Kaleva-Hakametsä

The proposal does not compete with the structure of Sammonkatu; instead, it creates a distinctive end point for the street, and at the same time a starting point, at the junction with the main thoroughfare to Hervanta, based on a variation of the perimeter block. The structure of the competition entry is based on a continuous residential mass that wraps around public and private spaces. The building masses lining the main streets and outer edges form urban, well-defined street space and shield the interior from noise. Residential courtyards and freely meandering public outdoor spaces are left inside.

The pedestrian bridge from the direction of the Hakametsä hall ends at the level of the second floor of Prisma. This difference in level has been turned into a clear identity feature for the local center. The commercial spaces and public outdoor spaces form a continuous, descending and varied sequence of spaces, along which services and meeting places are located. At the Sarvijaakonaukio station, the block structure opens toward Prisma. Carefully placed openings turn the tram stop into a station rather than a mere stop and make the station part of the local center.