Architect:
Tommila Architects
Mauri Tommila, Peter Ögård
Client:
Pro Paulig Ltd
Structural Development and
Design:
Innostructura Engineers
Heating and Ventilation
Design:
Hevac-consultants Ltd
Electrical Design:
JP-Talotekniikka Ltd
Lighting Design:
Pelk Finland Oy
Acoustical Design:
Alpo Halme Architects
Traffic Design, Landscape
Design:
LT - Konsultit Oy
Commercial Development,
Marketing:
Keskustakehitys Oy
Main Contractor:
Skanska Oy
Heating, Ventilation and
Electrical Contractor:
Are Oy
Reinforcement:
Flinkenberg Oy
With its wire cable and girder motifs alluding to the sea and bridges, the Columbus shopping centre was designed as one of the landmarks of the new centre of the Helsinki suburb called Vuosaari. It unites the area split by Vuotie street and the metro line.
The shopping centre has two levels. Besides cafeterias, shops and restaurants, the upper level houses an inner street, which forms part of the main street continuing through the shopping centre via a park to the sea shore. The inner street also has a connection to the bridge for public transportation adjoining the building.