Lahdentie Hämeen­ linnanväylä VIIKKI Main railway line Tuusulantie ARABIAN­ PASILA RANTA Itäväylä Turunväylä HERTTO­ NIEMI 5 km KRUUNU­ VUOREN RANTA m k 2 Länsiväylä CITY CENTRE WEST HARBOUR WEST HARBOUR IN FIGURES Jätkäsaari, Hernesaari, Salmisaari, Telakkaranta and Ruoholahti 200 hectares To be completed in 2030 30,000 residents WEST HARBOUR 20,000 jobs A five minute tram ride West Harbour is one of the largest construction projects in away from the city centre the Helsinki area. The former coastal industrial and port A seaside trail covering districts are gradually being converted into residential nearly 16 kilometres and business districts with access to services. Previously 4 Eiranranta Huutokonttori The first residents moved private areas by the sea will be opened to the public as to Eiranranta in 2008. the construction process progresses. Huutokonttori is the Jätkäsaari information centre. There Eiranranta and its parks you can view the district construction plans and monitor are connected with the A construction project that lasts for several decades work progress through an exhibition and large multi-touch parks in Merisatama requires coordination and new methods from the City. wall. The info centre also has varying constructor exhibi- and with the future tions and a café restaurant. There is a rescue station and a The City is building high quality living districts that are parks in Hernesaari. regional construction logistics operator in same the building. After completion, the convenient for both business and recreational activities. park area will provide Tyynenmerenkatu 1 a pleasant, continuous The West Harbour project began in Ruoholahti and will www.facebook.com/jatkasaari seaside milieu. finish in Hernesaari. Jätkäsaari, the largest district in 1 Salmisaari 2 Ruoholahti 3 Telakkaranta the West Harbour area, is currently under construction. The commercial premises district in Salmisaari is expected Ruoholahti is a fine example of The Telakkaranta area located between Hieta- to be completed in 2015. It will provide jobs for 4,000 successful urban building. The lahti and Telakkakatu street owes its distinctly Contact information people, and it includes already a sports centre with two former harbour, warehouse and marine atmosphere to the old dockyard and E-mail addresses: [email protected] training ice stadiums, and the biggest indoor climbing walls industrial district of Ruoholahti the historical ships docked at the wharf, the Coordination of Planning and Construction Town planning Land Allocation and Plot Issues in the Nordic countries. Salmisaari also has a boat harbour. was converted into a residential boats in the Jätkäsaari passenger harbour on the TIMELINE Head of Project Matti Kaijansinkko Project Manager Timo Laitinen Real estate lawyer Kristian Berlin Recreational routes go through Salmisaari to Lapinlahti. building area when the city needed opposite shore and, in the summer, the huge Tel. +358 9 310 36114 Tel. +358 9 310 37195 Tel. +358 9 310 36438 more plots in the early 1980s. The ocean cruisers of Hernesaari. The old industrial Ruoholahti 1982–2003 Jätkäsaari 2008–2025 Economic and Planning Centre City Planning Department Real Estate Department WEST HARBOUR Helsingin Energia has had a power plant in Salmisaari since district was completed in the early buildings in the area will be converted into office, 1953. The coal used by the plant has been stored in a rock 21st century, with 6,000 residents business and cultural facilities. The two hectare Salmisaari 2002–2015 Hernesaari 2020–2030 Publisher: The City of Helsinki, Economic and Planning Centre, 2012. A long, luscious strip of seashore cavern, vacating space for commercial premises construction. and 12,000 jobs. waterfront district will also have apartments Images: Taske/Vladimir Pohtokari, Taske/Jarmo Roiko-Jokela, Taske/Stenka Mikael Christiansen, for approximately 300 residents. Eiranranta 2003–2008 Telakkaranta 2014–2017 KSV/Tietoa Oy, KSV/Masu Planning, KV/PES-Arkkitehdit Oy, Antti Pulkkinen, Helin & Co Architects WEST HARBOUR Layout: WSP Finland. Print: Star-Offset. www.uuttahelsinkia.fi 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 Good traffic connections to Jätkäsaari It is easy to move around Jätkäsaari on foot or by bicycle or tram. The no. 8 and 9 trams go to Jätkäsaari. The nearest metro station is located in Ruoholahti. Jätkäsaari will be connected to the coastal route for non-motorised traffic that circles the Helsinginniemi peninsula. • Surface area 100 hectares • Surface area 33 hectares • 17,000 residents • 5,100 residents • 6,000 jobs • 3,800 jobs Sports and activity centre Bunkkeri Former harbour warehouse building Bunkkeri, completed in 1972, will be transformed into a sports and activity centre. The Bunkkeri building will have a public pool and sports, teaching and cultural facilities. Apartments are being planned on the rooftop of the JÄTKÄSAARI seven storey Bunkkeri. HERNESAARI Jätkäsaari will be a waterfront inner city district on the services will be available at the nearby Maria Hospital. Shops and Hernesaari is located on the southern waterfront of the inner city, A six-hectare park will be located on the eastern shore of southwest tip of Helsinki. It will be complete with a diverse other business facilities will be built on street level and in the west of the Eira and Ullanlinna districts. The district was formed Hernesaari. It will form the western end of a recreational area range of services, pleasant parks and a functional network Jätkäsaari central blocks. in the 1940s through dockyard activity related land reclamation. that goes round the shores of Kaivopuisto and Eira. of public and non­motorised transport connections. A vacuum waste collection system will be introduced to facilitate Hernesaari will be a residential and business area with access A dockyard will operate in Hernesaari until the end of 2017. residents' everyday life. Less maintenance traffic means safer and to recreational and travel services such as a sailing boat harbour Residential construction will begin after the dockyard activities A diverse range of housing options more enjoyable living surroundings. The system will be taken and a water sports centre. A boating business and activity come to a halt. introduced in 2013. A city established company, Jätkäsaaren Rööri, centre, Merikylä, will be erected near the boat harbours for Jätkäsaari will provide a diverse range of housing alternatives, such will be responsible for its operations. the enjoyment of boating enthusiasts and the general public. as state-funded rental apartments, Hitas (owner occupied price and quality controlled flats on city owned land) and right of occupancy More wharfs will be added for cruise boats. A permanent helipad homes, and privately financed apartments for sale and rental. Apart- Systematic construction will be constructed at a sufficient distance from residential areas. ments for students, senior citizens and people with disabilities will The Jätkäsaari construction project involves several phases. Opera- Crusellbridge Western Link and Baana Jätkäsaari parks The passenger ship terminal remains also be erected in the area. Detached townhouses near the waterfront tional solutions will ensure that all construction-related traffic, street The Crusellbridge connects the west end of Jätkäsaari to Ruoholahti. The An environmental work of art titled Western Link by sculptor Martti Aiha functions The one kilometre long Hyväntoivonpuisto park will form the meandering The traffic at Finland’s busiest passenger ship terminal and co-housing apartment buildings will add variety to the scenery. and plot construction work, storage operations and parking will landmark rises nearly 50 metres above the surface of the sea. The bridge as a junction for non-motorised traffic on Mechelininkatu street. Baana is a heart of Jätkäsaari. Another large park, Poseidoninpuisto, is located near the mostly heads for Tallinn and St Petersburg. The Jätkäsaari cause as little inconvenience as possible. Thus, the district will be is 143 metres long and 25 metres wide. It was named after the famous 1,3 kilometre long pedestrian and cycle route from West Harbour to the city Saukonlaituri area. The Bunkkeri sports park is a pleasant urban space complete harbour has existed since the beginning of the 20th Close to good services an enjoyable living environment even early on in the construction composer and clarinetist Bernhard Henrik Crusell (1775–1838). centre. The old harbour route will be replaced by a bicycle and pedestrian road with recreational park areas. The parks are perfect for casual leisure time century. The passenger harbour will continue to function project. It is also important to ensure the flow of communication Jätkäsaari residents will have access to primary schools, day care flanked by sturdy, hundred-year-old rock cuts and stone walls. Resting points, and recreational activities. next to the new residential area. Three small sailboat to residents and project partners. centres, sports parks, a public pool and boat harbours. Public health plants, environmental art and sports fields will be sprinkled along the route. harbours and motorboat piers will be added in the future..