Helsinki Stream City Opening Week

Helsinki Stream City events 13–20 Sep 2018

In Helsinki Stream City project the architecture of mobility is simulated and what the new urban environment Helsinki Quick Step makes possible.

Helsinki Stream City project is financially supported by the Ministry of the Environment (Kiradigi-programme).

Helsinki Stream City opening

13–20 Sep 2018 with keynote speaker Eric W. Sanderson

Thursday 13 Sep
16.30-17.30

Lecture by Eric Sanderson about the Natural History, Present and Future of New York City

 

Public presentation in the Helsinki City Hall
Trust in Nature
Friday 14 Sep
8.30-10.30

Host: Markku Hedman, Director of RTS

 

 

Breakfast meeting at Building Information Foundation RTS sr, Malminkatu 16A

New Urban Environment and Architecture

Participants:
Eric W. Sanderson
Olli Hakanen, Architect, CEO, Respace Oy, Director of Helsinki Stream City Project
Anders Adlercreutz, Architect, Partner in A-konsultit Oy, Member of Parliament
Professor Seppo Junnila, Aalto University
Professor Milos Mladenovich, Aalto University
Kati Vierikko, Ph.D., University of Helsinki
Outi Ampuja, Ph.D.
Aura Nousiainen, D.Sci. (Tech), Environmental Expert at Pöyry Finland Oy
Veera Moll, Doctoral candidate exploring urban development & children’s changing mobility
Sini Koskinen, architect, Chairman of the board for Association of the Helsinki Region Architects

Friday 14 Sep
12.00-14.00

Host: Sonja Heikkilä

 

Lunch meeting at OP Financial Group (Teollisuuskatu 1)
New Architecture of Mobility

Participants:
Eric W. Sanderson
Olli Hakanen,
Sampo Hietala, CEO, Maas Global ( )
Mervi Karhula, Senior Advisor, Ministry of Transport and Communication
Niko-Matti Ronnikonmäki, Senior Specialist, Ministry of Transport and Communication
Taina Haapamäki, CEO, Flou Oy
Oscar Nissinen, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
Janne Ruponen, Mechanical Engineer, Member of the Helsinki Quick Step team
Aura Nousiainen, Environmental Expert at Pöyry Finland Oy (see above)

Monday 17 Sep
10.00-11.00

Eric Sanderson’s Hot Talk for the master programme students of Urban Academy in Helsinki

Planning for nature in an urban context: nature goals for New York City
Monday 17 Sep
13.00-15.00

Host: Lauri Lemmenlehti, Landscape Architect, CEO Plehat Oy

Coffee meeting on Otaniemi Campus at the premises of Plehat Oy, Otakaari 5
Modeling Desirable Future

Participants:
Eric W. Sanderson
Olli Hakanen
Juha Kostiainen, Senior Vice President, YIT
Panu Lehtovuori, Professor in Architecture, Tampere University of Technology
Pete Lipponen, Advisor in producing the Helsinki Stream City short documentary
Timo Kyyrö, Partner in modeling and simulating Helsinki Stream City on game engine, UC4D Unlimited Creations Ltd.
Juhani Tenhunen, Manager, International Projects, Aalto Studios
Antti Ikonen, Lecturer of Sound Design and Music
Iisakki Kosonen, Staff Scientist, Aalto University
Lauri Melvasalo, Landscape Architect, BIM Expert, Member of the Helsinki Quick Step team Vahur Orrin, MA in Philosophy, Media Expert,

Monday 17 Sep
17.00-20.00

 

Open event at Urbanium, Porthania, University of Helsinki, Yliopistokatu 3
Helsinki Stream City – opening night

 

Jone Takamäki, Shakuhachi flute (please be in time, doors will be closed during the musical number)

 

Mika Pantzar: Catchwording and Catchillustrating: Mapping the Future
Eric W. Sanderson: Planning for Nature in Urban Context, case Helsinki Stream City
Seppo Laakso: Circular Economy of Landuse, Case Helsinki Stream City
Olli Hakanen: Presentation of Helsinki Stream City project
Pete Lipponen: About making the Helsinki Stream City illustrated short documentary
(Pete Lipponen is Chairman of the board for the annual Uneton 48 short film event)
Timo Kyyrö: About Simulating and Modeling with a game engine
Lauri Lemmenlehti: About Digital Modeling of the Natural Environment
Olli Hakanen: Big Picture and a first glimpse of the next step, Manhattan East River City 1-5/2019. (Olli Hakanen is a Resident Architect of Finnish Cultural Institute in New York 1-3/2019)
Open stage for catchwording and mapping the desirable future

 

Eric W. Sanderson’s visit in Helsinki

Helsinki Stream City events 13–20 Sep 2018

In Helsinki Stream City project the architecture of mobility is simulated and what the new urban environment Helsinki Quick Step makes possible.

Helsinki Stream City project is financially supported by the Ministry of the Environment (Kiradigi-programme).

Eric’s Programme

Eric W. Sanderson’s visit in Helsinki

Thursday 13 Sep
16.30-17.30
Public presentation in the Helsinki City Hall
Trust in Urban Nature: Mannahatta 1609 – Manhattan 2019-2409
Friday 14 Sep
8.30-10.30

 

Minisymposium at Rakennustieto, Malminkatu 16A
Circular Economy of Landuse/New Urban Environment and Architecture

• New urban environment without danger, noise and polution caused by traffic
• New urban environment based on speed zones: 5km/h, 14 km/h, 25 km/h, …
• Scale and rhythm of urban space and architecture experienced on foot
• Symbiosis between urban culture and urban nature
• Paradigm shift/New Urbanism/New Architecture/New Soundscape

Friday 14 Sep
12.00-14.00

 

Minisymposium at OP Financial Group,
Gebhardinaukio 1
New Architecture of Mobility / Synergy / Win-win-win

• Benefits in landuse / Benefical use of time
• Geometric and arithmetic intelligence of mobility / Urban presence&mobility
• New architecture of mobility / New modes of mobility
• Mobility as a service / Systemic freedom of mobility
• Common good / Indvidual needs

Saturday 15 Sep
All day
Surveying Helsinki Stream City area on foot and by bike
Sunday 16 Sep
All day

 

Helsinki by the sea, whole day excursion on a private motorboat
Monday 17 Sep
10.00-11.00

 

Open Hot Talk for the Master Programme students of Urban Academy in Helsinki at Urbanium, Porthania, Yliopistokatu 3
Planning for nature in an urban context: nature goals for New York City
Monday 17 Sep
13.00-15.00
Minisymposium at Plehat Oy, Otakaari 5, Espoo
Modeling Desirable Future

• How to describe a vision beyond our current everyday experiencies
• Context, goals and focus
• Means and resources
• Story, core illustrations and simulations
• Visual image and soundscape

Monday 17 Sep
17.00-20.00

 

Helsinki Stream City Opening Night at Urbanium, Porthania, Yliopistokatu 3

• Musical moment with Jone Takamäki
• Keynote speakers Eric.W Sanderson, Mika Pantzar, Seppo Laakso
• Launcing Helsinki Stream City project
• Introducing the creative process 17.9.2018-27.12.2018
• Big picture and a glimpse of the potential next steps
• Open stage for wordcathing and free word

Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 Sep
All day

 

Enjoying Helsinki and Finland
Thursday 20 Sep
10.30-11.15

 

14.15

 

Meeting with Minister of the Environment Kimmo Tiilikainen
Flight back to New York