Architect:
Hannu Huttunen Architects
Hannu Huttunen, Kaisu Taskinen

Client:
Merita Kiinteistöt Oy

Client:
Arsenal Oy

Detail Plan:
Turku City Planning Department

Many changes are taking place on both sides of the Aurajoki river delta. Heavy industry is withdrawing from the areas where it has become constricted by the surrounding urban structure.

The transformation of the east side dock area into residential use started in 1991 with a general ideas competition. The spatial structure of the winning proposal was open, yet formed a coherent whole with its new buildings, rough-cut bedrock walls, boat building scaffolding, dry dock and quay platforms complete with cranes. The urban structure was stratified with respect to time in which the traces of history would enrichen the environment through 'annual growth rings' added by the new buildings and functions.