Europan 13Adaptable City 2

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2.3.–30.6.2015JyväskyläKortepohja Student Village and Commercial Centre area

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Europan 13Adaptable City 2

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2.3.–30.6.2015JyväskyläDensifying 1960’s Housing Area

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Table of contents1. GENERAL COMPETITION INFORMATION 3

1.1 Organisers and character of the competition 3

1.2 Participation right and registration 3

1.3 Jury 4

1.4 Rules 4

1.5 Language 4

1.6 Prizes 4

1.7 Schedule 4

2. TECHNICAL INFORMATION ON THE COMPETITION 5

2.1 Competition documents 5

2.2 Submission of questions and site presentation 5

2.3 Announcement of results and exhibition of entries 5

3. SITE INFORMATION 6

3.1 Competition objectives

3.2 Background 6

3.3 The competition area and its environs 9

3.4 The present planning situation 13

4. DESIGN GuIDELINES 14

4.2 Implementation 16

4.3 Project timetable 16

4.4 Assessment criteria 16

5. SuBMISSION OF ENTRIES 17

5.1 Boards 17

5.2 Required documents 18

5.3 Compulsory content on every document 18

5.4 Digital submission 18

JYVÄSKYLÄ

CATEGORYurban / architecturalTEAM REPRESENTATIVEarchitectLOCATIONJyväskylä KortepohjaPOPULATION135 000 inhabitantsPROJECT SITE3,7 haSTRATEGIC SITE 37 ha SITE PROPOSED BYJyväskylä, The Student union of the university of Jyväskylä JYY, NCC GroupOWNER OF THE SITEJyväskylä, The Student union of the university of Jyväskylä JYY, NCC Group

COMMISSION AFTER COMPETITIONCommission at the level of urban planning and / or architectural design.

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1.1 ORGANISERS AND CHARACTER OF THE COMPETITION EuROPAN is a European federation of national structures organising the competitions, launched simultaneously by several countries on a common theme and with common objec-tives. Rules and judging methods are identical in all the participating countries.

The theme of EuROPAN 13 is Adaptable City 2: Self-Organization – Sharing – Project / Process

1.2 PARTICIPATION RIGHT AND REGISTRATIONEuROPAN 13 is open to any team consisting of an architect in partnership (or not) with one or more professionals of the same or other disciplines (architects, urban planners, landscap-ers, engineers, artists, etc.).

All team members (team leader, associates, contributors), whatever their profession, must be under 40 years of age on the closing date for the submission of entries.

1. General competition information

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TEAM LEADERHe or she must be an architect with a qualification from a European country or must have the architect status under the laws of a European country. He or she must hold a university degree or equivalent from a European university or school of architecture recognized by Europe.

The team representative is the sole contact with the national and European secretariats.

ASSOCIATESThe associates are young professionals with a qualification from a European country in any of the relevant disciplines, regard-less of nationality. The only compulsory requirement is to hold a university degree or equivalent from a European university or school of architecture.

Associates are considered to be co-authors of the project and are credited as such in all national and European publications and exhibitions.

CONTRIBuTORSTeams may include additional members called contributors. Contributors may be qualified or unqualified but none of them shall be considered as a project co-author.

REGISTRATIONParticipants must register through the com-petition website www.europan-europe.eu.

1.3 JuRY Competition entries will be judged by a competition jury. The Finnish jury is:

uRBAN/ARCHITECTuRAL ORDERPia Sjöroos, Architect SAFA, Europan 11 winner, Project Leader, Regeneration Areas Project, City of HelsinkiBodil V. Henningsen, Architect MAA, City of Aalborg, DENMARK

uRBAN/ARCHITECTuRAL DESIGNSanteri Lipasti, Architect SAFA, CEO Huttunen-Lipasti-Pakkanen Architects Theresa Krenn, Architect, Europan 9 winner, Studio uEK, AuSTRIAHille Kaukonen, Architect SAFA, Planning Development Manager, SkanskaJuan José Galan Vivas, Associate Professor, Landscape Architecture, Aalto university, SPAIN

PuBLIC FIGuRERoope Mokka, CEO, Co-Founder, Demos Effect

SuBSTITuTESSami Vikström, Architect SAFA, Europan 11 winner, Arkkitehdit Gylling-VikströmAnne Jarva, Architect SAFA, Planning Direc-tor, City of Hyvinkää

SITE REPRESENTATIVESTapani Tommila, Architect SAFA, Planning architect, City of Jyväskylä Martti Norja, Architect SAFA, Planning architect, City of SeinäjokiOlavi Hiekka, Division Director, Senate Properties

In addition to the competition jury there will be an expert panel consisting of 4-8 special-ists in different fields for comments and assessment. The external specialists do not participate in the selection process.

1.4 RuLESThe competition complies with the inter-national E13 Rules and this competition programme. In the event of contratictions the E13 Rules apply.

The competition programme has been ap-proved by Europan Suomi Finland and the organiser.

1.5 LANGuAGECompetition entries and reports are to be in English.

1.6 PRIZESThere will be a first prize of 12.000 Euros and a runner-up prize of 6.000 Euros for each competition site as detailed in the E13 Rules. The jury can also award special men-tions when appropriate.

According to a decree by the Finnish Min-istry of Finance, the prizes for the Finnish EuROPAN 13 competition are tax free www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/alkup/2014/20141150.

1.7 SCHEDuLECompetition time is March 2 - June 30, 2015. The results will be announced De-cember 4, 2015.

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2. Technical information on the competition

2.1 COMPETITION DOCuMENTSCompetition documents include this compe-tition programme and its appendices, E13 Competition Theme and E13 Rules.

2.2 SuBMISSION OF QuESTIONS AND SITE PRESENTATION An online FAQ forum is set up on the Euro-pean website. For exact times for handing in of questions and receiving the answers see E13 Competition Timetable on www.europan-europe.eu.

A site presentation will be arranged March 26, 2015. Competitors interested in the presentation should register by email: euro-pan@europan.fi before April 23, 2015.

Competitors can freely visit the competi-tion area at other times. However, there may be some restrictions related to visiting the buildings.

2.3 ANNOuNCEMENT OF RESuLTS AND EXHIBITION OF ENTRIES The jury will evaluate the competition entries during the period August – December 2015. The results will be announced in each coun-try on December 4, 2015. The international

results forum will be organised in 2016. The best competition entries will be pre-

sented in an exhibition at the results forum, and in a results catalogue. All the Finnish entries will be presented on www.europan.fi website.

2.4 FuRTHER MEASuRES AFTER THE COMPETITIONThe intention of the organisers is to give a commission to the winner/s at the level of urban planning and/or architectural design.

2.5 RIGHT OF uSE AND PuBLICATION OF ENTRIESAll material received by the organizers be-comes their property, including reproduction rights. The intellectual property rights on each project remain the exclusive prop-erty of the author(s) of the project. Those selected for the further planning are entitled to use themes and ideas from the other prize-winning entries or awarded proposals under the copyright law.

Teams may not publish drawings included in the competition or disclose their names by using their project for any communica-tion before the official announcement of the results. Any such publication may result in the disqualification of the team.

Strategic site on the Jyväskylä City map

CITY CENTER

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3. Site Information

3.1 COMPETITION OBJECTIVES The objective of the competition is to renew the current central area of Kortepohja, making it an attractive local centre. The area of the Kortepohja Student Village and Commercial Centre is comprised mainly of housing and premises for shops, services and business. The proposed design should be of a high quality in regard to the cityscape, have potential for further development and provide a comprehensive solution suited to the historically valuable surroundings. All this should be achievable with reasonably priced construction and feasible parking solutions.

3.2 BACKGROuND

3.2.1 JYVÄSKYLÄ’S uRBAN STRATEGYWith a population of approximately 135 000, Jyväskylä is a vibrant and diverse centre of education, expertise, culture and sports – and

a city of beautiful nature and architecture. “The city’s strategy involves choices about

the most important issues, which enables us to be successful. It strengthens the city’s vitality and steers the decision-making and actions of the entire urban community. The vision describes the outlook for the future towards which we are moving.

The values and principles in the operations of our city are as follows: • Cooperation and participation increase

trust. These relate harmoniously to the preparation of issues, decision making and the implementation of procedures. We operate in a transparent and accountable manner.

• Courage and creativity encourage a boldness to change, modify, search and experiment.

• Caring means taking looking of one’s fitness and health, one’s loved ones, the environment, and the future.”

Photo by Lentokuva Vallas Oy

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3.2.2 THE AREA OF THE KORTEPOHJA STuDENT VILLAGE AND COMMERCIAL CENTRE IN JYVÄSKYLÄThe Europan 13 competition area is located in the district of Kortepohja, which is known in Jyväskylä above all as the student area of the city. The area of the Kortepohja Student Village and Commercial Centre is situated approximately 2 kilometres north-west of the centre of Jyväskylä. The size of the planning area is approximately 3,7 hec-tares, comprising the city blocks 3, 154 and a part of block 7. The north side of the area is demarcated by the Esbjerg public square and park, as well as the Tuomiojärvi local recreation area, the east side by the Tuomiojärvenranta pedestrian and bicycle route as well as Emännäntie road, the south side by Kartanokuja road and Tietoniekantie road, and the west side by Tilustie road and Emännäntie road.

The size of the study area, that is, the Kortepohja Student Village I and II as well as the Kortepohja terraced housing area, is approximately 37 hectares.

Photo by VideoDrone

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Kortepohja 1975, photo by Museum of Central Finland

3.3 THE COMPETITION AREA AND ITS ENVIRONSThe urban structureThe essential elements of the Kortepohja Student Village are the centrally but infor-mally placed tower blocks, the low and long gallery-access apartment blocks placed symmetrically at the corners of the area, the park-like courtyard area, and the white facades of the buildings. From the cityscape aspect, the Commercial Centre remains incomplete, unlike the Student Village.

Kortepohja has a rectangular block struc-ture and the orientation of the straight-lined buildings varies, being either parallel to the street or perpendicular to it. The blocks have not been demarcated by fences or hedges, and extensive green areas open up between the buildings. The varied landscape and the placement of the buildings create interest-ing spatial totalities. Long vistas along the pedestrian and bicycle routes, as well as the uniform buildings, are typical features of the Kortepohja Student Village. In this area car traffic is separated from pedestrian

and bicycle traffic, which is unusual for Jyväskylä. Emännäntie road, Isännäntie road and Kartanokuja road, which are designated as pedestrian and bicycle routes, together form the park-like spine of the area.

An important factor that defines the iden-tity of the area is the diversity of the popula-tion structure and the meanings this engen-ders. The area has a rich social structure, consisting of students, families with children and senior citizens. The international charac-ter of the student community, local activities involving people ranging from senior citizens to families with children contribute to Korte-pohja’s colourful local identity. Cultural-historical background and valuesIn 1964 architect Bengt Lundsten won the Kortepohja town planning competition organised by the City of Jyväskylä. Instead of the free spatial layout typical of the so-called “forest towns” of Finland, Lundsten’s

design solution returned to the techni-cally pure grid town plan. The basis for the planning of Kortepohja was a compact and low-scale way of building, one that would engender social contacts, as well as retain a human scale in the environment.

The oldest parts of the Kortepohja Student Village were built in 1966-1974. During Stage I of the construction, in 1968-1972, five 9-storey tower blocks were built, as well as four 2-storey gallery-access apartment blocks. The gallery-access apartment blocks were demolished during the 2000s and replaced by 5-storey lamella-type apartment blocks. During Stage II, in 1973-1974, four further buildings were constructed: the M, N, O and P buildings, forming a unified, interlinked wall-like entity behind the Stage I housing and at the edge of the adjacent for-est. In addition to these, two lower lamella-style blocks, L and K, were built in the Stage II area.

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The Student Village’s MNOP building com-plex consists of four 9-10-storey apartment blocks, which are connected to each other via access corridors. The entrance floor is a basement-like storey above ground level with a stairwell. The building complex is typical of the large-scale student residential buildings of its time, where the main design principle was to house a large number of people in relation to the construction costs. Despite a refurbishment in 1991-1992, the original architectural characteristics of the MNOP building are still visible. Over time, the MNOP building has become the Kortepohja Student Village’s most legendary and recognisable building, even function-ing as a local landmark helping people orient themselves in the city district. Often students have a very personal relationship to this tower block, which is better known in Jyväskylä as the DDR house.

Kortepohja has been defined as a built-cultural environment of regional importance. The residential area of Kortepohja (city blocks 10–20) is included in DOCOMOMO’s list of significant modern architecture and it is a cultural environment of national importance. Inventory documentation for the Kortepohja area and its buildings is kept at the Museum of Central Finland in Jyväskylä.

Kortepohja church and the MNOP building

DOCOMOMO area in Kortepohja

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Green structureThe body of the green structure is formed by extensive and often park-like courtyards and copses. The prohibition on fencing off the plots and the placement of routes through the blocks have contributed positively to blurring the distinction between semi-public and public space.

A closeness to nature and a green environ-ment have been taken into consideration from the very beginning in the planning of the area. For example, certain park areas have been specified to be left as close as possible to their natural state and there have been stipulations for the planting of rows of trees on both sides of Emännäntie road and Isännäntie road. In the town plan from 1967 it had been stipulated that in the Student Village at least 1 tree per 4 dwellings were to be planted on the unbuilt parts of some of the blocks. The prevailing species are pine, spruce and birch – birch also has been commonly planted in rows in the area. Typi-cal also are other species planted during the 1970s. RoutesFor internal connections in Kortepohja the emphasis is on pedestrian and bicycle traffic. The routes are demarcated by lines of trees, yards, copses and buildings. The routes also cut through the large court-yards of the blocks, emphasising the open character of the area. In the vicinity of the Commercial Centre a large open car-parking lot stands out from its surroundings as a dis-organised space that cuts off the pedestrian and bicycle routes. Landscape analysisLong vistas are created inside the area in the direction of the major routes. There are no vistas towards Tuomiojärvi lake, but the views in the west towards the forested ridge are important. The lines of trees, in particu-lar birches, contribute significantly to the cityscape and are typical for the area. The MNOP building does not particularly stand out in the distant landscape of the Tuomio-järvi–Laajavuori area because within the overall landscape, when viewed from the lake and the district of Viitaniemi, the building is hidden behind trees and the residential buildings of the Kortesuo district. The MNOP building is very important as a landmark in the urban landscape of the centre of Korte-pohja and creates a particular genius loci

Aerial view of the project site, Kypärämäki hill in the back ground, photo by Lentokuva Vallas Oy

Kortepohja routes and greenery

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Isännäntie path

Library

MNOP and L buildings and Emännäntie path

Parking

Shopping center

Emännäntie path

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for the area. The building is also very visible towards Laajavuorentie road. Other land-marks in the area include the other tall tower blocks of the Student Village and the church Buildability and infrastructureThe ground conditions in the planning area are well-suited for building construction, but the groundwater table and bedrock are quickly encountered when building below ground level. The area has the standard infrastructure. The present building stockIn the competition planning area there are three Student Village residential buildings; i.e. the 9-10-storey MNOP building and, in the same block, two 4-storey lamella-type houses, K and L. In addition to the resi-dential buildings, there is also a 2-storey commercial centre situated next to a parking lot. The residential buildings are coming to the end of their technical lifespan and the Commercial Centre is ripe for demolition. The bearing partition walls of the MNOP building would make it extremely challeng-ing to alter the floor plan in compliance with present-day functional requirements and the objective of the building’s owner is to replace the old buildings with new ones.

Land ownershipThe competition planning area is under the ownership of the City of Jyväskylä, the Student union of the university of Jyväskylä (JYY) and two private housing companies. A local construction company, NCC Rakennus Oy Jyväskylä, operates as a partner with the City authority and JYY for the commercial centre plot.

Traffic The traffic connections in the competition planning area in the direction of Laajavuoren-tie road presently pass via the Tilustie road junction. The present traffic volume along Auvilankuja road has been estimated as low. Currently, the traffic volume is not excessive and functions well. At peak traffic times, turning left on to Laajavuorentie road at the junction at Tilustie road is more of a chal-lenge. At peak times, approximately 1000 cars per hour pass along Laajavuorentie road.

The additional traffic generated by the potential new construction in Kortepohja would be fairly moderate because the ad-ditional land use would involve housing construction. The additional burden of peak hour traffic would be further reduced by the fact that the major part of the additional construction would consist of student and

senior housing. Even though the Tilustie road junction (which is traffic-light operated) is indeed adequate for all of Kortepohja’s traffic, it is nevertheless recommended that the thoroughfare route to the car-parking along Isännäntie road, between Auvilankuja road and Tilustie road, would be realised. This traffic connection divides traffic be-tween two junctions and offers an alternative route during peak hours, emergencies or other exceptional situations for Tilustie road (which is planned to be a narrow road). The connection also eases parking arrangements and improves accessibility in the area.

3.4 THE PRESENT PLANNING SITuATIONIn the master plan the competition area is indicated as an area of services and adminis-tration (P) as well as a residential area domi-nated by multi-storey apartment blocks (AK). In the detailed plan the area is indicated as commercial and office buildings (K), multi-storey residential buildings (AK), car-parking (LPA), and residential, commercial and office buildings (AL). The present detailed plan will be changed following the competition.

Traffic diagram

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4.1 STRENGTHENING THE IDENTITY OF KORTEPOHJAThere is a desire to emphasise Kortepohja’s position as a regional centre. There is also a desire for the appeal of the Student Village and Commercial Centre to be restored, so that the city district would become more vi-brant. This would be achieved by increasing the amount of housing in the area, renewing the commercial centre by replacing it with a new range of services and by designing high-quality outdoor spaces and green areas. urban focal points, such as public squares and parks, should be utilised as hubs of commercial and public services and as spaces that attract local residents.

In addition to students, the most likely potential residents of the area are aging Kortepohja residents who value the local ser-vices. What is the lifestyle of the students, aging population and small households? What kind of spaces and places of encoun-ter does this require in a housing company (i.e. condominium) or its surroundings? What are these people’s mobility needs and is it necessary for them to own their own

apartment? The competitors are expected to investigate combining housing and commer-cial enterprises as well as other functions. For example, the spaces on the ground floor could with reasonable alterations be used by small businesses, as office spaces, dwell-ings, or residents’ communal spaces. In the spirit of a typical ideas competition, it is hoped that the competitors will investigate different kinds of resident cooperation and models of “local enterprise”, which create new types of services and workplaces in the area. The objective is a new identity based on the present values of the area that clearly differs from other areas.

The present building stock in the competi-tion planning area has technically come to the end of its lifespan, but in the case of the MNOP building in the Student Village the issue is not so simple. The building is seen as having a significance in the exist-ing landscape and cityscape, as part of the 1970s Kortepohja building heritage. The present owner of the MNOP building, the

Student union of the university of Jyväskylä (JYY), wants to demolish the building but the Museum of Central Finland favours renova-tion or at least partial preservation of the building. Should the aim be to renovate the building or is it possible to build a complete-ly new building or group of buildings in place of the MNOP building, so that the cityscape and landscape values are taken into consid-eration? This is one of the questions to which the competitors are to provide answers.

4.1.2 THE TOTAL AMOuNT OF BuILDINGThe main focus of new construction in the competition area will be on housing, with a proposed 23 000 m2 for the area. Approxi-mately 2 500 m2 should be reserved for commercial, service and business activity. The total building rights in the competition area is 25 500 m2 but competitors can diverge from this figure if they provide well-justified reasons.

4. Design guidelines

MNOP building

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4.1.3 CONSTRuCTION IN THE uRBAN BLOCKSStudent Village block (AL – block 3, plot 1)In the block there are three residential buildings owned by Jyväskylä university Student union and intended for students: i.e. the 9-10-storey MNOP building and two 4-storey lamella-type buildings, K and L. The MNOP building presently comprises 238 two-person student dwelling units and these should instead be replaced by 240 single-room apartments.

The lamella-type houses, K and L, pres-ently comprise 56 family apartments and these should be replaced by 150–200 single room apartments and family apart-ments, as well as approximately 650 m2 of commercial, service or work spaces. Com-mercial premises would be located on the street level along Kartanokuja road. The new dwellings are intended for students.

The targeted building rights in the block is a total of 18 000 m2, which corresponds to the current building rights. The construction of the block will take place in two separate stages.

The Commercial Centre block (K – block 7, plot 14) and the car-parking block (LPA – block 154, plots 1, 2 and 3)The Commercial Centre – owned by the building company NCC Rakennus Oy Jyväskylä – is ripe for demolition. It should be replaced with a new commercial building situated in the southern part of the present parking lot along Tietoniekantie road. In con-nection with the new commercial centre, a centralised parking garage should be built.

The plot of the old Commercial Centre will be vacated for new construction after the new commercial centre has been completed. Approximately 6 000 m2 of housing will be placed in the two blocks and approximately 1 500 m2 of commercial, service and work spaces. This figure includes one supermar-ket of approximately 1000 m2 as well as one restaurant of approximately 500 m2. In the two blocks (7 and 154) the target build-ing rights are in total 7 500 m2. Construc-tion will take place in two separate stages.

Urban blocks

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4.1.4 CAR-PARKINGThe majority of the car-parking places should be situated in a centralised car-parking garage. Car-parking can flexibly be placed beneath yard decks and public squares as well as above ground, depend-ing on the competitor’s design solution. Nevertheless, a solution should be aimed for that allows for these to be combined in one or two functional entities. In the case of ground-level car-parking, competitors should pay attention to the attractive-ness of the solution and its effects on the cityscape.

Car-parking should be resolved compre-hensively, so that it is placed in the block of the present Commercial Centre (K – Block 7) and the car-parking block (LPA – block 154). A reservation should be made for at least 250 new car-parking places as well as 150 car-parking places for existing proper-ties outside the competition area. This makes a total of 400 car-parking places.

The competitors must indicate car-park-ing for car sharing vehicles and centrally placed charging stations at street level. Car sharing does not affect the car-parking target.

The dimensions of a single parking space are 2,5 m x 5 m, with 8 m of clear road before the next line of parking. The car-parking garage should preferably be designed in, for example, three stages, so that initially 50% is implemented, then a further 25%, and if there is still a need for car-parking the remaining 25% would be built.

Car-parking cannot be placed in connec-tion with the Student Village block, that is, the MNOP building and the two lamella-type apartment blocks, because motor traffic are not allowed into the block.

There should be 1,5 bicycle storage places per apartment built in each block and at least half of these should be under a roofed space. Also, in connection with the commercial premises, the need for bicycle places for clients should be taken into consideration.

Emergency routes and space required by emergency vehicles should be taken into

consideration in the placement of buildings.

4.1.5. EXTERIOR SPACES AND YARDSBlocks should not be demarcated by fences or hedges and in the spaces between the buildings the principles of how Kortepohja has been built over time should be followed.

4.1.6 BuILDING DESIGNStudent housingThe target floor area of the apartments varies within the range 22-25 m2 per resident. The apartments are to be designed so that they can be combined and divided as necessary. Some of the apartments are built directly as family apartments. For the purpose of commercial enterprises, small adaptable spaces are to be placed in the blocks at street level, with a building frame depth of 10 m and minimum size of 50 m2. The spaces consist of a fixed rear part (com-prising storage, WC and bathroom as well as a mini-kitchen) 15 m2, and an adaptable front part, 35 m2. Other housingIt is expected that the area will comprise mainly of 1-2 person households, and in many cases these will be seniors. The amount of their leisure time has increased and there is a daily need for social contacts. The residents can be both producers and recipients of services according to their abilities, desires and use of time. The aver-age floor area of the apartments is approxi-mately 75 m2. Other common spacesOutdoor equipment stores can be placed either in the residential buildings them-selves or in separate storage buildings. Civil defence shelters are to be located in connection with the car-parking garages or basements.

4.1.7 ENERGY OBJECTIVESThe buildings will be built in accordance with existing energy regulations and they are linked to the district heating and electricity

networks. Competitors have the opportu-nity to propose solutions where energy is produced on the site, thus improving energy efficiency.

4.2 IMPLEMENTATIONThe construction of the area will take place in at least three or four stages. The competi-tors must present their vision of how the staggered implementation will take place. For example, the demolition of the existing commercial centre cannot take place before the businesses have replacement premises at their disposal. Also new dwellings are required to replace any housing that is pos-sibly being demolished.

4.3 PROJECT TIMETABLEThe amendment to the town plan for the area will be made in 2016, after the competition results have been announced. Construction in the area could begin at the earliest in 2017-2018.

4.4 ASSESSMENT CRITERIAIn their assessment of the proposals, the competition jury will emphasise the follow-ing issues:• the overall architectonic approach.• the importance of the cityscape, a solu-

tion that creates an identity for the area.• the functionality and quality of the spatial

solutions for the dwellings.• the quality and well-functioning organisa-

tion of the yards and traffic, as well as the connections to the surroundings.

• viability of the parking solutions.• affordability.• innovate solutions, for example, linked to

the quality of dwelling or improvement of energy efficiency.

• implementability.In the assessments emphasis will be

placed on the general quality of the design solution. The competition proposal’s overall design solution is more important than the faultlessness of individual details.

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5. Submission of entries

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5.1 BOARDS

BOARD 1

1:5000 urban context diagram • competition area shown within the context

of the urban structure

1:1000 illustration of the area• competition area shown within the context

of the strategic area• show buildings, traffic, car-parking, ramps

and vehicle access, yard layouts, vegeta-tion and area boundaries

• indicate number of storeys and total floor area of the buildings and number of car-parking places

1:1000 facades and sections through the area• facades and sections of the blocks in the

east-west and south-north directions.

BOARDS 2 AND 3

1:500 drawings of buildings or blocks• selected plans, sections and/or elevations

with a site plan• show commercial and shared spaces and

other special spaces schematically• show the distribution of the apartments

for a typical floor• on the ground floor plan / site plan show

the block’s relation to the street level, yard layout, entrances, relevant mainte-nance and emergency routes

• indicate section lines on the floor plans

1:500 floor plans of the parking facilities• show relevant parts of the floor levels and

stairwells, car access and parking places• indicate number of parking places• indicate projection of floor plans above

the parking facility, for example, by a dashed line.

1:200 drawings of the dwelling concepts• apartment plans and/or sections that

clarify the dwelling concepts• show at least 2-3 dweling types

Illustrations

Implementation diagram • show phased implementation measures

and quantities• indicate floor areas and number of car-

parking places per stage

Traffic diagram • show routes for vehicle traffic, mainte-

nance traffic, pedestrians and cycling and car-parking areas

These are the minimun requirements for the boards. The contestants are encouraged to present other material to illlustrate and clarify their proposal.

The project description should explain the architectonic, functional and technical principles of the design solution, as well as its environmental aspects (energy efficiency, possible use of solar-energy or storm water treatment). The description should indicate the size of the buildings in the urban blocks: • total floor area per building • total dwelling area per building• list of the dwelling types with their net

areas.

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5.2 REQuIRED DOCuMENTSCompetition entries will be submitted digi-tally, no prints are accepted. Three A1 boards• Size A1 (594 mm x 841 mm)• Three boards laid out vertically and num-

bered from 1 to 3 in the top right corner. • Format – JPEG / 300 dpi / CMYK, the

boards must not exceed 20 Mb each.• The top left corner is left blank on a

L: 60 mm x H: 40 mm box in which a code will automatically be printed.

• The name of the city has to appear next to the box. The team is free to decide on the positioning of the project title.

A3 document• Size A3 (420 mm x 297 mm) • One document laid out horizontally. Com-

posed of 7 pages maximum explaining the content of the project by means of texts, schemes and/or drawings.

• Format – PDF, document must not exceed 15 Mb.

All graphic and descriptive documents must have a graphic scale. Failure to comply with the above requirements may, at the jury’s discretion, result in the disqualification of the entrant in question. under no circum-stances will the jury consider additional documents or models.

Personal information on team membersDocuments needed for the disclosure of names and verification of the validity of the proposals shall be scanned and uploaded on the team’s online personal area.

5.3 COMPuLSORY CONTENT ON EVERY DOCuMENT

Site nameThe name of the city (site name) must be displayed on every document.

Project titleThe team must choose a title for its propos-al, to also be displayed on all documents.

CodeA specific code is automatically attributed to each project when it is uploaded.

5.4 DIGITAL SuBMISSIONDigital submission is compulsory. The projects and all other documents shall be submitted by midnight on June 30th 2015, through the Entry section on the European website www.europan-europe.eu.

Each team can check the receival of their projects on their online personal area. they can also – if needed – modify these docu-ments until the deadline for submissions.

Current detailed plan