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Housing

The residential areas in Kruunuvuorenranta will be compactly built. Despite the urban look, smaller buildings ranging from terraced houses to floating houses will make up one third of the housing units constructed.

Situated on the opposite side of the shore from Katajanokka, Haakoninlahti will be the centre of Kruunuvuorenranta. Types of buildings and city blocks will vary in this area, which will be mostly made up of apartment buildings. The beach boulevard will have low-rise buildings by the shore and taller buildings further inland.

Also, the apartment buildings will have a new kind of a look. The plans include, amongst other things, single entrance blocks, three-floored urban villas and star-shaped buildings as well as high-rise buildings with 6-7 floors. The rocky, wooded terrain and the shores present many possibilities.

The Koirasaari islands offer you the chance to live right by the sea. Space has been reserved for dwellings on the water near the shore. Plans have been drawn up for the construction of garden-like city blocks close by Stansvikinnummi estate that will be built using the Finnish wooden town as inspiration.
 

The residential areas in Kruunuvuorenranta will be compactly built.

Services

The majority of services in Kruunuvuorenranta will be concentrated in what will become the centre of the area, Haakoninlahti.

A sports hall and the commercial centre of the area, amongst other things, will be located in Haakoninlahti. In total, Kruunuvuorenranta will have two schools, five nurseries and two residential parks. The building of a Swedish-speaking school in the area is also earmarked. In addition to basic services, other small-scale services arising from the needs of residents and the innovativeness of local entrepreneurs will be provided in the area.

The areas around the shores, Stansvik estate and the sports park will have an abundance of different services: restaurants, cafés, kiosks and other leisure time-related businesses. To complement the services offered by the two marinas, plans for canoe rental places, rentable saunas and possibly even a spa have been outlined for the shores. Alongside the area’s bigger streets, space will be left for smaller ground-floor shops.

 

Picture: Tuulikki Holopainen

Sports and Leisure

Nature and sea are everywhere in Kruunuvuorenranta. The area will be developed into a coastal recreation centre similar to Suomenlinna, Hietaranta and Pihlajasaari.

The idea is to offer both the inhabitants of the area and its visitors experiences ranging from beach activities, boating and fishing, to exercise and outdoor and cultural activities.

A sports hall for all inhabitants of Kruunuvuorenranta will be built in the central area of Haakoninlahti at the main school. A second sports park has been planned for Hopealaakso, a recreational area similar to Helsinki’s Central Park. The sports park will give people of all ages the opportunity to play football and other ball games between spring and autumn, and ice hockey in winter. A running track will also be built in the park.

Memories of the area’s oily history

Rental agreements with oil companies based in the Laajasalo oil docks expired at the end of 2010.

A few sumps will, however, be kept as a reminder of the area’s history. The sump situated on top of one of the area’s hills might be turned into a sightseeing tower, whereas another sump, with a diameter of more than 30 metres, will become a community pavilion, according to plans drawn up. It will be possible to use smaller sumps as kiosks or information centres. Ideas for the reuse of the sumps have come from a student competition at the School of Art and Design.

Temporary use

The area vacated by oil companies will be taken into use, and Helsinki inhabitants can get to know it in the near future. The area left undeveloped by the companies can be temporarily used for different sports and cultural activities – for instance, as a mountain biking track, other exercise routes or concert areas. There are also plans to put the beach in order already in advance.

Picture: Tuulikki Holopainen
A few oil tanks will be kept as a reminder of the area’s history. Picture: City of Helsinki