Meilahti Traction Station

The Meilahti Traction Station stands in a busy urban environment. The three-dimensional relief of the concrete facades was inspired by adjacent cliffs. The building's green roof extends the park vegetation onto the building and is visible from the neighbouring apartments and the park. The architecture fits the infrastructure serving the city close to people's routes and homes.

The traction station was built to replace the old station in the adjacent electricity substation building, designed by architect Hilding Ekelund.

The building's concrete facades are made of self-compacting polymer fibre concrete cast in situ in a three-dimensional mould. The concrete mass was bleached with titanium oxide. The geometrically complex plywood mould was built on site.

Location

Helsinki, Finland

Year

2019

Client

Metropolitan Area Transport Ltd

Photography

Max Plunger

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