Project Hiedanranta Master Plan
Client Tampere City
Location Tampere, Finland
Size 246 hectares, 1,500,000 m2 of buildings
Year 2016-2020
Status Master Plan Adopted June 2020
Client Tampere City
Location Tampere, Finland
Size 246 hectares, 1,500,000 m2 of buildings
Year 2016-2020
Status Master Plan Adopted June 2020
Hiedanranta is a new, smart and sustainable district located four kilometres from the city centre. When completed, the district will accommodate 21,000 new inhabitants and provide 8,000 new jobs. The innovative district provides a platform for intelligent urban development, experimentation, and resource efficiency. The district is designed to produce more energy than it consumes. The circular economy approach focuses on the local use of waste in manufacturing and energy production.
The design of the district began in 2016 with an international ideas competition, in which the jury selected two winners. The project was further developed at workshops, together with citizens, the designers and urban researchers from the University of Tampere.
The design of the district began in 2016 with an international ideas competition, in which the jury selected two winners. The project was further developed at workshops, together with citizens, the designers and urban researchers from the University of Tampere.
Hiedanranta will be divided into three distinct neighbourhoods, all connected by a new tram that links the district to the city centre of Tampere. The rich green and blue structure will amplify the existing valuable landscape elements, improve the ecological and recreational connections, and facilitate healthy living by ensuring that all residents have access to a larger green and blue area within a 5-minute walk.
In the Hiedanranta Centre, the existing factory buildings will be retained and showcased at one end of a new urban plaza. Inspiration has been taken from the scale and volume of the factory to create a new, walkable centre. All facilities will be within easy reach, and a well-integrated public transport system will offer sustainable modes of transportation.
In Lielahti, the existing shops will be incorporated into a new vibrant commercial and residential neighbourhood. The smart production campus will utilise material flows and research knowledge in order to develop new, innovative products and services for local businesses.
