Espoo

Car traffic will not be completely eliminated from Otaniemi or the site, see diagram on page 12 (Espoo-FI-C-PR.pdf). Traffic for example on Otaniementie street will be eliminated at the new metro station.
The required amounts of parking places correspond to general standards in Espoo. Contestants are allowed to propose a different amount with good reason.

There are different building styles and typologies in Otaniemi and it is up to the contestants to decide how to accommodate new construction with the existing architecture.

Yes, you are allowed to change its alignment and/or geometry.

Building no. 3 can be demolished. The lower part of the building no. 2 (by Alvar Aalto) that contains wood and metal shops could be demolished with justification, however it is recommended that it be preserved.

Yes, building no. 3 can be demolished. Its current programmatic functions are no longer needed on the site.

Stairwells don’t have to be adjacent to the exterior walls or have openings to the exterior at every level. Stairwells can be in the middle of the building volumes, however, providing natural daylight is recommended.

The existing parking lots are included in the 400 car-parking places that are needed for the adjacent campus blocks. The car-parking provision for new constructions in Otaniemi can be found on page 19 of the "Espoo-FI-C-PR.pdf" file. Contestants are allowed to propose a different amount of car-parking with good reason.

The requested housing volumes are indicative. It is important that the overall solution respects the values of the nature.

The number of requested car-parking places is indicative. The required amounts of parking places correspond with general standards in Espoo. Contestants are allowed to propose a different amount with good reason.

We request uniform scales, but using an alternate scale, when justified, will not directly disqualify an entry.

Rain water cannot be drained directly into the sea. It can be directed to a sewer system or be treated some (natural) way on the site.

Yes, it is possible to build inside the green area. The most sensitive area is the strip between the shoreline and the recreational path.

Terraces, yards and other exterior areas can be built below the +3m level.

Unfortunately there is no map available to show the current stormwater infrastructure. Stormwater is directed to a sewage system from the built and paved areas. In unbuilt areas stormwater soaks into the soil or runs off into Laajalahti bay. 

Yes, building no. 1 can be demolished. Health care services will be located outside the competition area.

All of these.

The climate conditions have changed since the construction of the buildings no 2 and 3. See page 20, Construction methods and architecture: “Residential spaces are to be placed at least +3 meters above sea level.”

The requested 4,000-6,000 m2 of university facilities will be in addition to the building no 2.

It is possible to intervene with the existing buildings. Building no 3 can also be demolished.

It is up to the competitors to propose the ratio between housing and common spaces.

35m2 in an approximate amount. It does not include common shared spaces, only private space.

You don’t have to preserve all the existing trees in the Area A. See page 15, Special values, frameworks and constraints: “In the competition proposals it is essential to preserve a uniform shoreline zone of trees and keep the area free of disturbing functions.”

See page 19, Traffic and car-parking: “The alignment of that part of Otakaari that runs along the competition area can be changed.” The same applies to the height of the part that runs along the competition area.

See page 20, Construction methods and architecture: “Residential spaces are to be placed at least +3 meters above sea level.”

No, they are not extras. See page 19, Housing: "20 000-25 000 m2 of housing, including common and service spaces, is to be placed on the present unbuilt shoreline area (Area A)." Also see page 20, Property formation: "Area A should comprise of various reasonably sized units of an appropriate function (i.e. maximum of approximately 10 000 m2) which can be built separately irrespective of, for example, vehicle access and parking. It should also be possible for them to be divided into individual plots or unseparated parcels (2-3 in number)."

That means that the requested 20 000-25 000 m2 of housing should be divided into 2-3 entities or plots that can function and be built separetely at different times. None of the entities should exceed the size of 10 000 m2. They could be for example 10 000+10 000 m2 or 10 000+7 000+7 000 m2 or other.