KCAP selected for competition Tampere Travel and Service Centre [FI]

Ute Schneider was interviewed by Finish TV during the press conference in Tampere where KCAP's shared first prize in the competition Eteläpuisto Park was announced.  

KCAP Architects&Planners with a team of international collaborators has been chosen as one of two winners in the competition Eteläpuisto Park Tampere. The competition is part of the Tampere city center development program. The design of team KCAP with as title ‘Sunny Side of the City’ has been chosen unanimously as shared first prize out of a selection of six competing entries. The task was to create a high-quality urban residential area and provide for programs suitable for the city structure and for the landscape. At the same time, recreational use of the shores had to be enabled while providing for a natural connection to Hämeenpuisto Esplanade. ‘Sunny Side of the City’ is a concept that brings the city to the lake and the lake to the city. New living is integrated into the park which offers a lake shore for everyone. The lake side in connection with the city acts as a catalyst for the development of the whole city and the wider region. KCAP worked together with Arkkitehtistudio M&Y Moisala & Ylä-Anttila, Tampere; Schweingruber Zulauf Landschaftsarchitekten, Zurich; Ramboll Finland Oy, Tampere /  Traffic planning and Keoto AG, Zurich  / Sustainable development and energy concept.

KCAP is one of 5 selected international participants for the design of the Tampere Travel and Service Centre. The 5 teams are: - Alejandro Zaera-Polo & Maider Llaguno Architectur and Architects Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Oy (architecture and urban planning / Great Britain, Finland) and WSP Finland (traffic planning, Finland) - COBE ApS and Lunden Architecture Oy (architecture and urban planning / Denmark, Finland) and Ramboll Finland Ltd (traffic planning, Finland) - Karres en Brands Landscape architecture + urban planning and Benthem Crouwel Architects (architecture and urban planning / the Netherlands) and Ramboll Finland Ltd (traffic planning, Finland) - KCAP Architects&Planners (architecture and urban planning / Switzerland) and Trafix Oy (traffic planning, Finland) - Space Group Architects and Buro Happold ApS (architecture and urban planning / Norway, Denmark) and Trafix Oy (traffic planning, Finland) Results of the competition are expected in October 2014. Click here for more information.