South Harbor Spectacle

2011
Helsinki, Finland
Designer at OverUnder

Consolidating Helsinki's port areas allows for a strengthened urban spectacle (a unique feature of the South Harbor) by increasing interaction between viewing areas and the functioning port. New viewing areas expand public access to the water while the port's logistical efficiency is improved and port-related vehicular traffic in the city center is eliminated. The effect is partly achieved by creating a new ferry terminal, which forms a heroic infrastructure built into the sea. This frees valuable waterfront for new public functions, with a threefold expansion in open space.

Role: As one of two primary urban designers, I incorporated a detailed analysis of existing port functionality with the concept of a marine spectacle to produce the overall urban scheme for OverUnder's competition submission.