Architects J-P Lehtinen, Jussi Murole, Hannes Honkanen, Barbora Takkunen Typology owner-occupied apartments Location Länsisatamankatu 18, Helsinki Gross Area 13 823 m2 Completion 2025
Photos Martin Sommerschield Drawings ONE Architects
The terraced apartment block acts as a landmark for Saukonpaasi Park.The terraced block was outlined in the detailed plan amendment in 2016. A hotel building is currently planned for the presently vacant plot next to it.The northern corner of the building rises to ten storeys, and the volume descends in a slightly meandering manner towards Länsisatamankatu.
Due to the stepped mass, some stairwells only serve a few apartments while others serve several apartments via a central corridor.The amber-toned facade cladding is made of painted aluminum composite panels.Parking is located on the ground level, beneath the courtyard deck.The courtyard level houses the shared hobby facilities.The roof terraces consist of three zones: a covered and glazed section, a covered section, and an open terrace, the extension of which is a green roof that blocks views between the terraces on different floors.The terraces descending towards the southwest receive the light of the evening sun and open up views to the park.Due to the structures required by the roof terraces, the entire building has a higher than normal floor height of 3.4 meters.Part of the floor plan.
