Kamppi Centre ( fi, Kampin keskus, sv, Kampens centrum) is a complex in the
Kamppi
Kamppi () is a neighbourhood in the centre of Helsinki, the capital of Finland. The name originally referred to a small area known as the "Kamppi field" (see below), but according to the current official designation, "Kamppi" encompasses a much l ...
district in the centre of
Helsinki, Finland
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, designed by various architects, the main designer, however, being
Juhani Pallasmaa
Juhani Uolevi Pallasmaa (born 14 September 1936 in Hämeenlinna, Finland) is a Finnish architect and former professor of architecture and dean at the Helsinki University of Technology. Among the many academic and civic positions he has held ar ...
. It is said to be Helsinki's new downtown commercial and residential centre. As a four-year construction project, it was the largest singular
construction site
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in the history of
Finland
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, involving the extensive and difficult redevelopment of the Kamppi district in downtown Helsinki.
The Kamppi Centre combines the commercial need for streamlined, optimized shopping environment with the necessary supply of customers by maximum accessibility and mobility. One of the first of its kind in Europe, the centre consists of:
* Central
bus terminal
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for local buses
* Long-distance coach terminal (underground)
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Kamppi metro station (underground)
* A freight depot (underground)
* Internal parking area (underground)
* 6 floor shopping centre with a supermarket, shops, restaurants, night clubs and service points
* High-class offices and residential apartments
The entire complex was opened in stages, with the new metro station entrance opened on 2 June 2005, the central bus terminal on 5 June, the long-distance bus terminal on 6 June and the shopping centre opened on 2 March 2006.
The appearance of the building is a reflection of the main architect Juhani Pallasmaa's ongoing interest in
Constructivist architecture
Constructivist architecture was a constructivist style of modern architecture that flourished in the Soviet Union in the 1920s and early 1930s. Abstract and austere, the movement aimed to reflect modern industrial society and urban space, while ...
and
Structuralist architecture, as if the building functions as a machine.
Transport
City bus terminal
It is located on level E (ground level). About 900 buses pass through it daily, and during peak hours more than 100 buses per hour. The terminal has 17 platforms.
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Intercity bus terminal
Located on level C (-1 floor) at about 6 meters underground. The size of the hall is 14x125 meters. About 700 intercity buses depart from here daily. The terminal has 32 platforms.
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Subway station
It is located 30 meters from the surface of the ground.
Gekko is the entrance to the subway, located at ground level, in the center of the lobby. It is designed as a capsule about 4 meters in diameter, lined with ceramic tiles (surface area of about 275 m²).
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External links
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Shopping centres in Helsinki
Bus stations in Europe
Kamppi
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