Archipelago of Observation
project: architecture, urban planning
design: competition 2023 (Europan 17)
place: Eastern Archipelago, Helsinki (FI)
size: 100 ha
team:
Eva Štrocholcová, Filip Sudolský
role: architect
The Eastern Archipelago, an integral part of the city fabric of Helsinki, represents a dynamic structure of natural, public, and private layers, the ratio of which varies in different locations. Our intention was to introduce a new recreational layer into this relationship that can adapt to the ever-changing environment and be capable of changing (both spatially and temporally). Individual objects can be expanded, reduced, built in stages based on intensity of use, or they can even change their function. All proposed structures are assembled from the same module (right-angled triangle), enabling the use of only three basic elements for all constructions. The future form can thus be defined by its future users, including humans, vegetation, and animals.