Hilbert’s Hotel, Helsinki Building, Finnish Architecture, Competition Winners, Images
Hilbert’s Hotel in Helsinki
Contemporary Architecture Development in Finland – design by Snøhetta
2 Feb 2017
Hilbert’s Hotel
Architects: Snøhetta
Snøhetta wins competition for new Helsinki hotel

Snøhetta has won the invited design competition for a new hotel on the Hakaniemi waterfront in Helsinki, Finland. Snøhetta?s design proposal, Hilbert?s Hotel, was announced as the winning entry during a press conference in Helsinki on February 1, following a competition arranged last year by AB invest A/S, the City of Helsinki, and the Finnish Association of Architect.

?Snøhetta is thrilled by the prospect of contributing to the vast architectural heritage of Helsinki. We have tried to actively celebrate the presence of visitors in the city. Simultaneously, we have tried to promote the qualities, such as the connection to the water, of this specific site as a gift to the visitors and inhabitants of Helsinki. This mutual task is at the core of architectural creations. The City of Helsinki and Arthur Buchardt are the best possible partners in the realization of a building Helsinki deserves.?, says Snøhetta Founding Partner Kjetil T. Thorsen.
Hilbert?s Hotel will be a new beacon of Helsinki, recognizable not only for the environment created for hotel guests and employees, but also for the qualities afforded the public at large. To enable this, the architectural conc...