Einladungswettbewerb | 02/2017
New Beacon of Helsinki | Hotel Hakaniemi Competition
Helix
Teilnahme
Davidsson & Tarkela Architects
Architektur
Beurteilung durch das Preisgericht
RELATION TO THE SITE
The building is placed on the site in an interesting way. The volume is divided in three axes, which gives room for three indentations that become yards and terraces. One wing crosses the property line. There is a lot of public space for hotel guests and residents of the city, yet, the outdoor areas are not planned in more detail. The first floor plan makes the building attractive for residents of the city, too. The main idea behind the plan is to blur the boundaries between the public and the private spaces around the hotel site. The building partly covers the view from the Hakaniementori square, and thus does not promote any visual connection between the sea and the site. When observed from above, the star-shaped building mass is quite interesting. The building has three wings and slightly curved forms. Street level structuring (both surface of the earth and ground floor facade) is how - ever unsurprising and toneless. The green areas are left in the shadows. The building’s identity does not translate from the Hakaniemi market square. From the street level, the building appears ordinary.
ARCHITECTURE
The architecture is discreet, modest and subtle – even conservative – and it is based on repeating rectangular windows. A part of the first floor is realized as a green roof. The solution allows more efficient use of the plot but cuts a part of the indented form from sight when observed from a close distance. The façade is based on the room plan. The chosen material is white fibre-reinforced concrete. The window size is reduced with wooden panels. When observed from the street level, the building is somewhat ordinary.
FUNCTIONALITY
The first floor is open towards both the square and the sea. Guest drop-off and pick-up area is combined with service area. This area also has “Beer Garden” – as such, the purpose of the area is unclear. Pedestrian access from Hakaniemi market square to the waterfront was regarded as problematic, but the solution can be developed further. Drop-off and pick-up traffic and service traffic need more careful planning in the proposal. The building has nine floors and the floor height is 3,2 meters. The building fits in its environment because of its height. The eaves height is + 36. The gross floor area is 14 400 m 2 . The floors with the hotel rooms are efficient. The corridor ends are also hotel rooms, which means that the corridors do not have natural lighting. The plan consists of 346 rooms in total. The size of the utility services room on the topmost floor is optimistic. The proposal is calm and adaptable, but its appearance is conventional.
The building is placed on the site in an interesting way. The volume is divided in three axes, which gives room for three indentations that become yards and terraces. One wing crosses the property line. There is a lot of public space for hotel guests and residents of the city, yet, the outdoor areas are not planned in more detail. The first floor plan makes the building attractive for residents of the city, too. The main idea behind the plan is to blur the boundaries between the public and the private spaces around the hotel site. The building partly covers the view from the Hakaniementori square, and thus does not promote any visual connection between the sea and the site. When observed from above, the star-shaped building mass is quite interesting. The building has three wings and slightly curved forms. Street level structuring (both surface of the earth and ground floor facade) is how - ever unsurprising and toneless. The green areas are left in the shadows. The building’s identity does not translate from the Hakaniemi market square. From the street level, the building appears ordinary.
ARCHITECTURE
The architecture is discreet, modest and subtle – even conservative – and it is based on repeating rectangular windows. A part of the first floor is realized as a green roof. The solution allows more efficient use of the plot but cuts a part of the indented form from sight when observed from a close distance. The façade is based on the room plan. The chosen material is white fibre-reinforced concrete. The window size is reduced with wooden panels. When observed from the street level, the building is somewhat ordinary.
FUNCTIONALITY
The first floor is open towards both the square and the sea. Guest drop-off and pick-up area is combined with service area. This area also has “Beer Garden” – as such, the purpose of the area is unclear. Pedestrian access from Hakaniemi market square to the waterfront was regarded as problematic, but the solution can be developed further. Drop-off and pick-up traffic and service traffic need more careful planning in the proposal. The building has nine floors and the floor height is 3,2 meters. The building fits in its environment because of its height. The eaves height is + 36. The gross floor area is 14 400 m 2 . The floors with the hotel rooms are efficient. The corridor ends are also hotel rooms, which means that the corridors do not have natural lighting. The plan consists of 346 rooms in total. The size of the utility services room on the topmost floor is optimistic. The proposal is calm and adaptable, but its appearance is conventional.