Helsinki context map (courtesy of the competition website).

Competition format

The competition is being arranged as an open two-stage international architectural competition. Those persons interested in participating must register on the registration form via the competition webpage (link).

From the entries submitted in Stage 1 the jury will select 6-8 entries that they have judged the best for further development in Stage 2.

(If Stage 1 produces a proposal that stands out clearly as the best one amongst all the entries such that it would not be appropriate to arrange Stage 2, the jury can decide that Stage 2 will not be held).

Competition schedule

The competition period for Stage 1 is 5.1.2012 – 16.4.2012.

The contact person of the design teams selected to participate in Stage 2 of the competition will be contacted in approximately September 2012. These design teams will be asked to submit complementary documents to demonstrate fulfilment of the eligibility requirements for Stage 2.

The jury will announce on the competition website the proposals selected to participate in Stage 2 as well as the further planning guidelines for them in approximately September/October 2012.

Immediately after this begins the 3-4 month period of Stage 2 of the competition for those selected to participate.

The jury aims to decide on the results of Stage 2 of the competition by spring 2013, so that the competition results can be announced in June 2013.

Competition languages

The competition documentation is available in Finnish and English. The Finnish language documentation is the original and takes precedence over the English translation.

A competition introductory seminar as well as the answers to questions regarding the competition will be given in English.

The documents concerning competition registration as well as texts in the competition proposals must be written in either Finnish or English.