The Guggenheim Helsinki Museo is conceived as an iconic but subtle architectural piece with a relevant urban effect on the system of open public spaces for the city. A cultural lamp that provides a unique kinetic image of the city from the water as well as an amenity along the road that connects to the park and the ferry terminal. It becomes a multi-level building with a major public space at the entrance as an elevated plaza and a way to improve access from the waterfront to the park. It also creates a major public terrace on the rooftop as a protected open space for cultural and artistic events. The positive urban effect should be understood as an opportunity to recover most of the underutilized land of the waterfront for the creation of pedestrian promenades, plazas and parks according to the new environmental goals of the city.

Guggenheim Helsinki Museum Competition

Design Team 

AM Architecture Studio | Arq. Aliz Mena, Ing. Bernardo Dorbessan

Micucci Arquitectos Asociados | Arq. Franco Micucci, Arq. Claudia Vergara, Arq. Cruz Criollo, Arq. Jose Ángel Pérez, Br. Karen Mata, Br. Vanessa Arias

Boca Proyectos | Arq. Manuel Barrios, Arq. Iliana Germán

Helsinki | September 2014