MASSLAB + AFRY Ark Studio won the Finnish Train Factory Mixed-Use Competition with the aim of developing a new urban landmark for the Pasila machine shop area in Helsinki. The proposal was selected from among five entries in an international competition that took place in two separate selection phases, hosted by the Train Factory Group and Helsinki...
Project name
A ROOF FOR HELSINKI – Train Factory Competition
Architecture firm
MASSLAB
Location
Pasila, Helsinki, Finland
Principal architect
Diogo Sousa Rocha, Duarte Ramalho Fontes, Lourenço Menezes Rodrigues
Collaborators
Engineering (With Link Of The Company): AFRY
Client
Train Factory Oy + Helsinki Municipality
Typology
TYpology Mixed-Use + Urban Design, Hotel, Office and Retail
The primary aim of the bridge over Fossvogur is to improve the transport connections between Reykjavík and Kópavogur. The bridge is a key project in developing the area’s public space and is designed to be part of the city bigger plan with recreational, ecological and tourist activities in mind.
Project name
Intertwine Bridge
Architecture firm
MASS lab
Location
Reykjavík, Iceland
Principal architect
Duarte Ramalho Fontes
Design team
Duarte Fontes, Giacomo Cruciani, Riccardo Bettini, Amr Ragaei, Arianna di Giampietro, Anna Pabjanczyk
Collaborators
Engineering: Adão da Fonseca engenheiros consultores. Consultants: SEI Studio
Client
Vegageroin and The City of Reykjavik
Status
Idea competition proposal
