Description
The Nokia Arena project is an ambitious urban renewal project situated at a pivotal location within Tampere, Finland. It stitches the urban fabric back together across an existing railway and connects East to West, creating a new vibrant hub of high-quality living, working, leisure, and culture for the city and Finland. The mixed-use program consists of a multi-purpose ice hockey arena with a hotel and five adjacent towers with a podium that includes residences, retail, and offices.
The arena, which occupies one-fifth of the complex, will have the capacity to accommodate 17,000 visitors. With its casino, bars, and restaurant at deck level, the arena redefines its pivotal function as a hub for diverse urban activities. There are approximately 82,000 square meters of mixed-use program, including 64,500 square meters of arena space, 5800 square meters for a practice hall, and 11,600 square meters of hotel with three rooftop saunas.
“My goal was to reflect a 21st-century sensibility of living within a high-density sustainable lifestyle. Each of the series of buildings has its own unique identity and, as a whole, creates a dynamic urban skyline that reflects light, color, and form. Like precious gemstones on a crown, the forms crystallize in a richness of contemporary urban living.” —Daniel Libeskind
The Nokia Arena opened in December 2021. The towers are currently under construction.
Awards
2022:Prix Versailles Sports Award
2023: Project of the Year, The Stadium Business Design & Development Awards