A Hearth for Kamppi Square: features: 2,000 s.f. Pavilion à Narinkkkatori is a highly trafficked square in downtown Helsinki. The square is multi-faceted and serves a variety of roles in numerous capacities. Narinkkatori flanks the main bus station (Kamppi) and serves as a hinge between shopping, living and recreational Helsinki. In essence Narinkkatori is the eclectic center of Helsinki. However, due to the scale and materiality of the buildings around it, the square can feel cold and detached. Glass and metal are not the most welcoming materials, a problem compounded by the fact that Helsinki is a cold and frigid place in and of itself.
Completed: Spring 2014
Project: Public Pavilion
Design: Jonathan Bryer & Rolando Lopez
Critic: Peter MacKeith