Competition documents completed / updated in Stage 2
31.1.2013 Material concerning building location: Photographs of the scale model of the Töölönlahti area with a cut hole for embedding the scale models of the competition entries. Download photographs (.zip, 74 MB)
21.11.2012 Document 4. Added a new document N: The borders of the scale model.
21.11.2012 Document 12. 3D-model of the Töölönlahti area (dwg, dgn: the neighbouring blocks have been updated.
Revisions of the documents in Stage 1
21.3.2012 Document 13: A better quality (higher resolution) still-picture of the virtual model has been added.
19.3.2012 Competition programme, 5.5 Submission of entries: Competition entries sent by mail or other courier service shall be submitted to the postal or visitor address given in the competition programme.
19.3.2012 Document 2: some of the aerial photographs are available with higher resolution also
16 March 2012: document 2, a zenithal photograph of the area 2011 has been added.
1 March 2012: document 5 has been replaced with an updated image.
14 February 2012: document 4 APPENDIX I has been replaced with an English version.
10 February 2012: document 15 has been replaced with a corrected one.
20 January 2012: Photographs of the scale model of the Töölönlahti area in scale 1:200, which was on display at the competition introductory seminar.
Download photographs (.zip, 65 MB)
Competition programme
Competition programme (.pdf, 5.93 MB. 19.3.2012 Section 5.5 Submission of entries: Competition entries sent by mail or other courier service shall be submitted to the postal or visitor address given in the competition programme.)
Read competition programme in browser (issuu.com service)
Material concerning the building location
Photographs of the scale model of the Töölönlahti area in scale 1:200, which was on display at the competition introductory seminar.
Download photographs (.zip, 65 MB)
Photographs of the scale model of the Töölönlahti area with a cut hole for embedding the scale models of the competition entries.Download photographs(.zip, 74 MB)
The present situation
1. Base map on which the borders of the competition area are marked (.zip, 392 KB)
2. Aerial views and photos of the existing buildings in the area (.zip, 72.34 MB)
19.3.2012: some of the aerial photographs are available with higher resolution also.
16.3 2012 a zenithal photograph of the area 2011 has been added.
3. Excerpts of drawings of the existing neighbouring buildings
(.zip, 31.48 MB)
Existing planning situation:
4. Excerpts from the detailed town plans for the area
together with their regulations, as well as plan illustrations. (.zip, 64.58 MB)
Appendix I has been replaced with a corrected (English) version 14 Feb 2012.
5. Conceptual illustration of the urban structure
1.3.2012 the document has been replaced with an updated image of the planning situation regarding the adjacent blocks. (1:2000 pdf, dwg .zip, 2.28 MB)
6. Traffic plan (.zip, 289.65 KB)
7. Street plans for Töölönlahdenkatu street (.zip, 1.07 MB)
8. Planning material for the City Centre Tunnel (.zip, 309.54 KB)
9. Plan for the public areas (composite drawing and illustrations, .zip, 22.15 MB)
10. Building feasibility (.zip, 391.38 KB)
11. Plans of buildings projected for the immediate surroundings
(.zip, 19.42 MB)
12. Töölönlahti area 3D model, dgn, dwg (.zip, 67.95 MB)
13. A still-picture of the virtual model of the Finlandia Park as a basis for the required document 5 (.zip, 5.72 MB)21.3.2012 Document 13: A better quality (higher resolution) still-picture of the virtual model has been added.
14. A virtual model of the Finlandia Park showing the location of the library
Material concerning the Central Library
15. Central Library collections and space requirements (.zip, 7.89 KB)
Replaced with a corrected version 10 Feb 2012.
16. Central Library operations (photo appendix) (.zip, 4.61 MB)
11.1.2012 the document has been replaced with a new, revised version.
17. Background information on the Central Library project:
http://keskustakirjasto.fi/en/project/documents/
The report ”Central Library: The Heart of the Metropolis – The Heart of Helsinki” (.pdf)
Material concerning eco-efficiency
18. Technical engineering report template (.zip, 23.92 KB)
19. Energy performance (.zip, 147.09 KB)
- English language summary of the regulations of RakMK D3 (2012)
- Input data and calculation guidelines for the energy calculations
- Energy performance data sheet for Stage 2 of the competition
20. Indoor environment target levels (.zip, 303.13 KB)
21. Calculations guideline for material efficiency and data sheet
for Stage 2 (.zip, 131.03 KB)

