenpuisto to the shore is missing. The plan does not specify crossroads in Hämeenpuisto. Space reserved for parking is partially under- Green areas, parks, and shores dimensioned, which could be corrected in further planning to some extent. The two-storey underground parking facility on Nalkala Shore is The park-like green area proposed for Eteläpuisto would provide a diverse geotechnically and economically difficult to implement. leisure time area for the residents in the city centre. Designating Eteläpuisto as a park is justified from the perspective of the city centre’s green network, but the content and topography of the green area is City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 35
Feasibility and dimensioning
Implementing the proposal is feasible in terms of constructability. In terms of housing, the residential block solutions are among the best in the contest. The buildings of De Gamlas Hem block are inefficient with only three storeys. In practice, large blocks would have to be divided into smaller units in the implementation phase. The location of the boating harbour on the southwestern shore is not a functional solution due to its poor accessibility. The total floor area of the proposal (67,850 floor sq m) is within the target limit laid down in the competition programme (52,000- 72,000 floor sq m). Due to the northern block on Nalkala Shore and noise disturbance, the reported housing construction rights are over-dimensioned in the Nalkala Field block. The maximum volume of public services and business and office premises is 16,280 floor sq m. The reported maximum combined floor area is 84,130 floor sq m. City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 36
2.2.5 Pseudonym ”Seelake” different spaces, and steps. Although the proposed solution is not convincing in all aspects, the basic concept includes significant opportunities for modification. The southern shore promenade with semi- public yard areas and service and leisure time functions creates a completely new kind of urban environment. The proposal does not include a building that would be architecturally clearly public in the shore area. An active city shore zone continues from Eteläpuisto towards Laukontori Square, and through the new pedestrian and cycling bridge to Ratina Shore.
Originality and idea
The area has been implemented as a generally efficient urban structure, and the floor area targets laid down in the competition programme has been clearly exceeded. The proposal is the only one in the contest that GENERAL ASSESSMENT deviates from the grid-plan of existing streets and blocks. The proposal compares to the free-form “Art Nouveau -style plans” of Pyynikki and A high-quality and overall well-controlled proposal that creates a Juhannuskylä that deviate from the classical grid-plan tradition of the late convincing lakeside city district based on an international approach in the 19th century. City planning of the proposal is the most innovative of all competition area. The proposal presents the shore of Eteläpuisto as a city contest entries. The city structure is interesting and block structures space with a highly urban construction. The bold, systematic, and diverse except for their intended uses. Thanks for the free-form city impressive urban waterfront creates a new focal point to and cityscape in structure, the entity integrates with the overall city structure and landscape the city centre. If implemented successfully, it could attract functions and in a natural manner. The shore route that complies with the objective of services. The city structure is based on a creatively modified grid-plan. developing the city centre is presented as an urban shore promenade that Diversity grows from the structure of the grid-plan, which has been is connected to the business and office premises located on the ground modified in an organic manner. Exceptional block structures have been floors of the buildings. The connection is stimulating and urban. Unlike the used to create attractive urban space and interesting city structure. Curving other contest proposals, the solution connects Eteläpuisto Shore with the the main street and shifting the lanes to one side of Hämeenpuisto in the city centre and not Pyynikki in terms of cityscape. south provide conditions for slowing traffic speeds near the shore areas south of the Tampereen valtatie Road. The solution for the end of Hämeenpuisto is exaggeratedly urban, including landmarks, series of City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 37
City structure must be investigated in further planning. The public outdoor space on the southern shore zone is too narrow in places and lacks clearly public The street network and block structure establish new and interesting city functions. Maintaining the shore zone as a public space must be ensured space. The urban structure has been extended all the way to the shores of in further planning. The leisure time centre proposed on the shore is a Lake Pyhäjärvi. Of all the contest entries, this proposal has the strongest good idea, but its location makes the area too congested. In addition, it effect on the scenery of Lake Pyhäjärvi. A high landmark building that is would be too strongly subordinated to housing, which is the main function surrounded by an urban space generated by the buildings around it is in the area, in terms of urban architecture. The daycare centre solution on proposed as an end to Hämeenpuisto Esplanade. The end constitutes the the western side of the Koulukatu Street is not in accord with the contest square together with the landmark building. The terrain in the area will be programme, as it is constructed at the site of the minigolf course, which lowered so that Hämeenpuisto will continue and descend through the should be preserved. The location of the daycare centre should be winding urban space and monumental staircase to the urban square reinvestigated. The block construction projects are large, which could pose proposed on the shore of Lake Pyhäjärvi that ends with a pier and offers a challenge during the implementation phase in terms of construction views over the lake. As an end to the Esplanade, the high building processes. Creating a rich urban cityscape requires architectural variation alongside Hämeenpuisto is an urban landmark that would require in the building stock and good construction supervision in the planning and especially good architecture. The proposal does not include cultural and implementation phases. The nature of the yard areas connecting to the public construction or they are unnoticeably located on the ground floors of buildings in the shore area is unclear, and the spaces are shady. Other buildings. Public construction would support the position of the area as a courtyards are spacious and very pleasant. Individual buildings with new focal point of the city centre. In future, opportunities for public cultural historical value have been highlighted and tributed in surprising construction in the area should be investigated to diversify the city ways within the city structure and cityscape. The solution for the De structure functionally and to better integrate it with the city centre. The Gamlas Hem block and park is good. The Music Institute building, southern end of Hämeenpuisto has been partly closed to traffic by moving magnificent brick façade on the Klingendahl factory building, and sauna the western lanes next to the eastern ones. This could support the building stand out beautifully from the cityscape. The Koulukatu Rink has connection of Hämeenpuisto to Eteläpuisto. been maintained in sports use, which adds to the area’s sporting and recreational opportunities. Internal urban spaces and shores Green areas, parks, and shores The plan includes interesting urban spaces, original area complexes, professionally planned blocks, and good urban yard areas. The shores are The requirement for a continuous green network specified in the contest constructed urban city shores. A large volume of business premises is programme has not been met: it is interrupted in particular by the spa in proposed for the ground floors of the tower blocks on the shore of Lake the southwestern corner. Nothing in the proposal reminds one of the old Pyhäjärvi. The demand for and feasibility and functionality of the premises French formal garden of cultural historical value. Although grand, the City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 38 proposed end to Hämeenpuisto does not offer a park-like theme that would Eteläpuisto Street does not serve as a feed street for eastbound traffic but be in accord with Hämeenpuisto’s length or historical and cultural historical traffic from the western side of Hämeenpuisto puts severe pressure on value. The proposed solution lacks a green network connection between Tiiliruukinkatu Street. It is not possible to turn left from Pyhäjärvenkatu the Pyynikki green zone and Hämeenpuisto. The Eteläpuisto shore area Street but the proposal does not specify whether Nalkalankatu Street is includes very few public spaces and recreational opportunities. Heavy two-way and whether turning left is allowed. If not, the solution would put construction of the shore and high buildings diminish the pleasantness of pressure on Tiiliruukinkatu Street. The functionality of the shared space - the shore area and obstruct views over the lake. Semi-private planted type streets in the southern part of the area and their connection with areas have been located between the buildings, which soften the Tampereen valtatie Road must be verified. The main regional cycling route impression but do not necessarily provide pleasant areas for recreation. complies with The Tampere City Centre Traffic Network Plan but the Their attractiveness depends completely on the quality of implementation proposal does not specify a route running on the shore. A direct cycling and the functions located on the ground floors of the buildings. This makes connection from Hämeenpuisto to the shore is presented as passing the relation between public and private city space problematic. The link through shared space streets. The use of crossroads in Hämeenpuisto is between the Ratina pool of quiet waters and Lake Pyhäjärvi near the not the best solution in terms of traffic safety. The main quality routes for shoreline would require a larger public outdoor space and public functions pedestrian traffic have been presented in accordance with the principles of to support it due to its key location within the landscape. The end to The Tampere City Centre Traffic Network Plan. The solution generates no Hämeenpuisto is a very urban and exceptional series of different spaces. need for crossing Hämeenpuisto’s southern part. While changing the However, it is slightly undefined as an outdoor space and obstructs lake southern part of Hämeenpuisto significantly, the solution creates a views. A diverse city park is proposed for Nalkala Shore, which helps completely new pedestrian area in the southern part of Hämeenpuisto. The compensate for the lack of recreational areas in Eteläpuisto. The location pedestrian bridge, implemented as a turning bridge, connects the area well of the parks and public outdoor premises of Nalkala Shore on each side of with Ratina. Parking is presented as a three-level solution, which would in Tampereen valtatie Road is not the best possible solution within the city part be very difficult to implement. Centralizing parking into the largest structure, and would require noise protection. blocks would require special arrangements also.
Streets, traffic and parking Feasibility and dimensioning
Shifting the alignment of Tampereen valtatie Road northwards is a new, Implementation of the parking solutions would require the management of creative, and interesting idea. It changes the nature of the road, making it large projects. Management of large altitude differences in the major more street-like, and allows for slowing down the traffic to city centre blocks must also be ensured. Altitude differences create a large quantity of speeds. The position of the Klingendahl factory property is enhanced and spaces within the buildings with views into one direction only, which poses emphasized in the cityscape.The new alignment and longitudinal elevation a challenge for construction planning and possibly also for the economy of (3%) of the Tampereen valtatie Road is functional in terms of traffic. construction. The southern shoreline has been straightened from the City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 39 current alignment, making it stylistically very urban. This has been achieved through excavation and infilling the shore of Lake Pyhäjärvi. Contrary to the contest instructions, part of the construction on the shore has been located in an area where construction is not recommended. The bearing capacity of the shore and requirements for laying down foundations must be investigated in more detail. In terms of infrastructural costs, the proposal is the most expensive of the contest entries. However, the proposal is also the most efficient of the contest entries. In terms of overall cost-efficiency, the proposal is among the most economical of the entries. The proposal includes 112,750 floor sq m of residential floor area, 8,100 floor sq m of public service premises, and 30,259 floor sq m of business and office premises. Due to traffic noise, residential floor area is over-dimensioned and some of the housing construction should be turned into for example office construction. The reposted combined floor area is 151,109 floor sq m. City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 40
2.2.6 Pseudonym ”Sunny Side of the City” are functionally shared open through terraces in a controlled manner to public parks and routes. The block planning and architecture can in further planning be further modified to suit the spirit of the place. The traffic and parking solution is carefully investigated. Appropriate conditions have been created for the development of the end of Hämeenpuisto in terms of cityscape, environment, and functions.
Originality and idea
Based on the competition programme, the main idea of the contest entry is to connect the extending city structure and the pearl necklace of leisure time activities in the lake scenery. As a whole, the plan is carefully considered and harmonious. Although not very original, the universal nature of the solution provides plentiful opportunities for further development. GENERAL ASSESSMENT City structure A high-quality proposal that is developed systematically based on the starting points provided by the grid-plan and allows for a significant volume The proposed city structure is based on extending the city centre grid-plan, of infill construction in the competition area. The proposal is efficient, and on subtle modification of its granularity plan. The public shore zone as carefully investigated and researched, and supports the objectives set for a part of the city structure connects the southern shore zone to the more infill development in the city centre. The plan creates new city structure extensive recreational areas in Pyynikki. The relation between constructed and focal point for infill construction in the southwest corner of the city and unconstructed areas within the city structure is relatively harmonious centre ring road. There is a balanced relationship between construction although the volume of construction in the area is relatively high. The and park functions. The proposal answers well to the central objectives functional city structure is a clear and logic combination of the extension of and challenges of the competition programme as a whole. The border the city centre’s constructed blocks and a relatively wide and green shore between the shore park zone and constructed area is irregular. The zone with public functions. In terms of city structure, the plan is proposed 'Pearls Necklace’ of shore activities can be implemented based systematically developed based on the basic idea, and answers very well on a range of landscape and environmental architectural methods and to the central aims laid down in the competition programme. emphasizing the features of and differences between various sections of the area. The spatially semi-enclosed yards of the residential buildings that City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 41
Internal urban spaces programme as one of the functions to be preserved. Residential infill and a daycare centre is located on the Koulukatu Rink. Pedestrian traffic from Hämeenpuisto to the shore is directed through a tunnel, which makes uninterrupted passage easier but does not offer a Green areas, parks, and shores very pleasant environment. The public outdoor space at the end of Hämeenpuisto is quite successfully arranged, making creative use of The shores of Lake Pyhäjärvi have been utilized as a zone for recreational altitude differences in the terrain. The high building along Hämeenpuisto functions and public use that continues undisrupted from Pyynikki to south of Klingendahl forms a good visual end when viewed from the Eteläpuisto. The swimming area and swimming facility is placed south of Tampereen valtatie Road and Ratina Bridge. The public building on the the current shoreline, which is contrary to the contest instructions and may shore in Eteläpuisto provides an interesting point of departure for location create technical problems and increase the costs. Without the swimming of a public building, and can be developed to make it architecturally more shore, the green zone is narrow and dull and has very few functions. interesting. The new Eteläpuisto blocks create a wonderful block structure. Functionally, the swimming facility and the group of public buildings offer The campus-like urban setting includes several ideas that are worth good new attractions in the green zone by the lake. A continuous and developing. The blocks have been presented in a simplified manner but the functional recreational connection has been created from Laukontori architecture in the perspective pictures is impressive. The yard areas of the Square to Pyynikki park areas. Hämeenpuisto is quite well connected with blocks in Eteläpuisto are bordered in a successful, functional manner. the lakeside parks. The proposal includes a square with plantations at the Conditions for implementing business premises on the park-side of the end of Hämeenpuisto and steps leading to the shore. This solution is shore blocks must be verified. The building depth of the residential functional in principle, but fails to provide a sufficiently elegant and buildings is large due to integrated balconies: dimensionally, the correct powerful end for a site of such cultural historic value. The features of the depth would be 13m. Due to the large building depth, the proposal includes old French formal garden have not been taken into account, nor have the only apartments that face north, which is not ideal. The proposed block views offered by the location been used to their full potential. structure and urban space at the Nalkala Shore is interesting and diverse. The proposed courtyards seem narrow and the building depths of the Streets, pedestrian and cycling traffic, parking buildings slightly too large for housing. The proposed features of Nalkala Shore include a promenade and a wooden boardwalk below. The solution Traffic arrangements are based on the traditional as well as on the shared is well founded, but slightly conventional. De Gamlas Hem is tightly street space principle. Eteläpuisto Street does not serve as a feed street surrounded by new construction. The block consisting of the Music Institute for eastbound traffic from Hämeenpuisto but eastbound traffic from the and former hospital buildings is perhaps even too compactly constructed. western side of the area puts a severe pressure on Tiiliruukinkatu Street. In addition to the Music Institute building, the red-brick utility building and The arrangement puts a lot of pressure on the two-way Papinkatu Street. sauna have been preserved of the old building stock. Residential infill is Koulukatu and Näsilinnankatu Streets utilize shared space -type solutions placed at the site of the minigolf course, which was marked in the contest but despite this, a significant volume of parking traffic is directed through City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 42 them. The main regional cycling route is in the plan presented for the most Feasibility and dimensioning part as a shared space -type solution, whose quality in terms of traffic is not up to the level required by a main route. The south-north route from The starting points for implementing the proposal are economically good Hämeenpuisto to the shore is presented as constructed on a different level. thanks to the large construction volume. Where required, the public This solution includes a relatively extensive bicycle parking facility, which is building by the shoreline can be implemented separately from other a functionally good idea and a new one in Tampere. Moving cycling lanes construction in the area in terms of schedule. Also, it could be moved to a to the sides of Hämeenpuisto in the proposed manner would be spatially larger extent onto hard land that poses no geotechnical challenges or other difficult due to large volumes of traffic. The main quality routes for factors that would increase its construction costs. The residential blocks in pedestrian traffic have been presented in accordance with the principles of Eteläpuisto are located on a slope, which provides promising planning The Tampere City Centre Traffic Network Plan (TAKLI). However, several opportunities, but which from a planning and possibly also an economic pedestrian and cycling traffic crossings will remain in Hämeenpuisto. perspective is a difficult site for construction of the blocks. The proposal Ensuring the safety of these crossings will require careful further planning. includes 113,000 floor sq m of residential floor area, 9,000 floor sq m of Contrary to The Tampere City Centre Traffic Network Plan, public transport public service premises, and 30,300 floor sq m of business and office routes have been presented in Koulukatu Street and in the shared space premises. The residential floor area is over-dimensioned due to traffic zone in Eteläpuisto, which enhances the availability of public transport in noise and excessive building depths. The reposted combined floor area is the western part of the area. Introducing bus traffic into a shared space - 152,300 floor sq m. type area must, however, be considered carefully. The proposal presents Papinkatu as a two-way street that has a ramp to public and private parking facilities. The solution puts a lot of pressure on the Papinkatu Street that is currently a one-way street. A relatively large volume of parking spaces is located along the shared space streets and especially Näsilinnankatu Street is an important parking street. Parking is solved through underground facilities placed underneath the courtyards. Most of these facilities are implemented on two floors, which poses challenges for implementation and economy of construction. The yards should include areas that are located in the ground level and are suitable for planting. Maintenance traffic of the shore mixes with pedestrian and cycling routes, which is not a good solution. City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 43
2.3 The result of the contest None of the contest entries met all of the set competition objectives in the The jury made the decision on the outcome of the contest in its form in which they were presented. Neither did any single entry rise clearly above the others in terms of their characteristics, nor did any entry provide th meeting on 6 May 2014. a natural starting point for the area’s development. For this reason, the jury decided to place two entries in joint first place. Of the six entries, these two 2.3.1 The result of the contest were the best in terms of overall quality, and provided the best opportunities for development. They include strong characteristics that The contest jury unanimously decided to award joint first place to the support the creation of a unique city structure with a distinct identity that contest entries “Seelake” and “Sunny Side of the City”. The remaining provide a basis for further planning. contest entries were not placed in order of merit. The contest entry “Seelake” represents innovative, all-encompassing, and 2.3.2 Grounds for the decision and recommendations creative city planning. The entry’s strong grounds for development include a city structure based on a modified grid-plan structure and an urban city The aim of the design contest for Eteläpuisto park and its environs was to shore. The jury proposes that the options for public functions, an end to generate ideas. The contest showed that Eteläpuisto, Nalkala area, blocks Hämeenpuisto that would have cultural historical value, the functionality of surrounding the Klingendahl factory property, and the rest of the the proposed traffic system, the solutions relating to altitude differences in competition area can be turned into a diverse district that supports the the terrain, the impact of geotechnical conditions on construction on the vitality of the city centre, and enhances the competitiveness and image of shore zone, and the continuity of the recreational connection and diversity Tampere as a lakeside city. Developing the competition area can enhance of functions on the shore be investigated in further planning. the importance of the southwestern part of the city centre as part of the overall urban structure, balancing the development of the Tampere city Overall, the contest entry “Sunny Side of the City” best meets the key centre overall as an environment that is future-oriented while also objectives of the competition . The starting points for the proposal include a remaining true to its historical roots. balanced relationship between constructed and park areas, the use of the grid-plan as the city structure basis, and a diverse and continuous green The competition area can be developed into an attractive entity that serves and recreational network. Areas of further development identified by the housing, working, public functions, and leisure time activities. It can in jury include emphasizing the urbanity of the area, enhancing the area’s future be a high-quality city environment in terms of landscape, cityscape, identity, making better use of the altitude differences of the terrain, and architecture, as well as an active part of the entire city centre area. considering geotechnical conditions in the construction, developing an end This requires insightful and bold planning and decision-making, and to Hämeenpuisto that maintains the cultural and historical value of the site, commitment to first-rate implementation of new development ideas. City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 44 and planning the traffic environment of Hämeenpuisto and Tampereen valtatie Road.
The jury recommends that the development of Eteläpuisto be continued based on these two alternative solution models. The ideas presented and opportunities provided by the proposals require continued work. To be fit for successful implementation, the characteristics of the solutions must be based more closely on the location’s characteristic features and the structural development aims of the city centre. The central features of the two winning contest entries must be retained in further planning.
2.3.3 Signatures of the jury members
The jury signed the assessment minutes and decision on the result of the contest in its meeting held on 6th May 2014.
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2.3.4 Opening of the closed envelopes containing the names of ATELIER DREISEITL GMBH Überlingen, Germany the competitors Landscape planning and water services
The contest entries were submitted anonymously. The anonymity of the Workgroup: Dieter Grau contestants was protected until after the jury had made its final decision. Alexander Rohe The jury that evaluated the contest entries did not know the name(s) of the Sebastian Walker author(s) of any of the contest entries when they evaluated them or made Bernd Schernau the final decision. The evaluation of the contest entries was completed and accepted in the jury’s 5th meeting that was held on 6th May 2014 in RAMBOLL Finland Finland Tampere. In the meeting, the jury made its decision on the outcome of the Traffic / infrastructure contest before opening the six envelopes containing the names of the contestants. After the envelopes were opened, the authors of the two Workgroup: winning contest entries and the four other participants were revealed. They Mari Kinttula are listed below in alphabetical order: lan Sacs
Visualization Joint first place, two contest entries: Anna Kunst, GYF
Pseudonym “Seelake” Copyright: TOVATT ARCHITECTS & PLANNERS AB TOVATT ARCHITECTS & PLANNERS AB ATELIER DREISEITL GmbH Stockholm, Sweden City planning and architecture Pseudonym “Sunny Side of the City”
Workgroup: KCAP Architects&Planners Johannes Tovatt Zürich, Switzerland Ursula Pfaffermayr Rafel Crespo Workgroup: Per Berthels Kees Christiaanse Magnus Andersson Ute Schneider Aron Swartz Simon Kramer Reza Asadi Michael Pscheor Alberto Beltrame
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Arkkitehtistudio M&Y Moisala & Ylä-Anttila Nissan Uthayakumar Tampere, Finland Workgroup: Other four contest entries, which were not rated: Kimmo Ylä-Anttila Antti Moisala Pseudonym ”Eteläpuisto City Shore” Schweingruber Zulauf Landscape Architects Schweingruber Zulauf Landschaftsarchitekten BSLA Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter ApS Zürich, Switzerland Copenhagen, Denmark
Workgroup: Workgroup: Lukas Schweingruber Dorte Mandrup Simon Enemaerke Kristoffer Nejsum Nina Wójcicka Ramboll Finland Ltd Aleksander Krauze Tampere, Finland Traffic planning Mandaworks AB Stockholm, Sweden Workgroup: Lauri Vesanen Workgroup: Jouni Lehtomaa Martin Arfalk Nicholas Bigelow Keoto AG Chuhan Zhang Zürich, Sveitsi Danny Bridson Sustainable development and energy concept Hosper Sweden AB Workgroup: Stockholm, Sweden Frank Thesseling Oscar Rueda Gonzales Workgroup: Martin Romero Patrick Verhoeven Andrei Deacu Rendertaxi AC Aachen, Germany Traffic and sustainable development: Visualization studio Buro Happold ApS Workgroup: Copenhagen, Denmark Alexander Pfeiffer Rod Manson City of Tampere, City Centre project INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONTEST FOR ETELÄPUISTO PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS EVALUATION EVALUATION MINUTES 6th May 2014 47
Pseudonym “Lakeside Balcony” Traffic: Rijnboutt Seppo Karppinen, Sito Oy Amsterdam, the Netherlands Copyright: Richard Koek, Senior Designer Arkkitehtityöhuone Artto Palo Rossi Tikka Oy Desiree Eggink, Assistant Pseudonym “Rapid Rhythms” Karres en Brands Hilversum, the Netherlands ALA Architects Helsinki, Finland Sylvia Karres, Senior Designer Jorrit Noordhuizen, Assistant Juho Grönholm Antti Nousjoki Copyright: Janne Teräsvirta Rijnboutt, Richard Koek Samuli Woolston Karres en Brands, Sylvia Karres and Tonny Jensen Pseudonym “Parks & Blocks” Felix Laitinen Sean Yang Artto Palo Rossi Tikka Oy Jorge Rovira Helsinki, Finland Erica Österlund
Aaro Artto Landscape planning: Teemu Palo MASU Planning Yrjö Rossi Hannu Tikka Malin Blomqvist Sune Oslev Assistants: Sarianna Salminen Satu Niemi lnka Norros Mikki Ristola Jussi Vakkilainen Traffic planning: SITO Landscape planning: Yrjö Ala-Heikkilä, Näkymä Oy Kaisa Lahti Matti Liski, Näkymä Oy Sofia Tigerstedt, Näkymä Oy